by Marija Jevtic, MD, PhD, Rotary District 2483 Climate Ambassador If our planet Earth were to be viewed as an organism, it could be said to have become “highly febrile.” Human activities focused on industrial and economic development in the pursuit of material...
By Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Rotary’s dramatically increased participation in the 2023 UN Climate Conference (COP 28) opened major opportunities for Rotarians to help accelerate global action on the climate crisis. In their Dec. 20 ESRAG webinar, ESRAG...
By ESRAG’s Communications Team For the first time, Rotary’s President, Foundation Chair, and CEO are all attending the UN Climate Conference. Rotary International is hosting eleven days of presentations at Rotary’s Blue Zone pavilion, spotlighting the synergy of...
By Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Undaunted by hyperinflation, last year’s wildfires, and the horror of widening war in the Middle East, the Rotary Club of Beirut Cadmos succeeded in planting 2,000 cedar seedlings this year on deforested slopes of Mt. Lebanon....
By Dr. Michael Koch, ESRAG Europe Co-Chair Rotary is successfully acting to make the world a better place. But all Rotarian activities also cause emissions and contribute to climate change. Just think of all the people travelling to the RICON in Melbourne. We do not...
ESRAG just learned that there will be a webinar about Rotary’s role at COP 28. For information on speakers, topics and to register, please go to the website for the Rotary Clubs of the United Arab Emirates, rotary.ae/events/pre-cop-28-webinar. Here is some of...
