Ways to save the planet
Posted by Kim Rixon
This month marks the 40th anniversary of what some consider the birth of the modern environmental movement. On 22 April 1970, 20 million people across the United States participated in an environmental protest modeled after anti-Vietnam War teach-ins. This year, more than a billion people around the world are expected to take part in Earth Day celebrations. Rotary clubs have come up with countless creative ways to get involved; here are some projects to inspire yours:
Organize an Earth Day art competition. (Rotary Club of Adliya, Bahrain)
Plant some trees. (Rotary Club of Saipan, Northern Marianas)
Clean up litter in a park or on a beach. (Rotary Club of Marin Evening, California, USA)
Start a community vegetable garden. (Rotary Club of Mid San Fernando Valley, California, USA)
Host an Earth Day fair. (Rotary Club of Gainesville-Haymarket, Virginia, USA)
Sponsor a creative recycling contest. (Rotary Club of Dade City, Florida, USA)
Hold a local rummage sale. (Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA)
Distribute reusable bags adorned with the Rotary emblem. (Rotary Club of Waynesville, North Carolina, USA)
Host a paper shredding and electronic waste recycling event. (Rotary Club of Needham, Massachusetts, USA)
Create a community park. (Rotary Club of Oldmeldrum, Scotland)
Sell rain barrels as a club fundraiser. (Rotary Club of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada)
Investigate large-scale waste recovery projects. (Rotary Club of Bali Ubud, Indonesia) Taken from The Rotarian -- April 2010
Plant some trees. (Rotary Club of Saipan, Northern Marianas)
Clean up litter in a park or on a beach. (Rotary Club of Marin Evening, California, USA)
Start a community vegetable garden. (Rotary Club of Mid San Fernando Valley, California, USA)
Host an Earth Day fair. (Rotary Club of Gainesville-Haymarket, Virginia, USA)
Sponsor a creative recycling contest. (Rotary Club of Dade City, Florida, USA)
Hold a local rummage sale. (Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA)
Distribute reusable bags adorned with the Rotary emblem. (Rotary Club of Waynesville, North Carolina, USA)
Host a paper shredding and electronic waste recycling event. (Rotary Club of Needham, Massachusetts, USA)
Create a community park. (Rotary Club of Oldmeldrum, Scotland)
Sell rain barrels as a club fundraiser. (Rotary Club of Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada)
Investigate large-scale waste recovery projects. (Rotary Club of Bali Ubud, Indonesia) Taken from The Rotarian -- April 2010