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MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL OF US
Our Story
Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG) inspires and empowers the Rotary Family with extensive expertise, networks, education and best practices to implement sustainable and impactful environmental projects. These projects promote environmental sustainability, awareness of climate change, and actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to mitigate climate disruption.
We see a world where people unite and take action to protect the environment for a sustainable future.
Our Mission & Approach
The ESRAG Plastic Solutions Taskforce is leveraging the power of Rotary to develop a global network to rethink and influence how we create, use, and dispose of plastic.
Plastic Solutions First Year Goals: Collect, Share and Help
1. Collect and share program, project, and event examples, provide education and resources, and help Clubs learn, plan, and act to reduce plastic waste.
2. Deploy tools in support of the first goal:
- Launch a newsletter to share projects and provide links to important plastic research and resources.
- Produce 4 webinars exploring difficult and complex plastic issues
- Launch and promote a Plastic Solutions Speakers Bureau for Club and District presentations
In the process of creating these tools, our members will begin to connect, collaborate and discover best practices. During that process, and with our tools launched and functioning well, we will be in a position to identify interventions and design campaigns to promote their adoption by interested members and clubs.
Project Categories: To help Clubs and Districts find projects, programs and events that best match their interests and needs, Plastic Solutions will index projects by category. Projects will often fall under more than one category, and Clubs will be encouraged to progress from simpler to more impactful projects. After one year, the categories can be evaluated and changed as needed:
With Your Help, We are Making The World a Better Place
You are out there — Rotary Clubs and individual members already dealing with a world awash in plastic. From reducing your own plastic footprint to educating future generations, you are making a difference.
Let us shine a light a light on your Club actions by collecting and sharing your stories.
Please contact us to help inspire others.
In 2024, the EndPlasticSoup initiative for Rotary and Rotaract clubs and the ESRAG Plastic Solutions Task Force began working in coordinated fashion to maximize the impact of our efforts around the world. Our goal is to connect people within regions to foster regional impact. By thinking forward together – consolidating resources, knowledge and experience – we can build a comprehensive list of “shovel ready” projects and actions and accelerate the ability Rotary Clubs to implement.
There is hope though taking action. And that’s what Rotary does best! Service above self!!
Contact us! [email protected] or [email protected] There is a is a dedicated volunteer ready to talk with you.
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Environmental issues do not live in a bubble. ESRAG provides a framework for teamwork with the other ESRAG Task Forces and Rotary Action Groups.