By Prof. Jeni Padua, PhD, Director, ESRAG South Asia Chapter In the heart of South India, a quiet yet powerful movement is taking root—an inspiring mission to revive the endangered Palmyra Palm. Once a cornerstone of the region’s ecosystem and culture, this towering...
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...
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...
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...
Annual General Meeting: Progress on the Climate Roadmap Join your fellow ESRAG members on Zoom to celebrate the progress we’ve made together over this past year in inspiring Rotary to address the climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises. Your involvement in...
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...