Rotary works to support our environment by:
- Protecting and restoring land, coastal, marine, and freshwater resources
- Enhancing the capacity of communities to support natural resource management and conservation
- Supporting sustainable agriculture, fishing, and aquaculture practices
- Addressing the cause of climate change by reducing the emission of greenhouse gases
- Strengthening ecosystems and communities affected by climate change
- Supporting education initiatives that promote behavior that protects the environment
- Advocating for sustainable
consumption to build an economy that uses resources more efficiently
- Addressing environmental justice issues and public health concerns
Rotary recognizes the environment’s elemental role in creating truly sustainable and lasting changes.
Rotary encourages action based on Eleven Green Themes:
- Host a World Environment Day event
- Adopt a river
- Organize a clean-up
- Measure and improve air quality
- Monitor and improve water quality
- Plant trees and restore forests
- Connect with nature
- Help a community go solar
- Build a community garden
- Beat plastic pollution
- Reduce our ecological footprint
Would you or your organization like to learn more about how the Rotary Club of Milwaukie is Supporting the Environment? Please contact our Environmental Committee Chair today!
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