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Does your club have an idea or project to help the environment? 
District 5580 is committed to supporting activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment.  District 5580 is offering $100 to clubs to support a project of their choice to Protect the Environment. 
 
Need Ideas?  See Project Examples on the left column of this page.
 
To apply simply submit the following to envirocomm5580@gmail.com.
  • Environmental Project Form - include a brief description of your project, who participated, and how much it cost
  • RECEIPTS 
  • A great action photo or two or even a short video!
 
 

Rotary shares an interest in protecting our common legacy: the environment.

We are committed to supporting activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources, advance ecological sustainability, and foster harmony between communities and the environment. We empower communities to access grants and other resources, embrace local solutions, and spur innovation in an effort to address the causes and reduce the effects of climate change and environmental degradation.

HOW ROTARY MAKES HELP HAPPEN

Rotary members are tackling environmental issues the way they always do: coming up with projects, using their connections to change policy and planning for the future.
 

CLIMATE CHANGE

Rotarians understand that the whole world is their backyard. See what members are doing now to protect the environment.
 
 

SAVING HABITATS

Rotary members pledge to restore the monarch butterfly’s disappearing habitat.
 

HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT

Will climate change bring more poverty? Will we be able to stop its worst effects? Former Rotary scholars and peace fellows who studied environmental issues offer their thoughts.
 

HOW ROTARY WILL HELP PROTECT OUR PLANET

The Rotary Foundation will enable our members and their community allies
to take action in these ways:
 
  • 18.4
     million
    in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related causes in the past five years through our support of community economic development and water, sanitation, and hygiene projects
  • Protecting and restoring land, coastal, marine, and freshwater resources
  • Enhancing the capacity of communities to support natural resource management and conservation
  • Supporting sustainable agriculture, fishing, and aquaculture practices
  • Addressing the cause of climate change by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases
  • Strengthening ecosystems and communities affected by climate change
  • Supporting education initiatives that promote behavior that protects the environment
  • Advocating for sustainable consumption to build an economy that uses resources more efficiently
  • Addressing environmental justice issues and public health concerns