Tiny solar lamps spotlight the urgency of energy transition

Tiny solar lamps spotlight the urgency of energy transition

by Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Solar Light Campaign striving to Leave Noone Behind Buffalo, NY, September, 2024: Founded by American Rotarian Sarah Baird, a small nonprofit is leveraging $15 solar lights into a campaign to convince global stakeholders to...
A Brief History of ESRAG

A Brief History of ESRAG

By Karen Kendrick-Hands and Paul Riehemann ESRAG’s journey Paul Riehemann, Past President, and Karen Kendrick-Hands, Rotary Club of Madison, Wisconsin, U.S., District 6250, co-founded the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG), a journey that...
The Road to RICON 2025: call for volunteers!

The Road to RICON 2025: call for volunteers!

Calgary – June 18-25, 2025  By Karen Kendrick-Hands, ESRAG RICON 2025 Coordinator, ESRAG Co-founder, and Past Director Calling all Volunteers! The 2025 Rotary International Convention in Calgary is later than usual –  June 18-25, 2025 – because our...
Pioneering agroforestry with women in Ghana

Pioneering agroforestry with women in Ghana

by Dimitri Oubda, ESRAG West Africa Correspondent Ummy Farms was founded in 2020 by Rotaractor Abdul Rashid Wumpini in the northern region of Ghana. “Ummy Farms Empowerment Initiative is a transformative project dedicated to uplifting local women farmers through...