Soil is our common ground; El suelo es nuestro terreno común

Soil is our common ground; El suelo es nuestro terreno común

Common Ground is the sequel to Kiss the Ground, which touched over 1 billion people globally and inspired the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to put $20 billion toward soil health. By fusing journalistic expose’ with deeply personal stories from those...
Farming carbon to feed the world and reach net zero

Farming carbon to feed the world and reach net zero

By Daman S. Walia, PhD, and Samuel Lee Hancock, PhD The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns that rapid worldwide soil erosion endangers the food security of the world’s growing population.  “If we don’t act now, over 90% of the Earth’s soils could...
Rotary Pre-COP28 Webinar, 7 Oct at 3:00 pm UTC

Rotary Pre-COP28 Webinar, 7 Oct at 3:00 pm UTC

ESRAG just learned that there will be a webinar about Rotary’s role at COP 28.  For information on speakers, topics and to register, please go to the website for the Rotary Clubs of the United Arab Emirates, rotary.ae/events/pre-cop-28-webinar. Here is some of...
Building a Green Culture for Rotary

Building a Green Culture for Rotary

Our Journey as the First Eco Cause-Based Club in Africa By Jane Maonga, Founder and Charter Member, Lavington Eco Rotary Club Lavington Eco is building a green culture for Rotary as Africa’s first eco-Rotary Club. I’m writing to share our experience as a road...
Wednesday Wonders: Your Favorite Ways to capture air pollution?

Wednesday Wonders: Your Favorite Ways to capture air pollution?

If you ruled the world, how would you capture and dispose of all the air pollution that’s accumulated since the 1700’s?    If you were CEO to a Fortune 500 Corporation, how would you capture and dispose of all the air pollution that’s accumulated since the 1700’s?   ...
Ramping Up Rotary’s Climate Action

Ramping Up Rotary’s Climate Action

Key Take-Aways from ESRAG’s Aug. 26 Forum with Rotary President-Elect Stephanie Urchick  By Yasar Atacik, PhD, ESRAG Chair As massively destructive wildfires and record-shattering heat dominated news around the world, ESRAG welcomed Rotary International...