Climate Friends, This is the May 2021 Climate Update. I hope this finds you doing well and enjoying Spring. Climate in the News: (see attachments below) 1. Economists want fast action on climate change, based on economics! 2. Southwestern US braces for water cutbacks to Ag & residents! 3. Extreme weather batters US agriculture Good Climate News: 1.…
Rick Raybin, RC San Mateo Our target is to build a sustainable economic environment by introducing clean energy with employment opportunities that support the community while addressing inequalities regarding access to sound climate practices. The project has engaged well over a dozen governmental, educational, business and non-profit entities to build awareness and provide resources. This…
Alan Anderson and Rick Estenson, RC Northfield MN The Rotary Club of Northfield, Minnesota, started a Rotary Climate Action Team in 2017, after our club made climate action one of its top 5 priorities, in a new long range plan. Besides working to educate our club members, we also wanted to do a Rotary project that…
Steve Bender, RC Newport Beach CA Our coastal sinks – kelp, coral and wetlands – provide significant carbon sequestration solutions that can help restore balance in our climate challenged world. A group of Rotarians have taken on rebuilding coral reefs off the coast of Panama. This is the kind of project that makes a dramatic…
Energize San Mateo is a coordinated effort to bring clean energy to the local community
Lisa Altieri is founder and CEO of Climate Solutions Net and creator of the extremely successful WeRenew.net carbon footprint assessment platform. CSN’s web application makes it simple, easy and fun to learn about solutions and take actions including resources and progress tracking, and then connects users to work together and share ideas and resources. Lisa…
NET ZER0 HEROES, 6 grade 11 students at Our Lady of The Snows Catholic Academy
A mainstream Rotarians contribution to a healthier planet
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Part 2 of maveshi-project: RC POONA with Watershed Organisation Trust