By Rtn. Jaideep Malaviya, ESRAG South Asia Lead for Renewable Energy The agriculture sector employs about half of India’s population, providing the primary source of livelihood for close to 60% of our people. India holds the record for the second-largest area of...
Our planet’s capacity to sustain human life is in dire danger. That’s a fact, and so is this: every Rotarian has the power to increase humanity’s ability to survive. Actions you take – from your kitchen to international summits – can help humankind return to...
by Ariel Miller If you are planning a trip by plane, consider using ESRAG’s Flight Carbon Estimator and making a donation to The Rotary Foundation to support Rotary projects that reduce carbon emissions. By doing this, you’re increasing your awareness and turning it...
Your Club can clear away a misery of smoke, illness, and drudgery by joining cleaner cookstove projects with immediate and lasting benefits for families in the developing world. ESRAG’s Clean Cooking Task Force is ready to equip you for success with online resources,...
by Binod Koirala, Past President, Rotary Club of Pokhara Fishtail, Nepal Many families in Nepal still cook over fires indoors. Our club has implemented a pilot project on electric cooking stoves in two different poor communities with excellent results: indoor...
By Ariel Miller “Air pollution is a major global health crisis and causes one in nine deaths worldwide,” reports the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). “The deadliest illnesses linked to PM2.5 [fine particulates] air pollution are stroke, heart disease, lung disease,...