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Ignite hope: share ESRAG’s podcast!
By Ilya "The Admiral" Shcharbitski, Rotaract Club of Scheveningen Launching the ESRAG Podcast At the end of 2022, after doing a lot of social media work for COP26 in Glasgow, I thought we needed more media channels to reach Rotarians and to inspire them with what ESRAG is doing. I thought it would be good to start a podcast and hear inspiring stories. Through contact with Laurie, I learned that Felix Kumani also had the idea to start a podcast. Sometimes, something great can appear in two different minds with the same idea, and that’s exactly what happened here. Once we talked, we outlined our idea for the podcast and started to look for speakers. I thought it would be good to start with our main sponsor, Laurie Zuckermann, before going to the person with the most history in ESRAG, Karen Hendrick Hands. We hope, through the podcast, to reach a new audience and garner more support from Rotary and Rotaract to initiate projects to help our environment. We need everyone to...
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Inspiring and teaching your community to embrace Zero-Waste events
By Kris Cameron, ESRAG Plant-Rich Diet Task Force, Amelie Catheline, ESRAG Food Waste Task Force, and Tami Mulcahy, ESRAG Plastic Solutions Task Force Towards Zero-Waste events No matter what you call it - near zero waste, towards zero waste, or something else - any...
Be A Hero, Go Net Zero: Targeted Actions for a Better Future!
by Chris Davies, Co-Chair, ESRAG Great Britain & Ireland Chapter (GBI) Rotarians Taking Action for a Sustainable Future I am writing to invite you to become part of the ESRAG initiative Be a Hero, Go Net Zero, or "BAHGNZ" (pronounced Baggins for ease). The Great...
Part-Time Task Force Coordinator Opening
Join Our Team: Part-Time Task Force Coordinator for the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a positive impact on the world? Would you enjoy assisting in the management of ESRAG’s Task Forces? ...
ESRAG Marketing Program Director
Join Our Team: Marketing Program Director for the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group Are you passionate about the environment and want to make a positive impact on the world? Would you enjoy: Helping teams who are equally passionate about the environment...
Million Solar Panel Challenge shines at RICON ’24
by Elizabeth Henke, MD, Chair, ESRAG Habitat Solar Initiative Rotarians Embrace Solar Energy with ESRAG’s Million Solar Panels Challenge at RICON 2024 Our exciting conversations with a multitude of people at the Rotary International Convention (RICON) in Singapore...
Central American Rotaractors forge friendships and environmental collaboration
By Joshua Céspedes Campos, President, 2023-25, Cartago Rotaract Club, Costa Rica Rotaract as a catalyst for environmental collaboration In a world where people come together and take action to protect the environment for a sustainable future, collaboration between...
ESRAG booth a-buzz with inspiring fellowship and discovery
by Barb Sheehan, ESRAG Oceania Chapter ESRAG booth at RICON '24 It was with much anticipation that l arrived in Singapore a couple of days before RICON, carrying posters for the ESRAG booth that had been displayed in Melbourne the year before. When Melbourne RICON...
Teaching Upcycling: Transform Waste into Profitable Income
by Rtn Rajendrakumar V Saraf, Rotary Cadre of Advisors for the Environment Teaching Upcycling: Elevating Waste to Wealth and Sustainability Upcycling increases the original object’s value by transforming by-products, waste materials, worn-out, or unwanted products...
ESRAG’s Kirsten Weber briefs UNESCO on Rotary’s surging role in green education
by Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Rotary's Green Education Initiatives at UNESCO Conference Climate Scientist Dr. Kirsten Weber alerted an international audience to Rotary's rapidly-expanding environmental action during the Rotary Day at UNESCO Conference in...
ESRAG makes a world of new friends at RICON ’24
By Immediate Past Chair Pat Armstrong and Chair 2023-2024 Yasar Atacik RICON '24 and the Spirit of Sharing Hope with the World In the last week of May, the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in the heart of Singapore came alive with the buzz of 14,000...
ESRAG thanks departing Directors and welcomes the newly-elected
by Yavuz Atila, ESRAG Chair-Elect ESRAG thanks the following Directors for their service and leadership as they complete their terms on the Board: Dr. Yasar Atacik, Türkiye (Chair 2023-24, Director 2018-2024) Joey O'Brien, Canada (Director 2021-2024) Dr. Rick...
Returning to his roots: 1 Rotarian connects farmers to remarkable sustainable solutions
By Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor A Journey Towards Sustainable Solutions As farmers worldwide struggle to survive rising risks and costs, an American Rotarian is bringing his entrepreneurial expertise to their aid, and relishing the challenge. Lance Miller, a...
ESRAG Podcast: Climate Conversations
Welcome to the ESRAG Podcast, your go-to source for all things related to the Environment and Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG). Join us as we explore innovative solutions, inspiring stories, and actionable insights from Rotarians and experts dedicated to creating a sustainable future. Each episode delves into topics such as climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity, and community-driven environmental initiatives. Whether you’re a seasoned environmental advocate or new to the field, our podcast offers valuable information and motivation to help you make a positive impact. Tune in and be part of the global movement for a greener, healthier planet with ESRAG.
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