Rotary initiatives in improving the environment
The 7th area of focus is Environment, and we had a short presentation on Friday about how district Rotary is helping support the various clubs through teh ESRAG group. (Environmental Suitability Rotary Action Group.).
The groups activities are based on teh whole of the Moreton Bay region, mangroves, oysters, birdlife, water quality, and migrator birds.
Of course Rotary Clubs all over the world have been helping improve the environment from Clean Up days, to active recycling, and Rotary Donations in Kind has been going for over 20 years sharing resources predominately to the surrounding island nations.
Donations In Kind gathers donations of surplus new and reusable commercial items an makes them available for Rotary Projects. It provides management support for Club projects with a particular emphasis on helping them with their overseas projects.
In the last 19 years, DIK has shipped 578 containers of equipment and supplies containing goods worth $58 million to 32 countries, with a strong emphasis on items that improve education, medical and maternal care. We also support disadvantaged area