REGIONAL CHAPTER
East Asia
We have a number of programs both through ESRAG
and Rotary International that need your help.
Key Information
Countries Included in Region
China, Hong Kong, Macau, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Leaders of Chapter
Michel De Vriendt
Carola Chard
Official Regional Links
About Our Chapter
Welcome to the Environmental Sustainability Group (ESG) + the Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG)!
We formed ESG + ESRAG to empower members of the Rotary family worldwide to take actions to sustain our environment, particularly to stabilize our climate. How can ESG + ESRAG help you?
ESG + ESRAG provides an organizing point and informational resources to share information with clubs and communities about sustainable practices and the global humanitarian crisis of climate change.
Our action model:
Identify environmental leaders within the Rotary world, assist them in initiating environmental service projects that are meaningful to THEM, help where we can, and acknowledge and publicize their awesome work.
Did you know that RAG membership is “open to Rotarians, their family members as well as participants and alumni of all Rotary and Foundation programs?” Please join if you are not yet a member and invite your Rotary colleagues, too!
We look forward to collaborating with you to bring Rotary’s ‘Service Above Self’ ethic to solving environmental problems.
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Featured Events
Monthly Regional Chapter meetings.
No monthly meetings are held at this time.
Speaker: Dr. Fatih Birol and Pat Merryweather-Arges
Topic: Clean Energy Transition: The Climate Landscape and Momentum of Clean Energy
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Speaker: Tom Goreau
Topic: Increasing coastal ecosystem biodiversity, carbon storage, and ecosystem services with low voltage electrical fields.
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Speaker: Dr Pat Armstrong and Clare Caulfield
Topic: Integrating the environment and climate into club planning
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Speaker: Dave Rice
Topic: How AI is helping prevent fires and promote sustainability
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Speaker: Joshua Fabricio Céspedes Campos
Topic: Sustainable fashion with recycled garments, which raises awareness about the importance of preserving the environment
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Speaker: Dr Libby Skeels
Topic: Psychology for a safe climate - dealing with climate anxiety
More info
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Featured Projects
A few of the projects our regional chapter is and has been involved in.
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Featured News
We’ll help your club become climate-friendly
We’ll help your club become climate-friendly by giving you online tools to calculate your carbon footprint, then help you choose actions to make your club activities sustainable.
Seven Directors Elected/Appointed
The Rotarians chosen as ESRAG Directors in 2023 represent six nations. They bring a wide array of skills, and senior leadership experience in Rotary International and The Rotary Foundation.
Tools to Restore Sustainable Living
Free datasets and analytical tools Rotarians can use to catalyze action where consumption patterns exceed the planet’s capacity to absorb.
Form your own committee.
Learn more about how to form your own Club
or District Environmental Sustainability Committee.