Gratitude for John Mathers

Gratitude for John Mathers

By Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor We are writing in gratitude for John Mathers, who died Aug. 6, leaving a tremendous legacy as founder of the Rotary Climate Action Team Network, or RCAT Now, which has grown to over 900 clubs worldwide. He was working to launch...
Eat Plants and plant trees

Eat Plants and plant trees

ESRAG’s new three-part video on sustainable food systems By Doug White, ESRAG Interim Task Force Coordinator I wanted to make you all aware that the ESRAG Plant Rich Diet Task Force has produced a new video, Eating For Tomorrow:  Restore the Environment and Feed the...
Earthshot

Earthshot

The search for the next Winners of The Earthshot Prize 2024 The search for the next Winners of The Earthshot Prize 2024 has begun and ESRAG is proud to be an Official Nominator. The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to...
Indian Women Prosper with E-Taxis

Indian Women Prosper with E-Taxis

By Rtn. Jaideep Malavia The city of Indore in the state of Madhta Pradesh has ranked as India’s cleanest city for six consecutive years.  In tune with that achievement – and proof that Indian women prosper with e-taxis –  I came across a lady driver who...
African Rotarians Call COP to Account

African Rotarians Call COP to Account

By Eng. Felix Kimani Kariuki, ESRAG Africa Chapter Co-Chair The inaugural Africa Climate Summit 23 was held in Nairobi, Kenya September 4-6, 2023 during the Kenya Climate Week, with the Kenya National Government as the host and the Africa Union as the convener. The...

Youth defend climate in court

By Rob Altenburg, JD On August 14, 2023, District Court Judge Kathy Seeley of Montana handed down a historic decision in Held v State of Montana that state laws that promote fossil fuels and prohibit the state from considering climate change in its policymaking...