How Rotary Will Connect at COP 28

How Rotary Will Connect at COP 28

By Dr. Mina Venkataraman, ESRAG Director Rotary and UAE Rotaractors will anchor two pavilions at COP 28 in Dubai, one in the Blue Zone and one in the Green Zone. Top Rotary leaders including RI President Gordon McInally, Rotary Foundation Chair Barry Rassin, and...
Students and Schools: Sign Up to Create Climate Solutions!

Students and Schools: Sign Up to Create Climate Solutions!

By Staci Stevens, DIrector of Development and Special Projects, CAVU The Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC), created by the nonprofit organization CAVU, educates students about climate change through a solutions-oriented lens. The Climate Innovation Challenge is a...
Farmers Market solarizes to save food and money

Farmers Market solarizes to save food and money

by Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor One of the major challenges to human food security is that a third of the food we raise ends up spoiling or being thrown away before anyone can eat it. The environmental impact is equally huge, generating one third of human...
Go Caribbean with Vifongo

Go Caribbean with Vifongo

by Doug White, Rotary Club of St. Thomas East Eco Here’s a delicious and wholesome variation on a classic plantain recipe, part of the vegan organic menu our club served to District 7020 Governor David Kirkaldy during his visit this summer.  “The St. Thomas East Eco...
Outdoor screenings to inspire regenerative farming

Outdoor screenings to inspire regenerative farming

By Felix Kimani Kariuki, ESRAG Director and Africa Chapter Co-Chair The arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) in Kenya account for 88% of the total land mass and host 35% of the country’s population. The region covers 23 counties and is characterized by harsh climatic...