The 7/28/22 session of the Rotary Climate Action Team (RCAT) Network’s Climate Conversations forum featured speaker Steve Bender, the Charter President of the Rotary Club of Newport Beach, who discussed the upcoming People of Action Summit on Water, and the 4-7-8-17 Global Service Program.
The People of Action Summits will provide an in-person and virtual opportunity for Rotary members to join forces with communities and industry experts to tackle some of the biggest challenges we face. It’s all about individuals identifying issues, solving problems, and making a difference. The summits will be hosted at different locations and will focus on Food Security (Boise, Idaho), Green Transportation and Clean energy (San Jose, CA), Agriculture (Colorado), Human trafficking (San Diego, CA), and Water from “Source to Sea” (Newport Beach, CA).
The Global Service 4-7-8-17 Program has the goal of “Embracing the Future While Respecting the Past”. All local and global service projects follow Rotary’s legendary 4 Way Test and fall under at least one of Rotary’s 7 Areas of Focus. Projects are created that embrace Rotary’s 8 Pillars of Positive Peace and that align with the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This 4-7-8-17 Program is designed to partner with Rotary clubs locally and globally in a strategic vision for the future.
Steve has influenced countless communities and individuals through an extensive lifetime of volunteerism. For his service, Steve and the groups he supports have been recognized by the California State Assembly, the City of Newport Beach, the Daily Pilot, and Rotary International.