Protecting Environment
Rotary is committed to protecting the world’s shared legacy: the environment. Rotary members actively fight climate change and environmental degradation by conserving and protecting natural resources, advancing ecological sustainability, and fostering harmony between communities and the environment. In 2021-22, $1.7 million was released to support efforts such as providing quality equipment to increase plastic recycling programs and solar panels to power pumphouses.
Rotary supports activities that strengthen the conservation and protection of natural resources advance environmental sustainability, and foster harmony between people and the environment.
Key Interventions
Protecting and restoring land, coastal, marine, and freshwater resources.
- Protecting and restoring terrestrial ecosystems.
- Preserving biodiversity by protecting and restoring habitats, conserving native species, and removing invasive plant and animal species.
- Supporting strategies and targeted initiatives to improve aquifer and groundwater recharge, water conservation, water quality, sanitation, and watershed management.
- Protecting and restoring coastal, marine, and freshwater ecosystems through initiatives such as habitat restoration and protecting and propagating native plant and animal species.
Enhancing the capacities of communities and local governments for natural resource management and conservation.
- Developing peacebuilding and conflict prevention initiatives for managing and using natural resources.
- Mitigating human-wildlife conflict through ecologically sound and peaceful resolutions
- Training and educating communities in conservation and resource management
Supporting agroecology and sustainable agriculture, fishing, and aquaculture practices
- Creating awareness of and supporting ecologically viable agriculture
- Supporting sustainable fisheries and ecologically sound aquaculture (adhering to the policy statements and guidelines for the community economic development area of focus)
- Promoting the use of traditional and Indigenous knowledge in agricultural, land, ocean, and natural resource management practices
- Improving food security through sustainable agricultural, aquacultural, and fishing methods, enhanced local food production and consumption
Addressing the causes of climate change and climate disruption and supporting solutions to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases
- Providing access to locally sourced, renewable energy, including solar, methane-capture, and small-scale wind and hydropower systems, as part of holistic interventions to mitigate climate change and disruption
- Clean cooking technologies should be provided as part of a holistic approach to reduce or eliminate the burning of biomass and fossil fuels
- Providing clean-cooking technologies as part of a holistic approach to reduce or eliminate the burning of biomass and fossil fuels
- Supporting the transition to sustainable, energy-efficient transportation modes
Strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and communities affected by climate change and climate disruption.
- Supporting adaptation and resiliency strategies for ecosystems and communities affected by climate-related events
Supporting education to promote behaviors that protect the environment.
- Supporting environmental education programming in schools that align with local government
- Promoting community-based environmental education, environmental awareness, and advocacy initiatives
Advocating for the sustainability of products and the environmentally sound management of byproducts
- Supporting community planning efforts to strengthen circular economies through composting, recycling, upcycling, and repurposing programs
- Promoting efficient food consumption by reducing food waste by local businesses and households
Addressing environmental justice and environmental public health concerns
- Addressing adverse environmental public health impacts in communities through education, outreach, and advocacy
- Eliminating and reducing exposure to environmental toxins in homes, schools, and communities
- Increasing equitable access to organic, healthy, and nutritious food for vulnerable and marginalized populations
Programmes
Preserving Mangroves through Nursery Capacity Building and Alternate aligned livelihoods, Sundarbans
Implemented by: Rotary Club of India dvdf/.vdf;/b.
Location: Sundarbans
This project aims to preserve the mangroves in the Sundarbans, India, by providing alternative livelihoods to reduce anthropogenic pressure. It includes embankment shoring using coconut palms and Nypa fruiticans, establishing apiaries for 150 families, and managing plastic pollution through shredding and recycling. These initiatives will economically empower marginalized women, create sustainable income sources, and protect the fragile ecosystem from storm surges and illegal activities.
The project addresses critical community needs by offering employment, enhancing embankment protection, restoring local biodiversity, and promoting sustainable use of mangrove resources. It also solves the plastic pollution problem, ensuring a cleaner environment and improved quality of life for the community.
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Stories From The Field
Blogs
PLASTIC WASTE COLLECTION FOR POLLUTION ABATEMENT, RECYCLE, REUSE, AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
to provide equipment to India Youth for Society to increase their plastic recycling program in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
$80,374
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TEJONIDHI
to provide solar panels to partially power the pump house and filtration plant serving the town of Goregaon, Maharashtra, India
$96,128
