Transforming lives and land with Sand Dams

Transforming lives and land with Sand Dams

by Dwain Lucktung, Communications Manager, Sand Dams Worldwide Dedicated Rotarians all around the world and Sand Dams Worldwide are very proud to work together to promote peace, prevent disease, provide access to clean water and sanitation, enhance maternal and child...
Consider your carbon ‘foodprint’

Consider your carbon ‘foodprint’

Interest in plant-based diets is growing, in large part, because of concerns about climate change, other environmental impacts, animal welfare, and health. By Michaela Haas Originally created and posted on the Rotary International website. Consider your carbon...
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...

How Our Diet Feeds Pollution

By Kris Cameron, ESRAG Plant-Rich Diet Task Force Did you know: nearly 75% of global freshwater resources are now devoted to crop or livestock production. The largest user of water in the U.S. is the cattle feed industry.  Here is how our diet feeds pollution. Run-off...