Annual Meeting Highlights Volunteers

Annual Meeting Highlights Volunteers

Rotarians with all kinds of expertise are stepping up to help their clubs, communities, and regions meet environmental challenges.  ESRAG’s Regional Chapters and specialized teams are growing and developing fast. At this year’s Annual General Membership Meeting, the...

YOU are an ESRAG Project!

by Malcolm Rooney, ESRAG Director and Regional Chapter Chairs Coordinator Over the past year ESRAG has achieved a huge amount of good work through its Projects Programme, led by Dr. Mina Venkataraman.  All ESRAG members are encouraged to either participate in one of...
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...
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...
Catalyzing Green Jobs

Catalyzing Green Jobs

By PDG Jeff Smith, District 7170 Environmental Sustainability Chair Rotary’s Seventh Area of Focus is an enormous undertaking.  According to Bill Gates, in his recent book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, the transition to net zero carbon emissions will be the...