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Inspiring and teaching your community to embrace Zero-Waste events
By Kris Cameron, ESRAG Plant-Rich Diet Task Force, Amelie Catheline, ESRAG Food Waste Task Force, and Tami Mulcahy, ESRAG Plastic Solutions Task Force Towards Zero-Waste events No matter what you call it - near zero waste, towards zero waste, or something else - any club can help reduce GHG emissions and conserve natural resources by focusing on waste at their own or other events. Inspired by the Poulsbo, Washington Rotary Club’s successful efforts to reduce waste at their Viking Tour bike event from a 4-cubic yard dumpster to one garbage bag of trash, and the ESRAG Green Events Handbook, the Wenatchee Confluence Rotary Club and a few members from other clubs, decided to attempt the same at the local 11-day Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. Towards Zero Waste (TZW) compost and recycling stations were located throughout the park, local businesses sponsored compostable cups in the beer garden and empty wine bottles were recycled with Chelan Rotary’s 911 Glass Rescue. All...
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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.
American Rotarians excited to leverage EPA Solar for All grants
On Earth Day 2024, states, tribes, territories, municipalities and nonprofits across the U.S. learned that they had been awarded Solar for All (SFA) grants.
Biodiversity is Vital to Our Life on Earth—Both Inside and Out
Just as biodiversity is vital to the planet’s health, it is also critical to human health.
ESRAG’s Podcasts
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...
Vote for ESRAG Directors opens May 13
On May 13, ESRAG members will vote for new board members. We need individuals to help us grow our reach, increase our impact, expand our coverage, and adapt.
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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