COP 28 blazes new paths to scale Rotary climate impact

COP 28 blazes new paths to scale Rotary climate impact

By Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Rotary’s dramatically increased participation in the 2023 UN Climate Conference (COP 28) opened major opportunities for Rotarians to help accelerate global action on the climate crisis.  In their Dec. 20 ESRAG webinar, ESRAG...
Habitat Solar launches huge project in Canada

Habitat Solar launches huge project in Canada

by Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Canada’s first-ever solar Habitat project is now underway and making headlines, thanks to the advocacy of Carolyn Weatherson, Past President of the Rotary Club of Guelph.  And it’s huge:  70 low-income families stand to benefit...
Sardinians Scale Up Solar Safe Water

Sardinians Scale Up Solar Safe Water

By Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Fresh from winning support from clubs throughout Rotary District 2080 in Italy, Mario Figus, a member of the Rotary Club of Cagliari, and his District are ready to expand their impact exponentially by inviting industry to...
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 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...
Environmental Action Summit Showcases Powerful Projects

Environmental Action Summit Showcases Powerful Projects

By Lesley McCarthy Sixty-six people attended the ESRAG Action Summit on May 25 at the Melbourne Town Hall! Our first guest speaker, Prof David Karoly, Australian world leader in climate dynamics and climate change science, spoke on climate change and how Rotarians can...