Heeding warnings that global action is still far too slow to avert climate calamity, more Rotarians are racing to fill the gaps in funding and climate action. This issue reports how they are delivering funds and expertise to hard-hit communities, promoting climate resilience, equity, health, and economic development. ESRAG's Chair Pat Armstrong and Chair-Elect Yasar Atacik link you to ESRAG's growing trove of online resources. Conferences and webinars within and beyond Rotary highlight ethical, effective ways to move money to solutions more fair to all concerned.
Here are our April 2023 stories:
- Resources to Galvanize your Climate Action
- Rotarians Reviving Pakistani Villages
- April 19/20 ESRAG Project Webinars: Flight Carbon Calculator and Climate Action Now
- Solar Saving Lives in Ghana
- April 19: Meet Transition Network Founder Rob Hopkins on Save our Planet
- Imagine Low-Carbon Energy Security: good news from Canada
- Teaching Climate Solutions in Türkiye
- Plant-Rich Diet Catching On!
- May 9 Sustainable Investment Europe Conference in Paris
- Simposio Latinoamericano del Medio Ambiente in Ciudad Juárez June 5-6
See the online article for pictures of Rotaractors with the Istanbul Maslak Rotary Club welcoming and gathering travel information from participants at D 2420's first climate action conference on March 4. Tulip Sustainability used the data as part of its calculation of the emissions generated by the conference. Maslak RC, a carbon-neutral club, offset the omissions. Safak Ozsoy, ESRAG Zone 21 Chairwoman.
