Tools to Restore Sustainable Living

Tools to Restore Sustainable Living

By Nilam Bedi, PhD, ESRAG Cadre Liaison to The Rotary Foundation The accelerating impacts of climate change are driving increasingly urgent calls to action, with the goal of sustainable living at their core. Sustainability means living within the limits of the planet...
ESRAG’s Roadmap for 2023-24

ESRAG’s Roadmap for 2023-24

By Dr. Yasar Atacik, ESRAG Chair Dear ESRAG Members, As we begin the new year, I would like to share my vision for the coming year with you. As we all know, the climate crisis is a massive threat to nature and future generations. We believe that this threat to...
From Satellite to Market: Equipping Farmers to Thrive

From Satellite to Market: Equipping Farmers to Thrive

By Felix Kimani Kariuki, ESRAG East Africa Chair Climate change is a massive magnifier of the risks faced by small farmers. AgriBora is an Agri-Fin-Tech company that leverages satellite data to help farmers in Kenya understand and reduce those risks. AgriBora is a...
Flourishing Partnership with Trees that Feed Foundation

Flourishing Partnership with Trees that Feed Foundation

By Natasha Norris, Communications and Program Manager, Trees that Feed Foundation When like-minded people join forces, the impossible becomes possible. One Rotarian’s search for a solution to climate change has now impacted thousands of lives in the Caribbean and...
Scaling Biochar to Restore Soils

Scaling Biochar to Restore Soils

By Joey O’Brien, ESRAG Director As a Rotarian and ESRAG board member I have become far more aware of the impending climate and food production crises that the world faces. I serve as CEO of SustainAgro, which is building Canada’s first pyrolysis facility to...
ESRAG Funds Go Green

ESRAG Funds Go Green

By Yasar Atacik At our May meeting, the ESRAG Board voted to move the bulk of its funds from its current bank account to a green bank. A green bank is a financial institution that uses innovative financing techniques to accelerate deployment of clean...