Its time for Rotary to focus on the wellbeing of the planet. This is an exciting moment in Rotary's history. The Rotary International Board and Rotary Foundation have unanimously approved adding a new area of focus: supporting the environment.
By creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment, this will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world.
Supporting the environment becomes Rotary's seventh area of focus, which are categories of service activities supported by global grants. It joins peacebuilding and conflict prevention; disease prevention and treatment; water, sanitation, and hygiene; maternal and child health; basic education and literacy; and community economic development.