ESRAG at RICON - ESRAG - Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group

The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG)
will be attending RICON, the 2025 Rotary International Convention.

Convention:
June 21-25, 2025

MEET & GREET

RAGTime

June 19, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time

Thursday RAGTime is the traditional evening gathering of all the Rotary Action Groups (RAGs) and senior Rotary leaders for a low key mingle with good food, great fellowship and a laid-back vibe. Plan to arrive early in Calgary so that you don’t miss it. Share experiences and explore collaborations to better serve Clubs and Districts through sustainable, measurable, and impactful projects.

Hors d’oeuvres – Light Music – Everyone Welcome
Engage with the leaders of Rotary and the 25 Action Groups.

Earlybird Registration: US$75 (before April 1, 2025)
Standard Registration: US$100 (from April 2, 2025)

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, Calgary Downtown
Suite A – 711 4th St. S.E., Calgary, AB T2G 1N3, Canada

REGISTER TODAY

PRE-RICON WORKSHOP

Building a Better World

Friday June 20, 2025, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Open to all Rotarians, Rotaractors (50% off!), and Friends of Rotary. Join us in person for an engaging experience—or attend virtually as part of this Hybrid Event!

ESRAG and the Community Economic Development Rotary Action Group (RAGCED) have partnered to present a dynamic, hands-on workshop designed to equip you with the skills to create high-impact projects for your clubs and districts.

Keynote Speaker: David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto and Managing Director of C40’s Center for City Climate Policy and Economy, will kick off the event. He will emphasize the urgency of climate action and highlight opportunities for Rotary-led solutions.
Expert Panel Discussions: A panel of project and grant development specialists will share valuable insights and tools for effective planning and implementation.
Interactive Workshops: Engage in expert-led, interest-based sessions designed to help you collaborate, design, and develop meaningful projects for your clubs. Participants will be encouraged to track and share their progress.
Networking & Culinary Experience: Connect with Rotary members from around the world while enjoying delicious cuisine prepared by SAIT’s culinary students.

Don’t miss this inspiring and interactive kickoff to RICON 2025—a full day of learning, collaboration, and connection!

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EXPLORE

Eco Neighborhood in the HOF

ESRAG is hosting an Environment Hub in the House of Friendship.

Speaker Line-up:

Stop by our booth for speakers and interactive displays.

Monday June 23, 2025

Post-plenary talk-back with Katharine Hayhoe: 11:30 – 1pm

Join us for a discussion, book signing and Q&A with Katharine Hayhoe.

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding the impacts of climate change on people and the planet. She is the Chief Scientist for The Nature Conservancy and a Horn Distinguished Professor and Endowed Professor of Public Policy and Public Law at Texas Tech University. She has served as a lead author for the Second, Third, and Fourth U.S. National Climate Assessments and her work has resulted in over 125 peer-reviewed papers, abstracts, and other publications. She is the author of the best-selling book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World. She also hosts the PBS Digital Series Global Weirding and is a co-founder of Science Moms. Hayhoe is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union and the American Scientific Affiliation, an Honourary Fellow of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society, an Oxfam Sister of the Planet, and the World Evangelical Alliance’s Climate Ambassador. She has been named to lists including the TIME 100 Most Influential People and Fortune’s 50 World’s Greatest Leaders, received a number of awards including the National Center for Science Education’s Friend of the Planet Award, the American Geophysical Union’s Climate Communication Prize and Ambassador Award, and the Sierra Club’s Distinguished Service Award, and is a United Nations Champion of the Earth in Science and Innovation.

RI HOF EXHIBIT HALL

ENGAGE

ESRAG members gather

MONDAY June 23, 8:00am,

ESRAG members gather in a moderated session to share stories, successes, solutions, and concerns.

EVENTS

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Sessions will take place Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June 2025

Community Action for Fresh Water
Monday, 23 June, 2025, 14:00-15:30

In this session, learn about the Rotary-UNEP initiative and how you can be part of it to make a lasting change in your community and the world. Members will hear how you can help start your water project, connect with local and international partners, and leverage the UNEP technical resources to improve water situations. You’ll also learn how citizen testing can transmit information to the new Rotary-UNEP website to help us all learn from other projects from around the globe.
Organizer: Salvador Rico

Achieving Sustainability in Your Community
Tuesday, 24 June, 2025, 15:30-16:30

Rotarians, across all our diversity, regardless of country or language, are invited to gain insight into the state of our planet and what we can do together to improve the outlook of our common future. Club and District leaders will learn about strategies and projects that make lasting change regarding environmental sustainability that can also attract new members and partners via transformative efforts, disaster relief, and community action.
Organizer: Dave Alexander

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