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Earth Day 2025: Local Action for a Global Crisis
Earth Day serves as a rallying point for communities worldwide to reflect on the health of our planet and take meaningful action. This year, the event resonates strongly with ESRAG’s mission, as it aligns with the UN’s recognition of the triple planetary crisis—climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. These interconnected challenges are at the heart of the six themes that guide ESRAG’s work: biodiversity, circular economy, climate, food systems, pollution, and sustainable living. As we look ahead to COP30 in Belém, Brazil, global leaders will be focusing on ambitious climate action that integrates biodiversity preservation and pollution reduction. ESRAG’s initiatives provide an essential grassroots complement to these high-level negotiations, empowering Rotarians to drive local solutions with a global impact. Tackling the Triple Crisis Through ESRAG’s Six Themes Biodiversity: Protecting ecosystems and species is critical to mitigating climate change and reducing pollution....
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ESRAG’s Kirsten Weber briefs UNESCO on Rotary’s surging role in green education
by Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Rotary's Green Education Initiatives at UNESCO Conference Climate Scientist Dr. Kirsten Weber alerted an international audience to Rotary's rapidly-expanding environmental action during the Rotary Day at UNESCO Conference in...
ESRAG makes a world of new friends at RICON ’24
By Immediate Past Chair Pat Armstrong and Chair 2023-2024 Yasar Atacik RICON '24 and the Spirit of Sharing Hope with the World In the last week of May, the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in the heart of Singapore came alive with the buzz of 14,000...
ESRAG thanks departing Directors and welcomes the newly-elected
by Yavuz Atila, ESRAG Chair-Elect ESRAG thanks the following Directors for their service and leadership as they complete their terms on the Board: Dr. Yasar Atacik, Türkiye (Chair 2023-24, Director 2018-2024) Joey O'Brien, Canada (Director 2021-2024) Dr. Rick...
Returning to his roots: 1 Rotarian connects farmers to remarkable sustainable solutions
By Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor A Journey Towards Sustainable Solutions As farmers worldwide struggle to survive rising risks and costs, an American Rotarian is bringing his entrepreneurial expertise to their aid, and relishing the challenge. Lance Miller, a...
Driving Critical Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Schools: Nickelodeon Leads LOOL Composting Programs on ChangeX
by Joe Richardson, Chair, Lunch out of Landfills LOOL Partners with ChangeX to Drive Greenhouse Gas Reduction in Schools We are excited to announce that Lunch out of Landfills (LOOL) is now part of the ChangeX Platform and is included in a $200,000 fund from...
Register for ESRAG’s Annual Meeting: Breakthrough Progress on the Climate Roadmap
Annual General Meeting: Progress on the Climate Roadmap Join your fellow ESRAG members on Zoom to celebrate the progress we've made together over this past year in inspiring Rotary to address the climate, biodiversity, and pollution crises. Your involvement in ESRAG...
Striving to save food security in Burkina Faso
Restoring Food Security: The Efforts of APROSSA in Burkina Faso Editor's note: Save the Children International warns that 1.4 million children in Burkina Faso will face critical levels of hunger this summer, a crisis forged from years of armed conflict and climate...
Empowering Subsistence Farmers with Life-Changing Seeds for Global Nutrition
By Ariel Miller, ESRAG Newsletter Editor Combating Malnutrition and Poverty with Semilla Nueva's Biofortified Seeds Trekking through the Guatemala highlands in his early twenties, meeting and listening to indigenous farmers, Curt Bowen was appalled to witness...
Circular Economy: Transforming Local Food Systems for Sustainable Growth
by Grace Gillman, Canmore Rotary Club Local Food Systems for Sustainable Growth How we feed ourselves is one of the most complex challenges facing humanity and our planet. Agriculture and food systems account for 24% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions through...
Solarizing two small homes yields giant impact
Making solar energy available to new homeowners will reduce monthly expenses for low-income families, reduce air pollution, and decrease carbon emissions.
Pioneering agroforestry with women in Ghana
Ummy Farms Empowerment Initiative is a transformative project dedicated to uplifting local women farmers through sustainable agriculture practices.
Rotarians accelerate success of Million Trees Miami
Million Trees Miami’s purpose is to rectify the city’s tree canopy. Rotarians are recognized as a major part of the solution.
ESRAG Podcast: Climate Conversations
Welcome to the ESRAG Podcast, your go-to source for all things related to the Environment and Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG). Join us as we explore innovative solutions, inspiring stories, and actionable insights from Rotarians and experts dedicated to creating a sustainable future. Each episode delves into topics such as climate change, renewable energy, biodiversity, and community-driven environmental initiatives. Whether you’re a seasoned environmental advocate or new to the field, our podcast offers valuable information and motivation to help you make a positive impact. Tune in and be part of the global movement for a greener, healthier planet with ESRAG.
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