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See what our District accomplished on September 17that the International Coastal Cleanup in this bulletin. Visit our District 6990 website: https://rotary6990.org

TABLE OFCONTENTS3 MESSAGE FROM DISTRICT GOV. KESTI4 GOV.KESTI @ CHAPMAN FIELD5 ROTARY CLUB OF MIAMI BRICKELL6 ROTARY CLUB OF HOMESTEAD7 CORAL SHORES HS INTERACT CLUB8 ROTARY CLUB OF MIAMI AIRPORT9 MDC ROTARACT CLUB10 RC DEERFIELD BEACH/BRICKELL SATELLITE11 ROTARY CLUB OF CORAL GABLES12-13 ROTARY CLUBS OF UPPER KEYS14 ROTARY CLUB OF LOWER KEYS15 ROTARY CLUB OF MIAMI16 ROTARY CLUB OF KEY BISCAYNE17 ROTARY CLUB OF WESTON18 MIAMI SR. H.S. INTERACT CLUB19 ROTARY CLUB OF HOLLYWOOD20 FIU ROTARACT CLUB21 MIAMI YACHT CLUB22 INDIA KRISHNA RIVER23-24 GOVERNOR CITIATION INFORMATION25 ESRAG INFORMATION26 ENDPLASTICSOUP INFORMATION

Message from District Governor Michael W. Kesti3Dear Fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors & Friends:This past Saturday (September 17th) we conducted our first District wideenvironmental event. We had hundreds participating, most of the Clubs in ourDistrict got involved and several tons of plastic debris and out times werepicked up along our coastal lines. Thank you to all who stepped up.Supporting the Environment is Rotary’s New Aras of Focus. Addressingenvironmental issues is surely one of the key issues that humanlike faces today.To align our goals with this issue, on the requirements for the Governor’sCitation is to participate in at least three challenges during the year. ThoseClubs that accomplish six or more challenges will receive the Governor’sEnvironmental Citation, and the Club that accomplishes the most challengeswill be recognized with the Governor’s Environmental Award. More on thechallenges is included later in this bulletin.Thank you to Robert Bull, chair of our District Environmental Committee, forspearheading this activity.I look forward for all of your continued support.Michael W. KestiDistrict GovernorRotary International District 6990Michael & Maria Kesti at the Chapman Field mangrove area on September 17th. Also in the photo are: René López-Guerrero from the RC Brickell Satellite Passport Club, and Ariel González, Hugo Montaudon & Robert Bull from the Rotary Club of Miami.

Gov. Kesti @ Chapman Field 4

Rotary Club of Miami Brickell5

Rotary Club of Homesteadw/ Nat’l Park Service @ Elliot KeyBEFOREAFTER6

Coral Shores HS Interact ClubIslamoradaAshley Arrabal – Key Largo Rotary Club SponsorLindsey Fast – Upper Keys Rotary Sponsor7

Rotary Club of Miami Airport8

MDC Rotaract Club 9

Rotary Club of Deerfield BeachRotary Satellite Passport Club of Miami Brickell=================================================================10

Rotary Club of Coral Gables11

Rotary Club of the Upper KeysUpper Keys Rotary, Key Largo & Key Largo Sunset. Monroe County Police Dept. & Coral Shores HS Interact12

Rotary Club of the Upper Keys (Con’t)Upper Keys Rotary, Key Largo & Key Largo Sunset. Monroe County Police Dept. & Coral Shores HS Interact13

Rotary Club of Lower Keys14

Rotary Club of Miami15

Rotary Club of Key Biscayne16

Rotary Club of Westonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aaIutI5YZERotary Club of Weston VideoClick on the link below 17

Miami Sr. High School Interact Club18

Rotary Club of HollywoodRotary Club of Hollywood video: Just click on linkRotary Club of Hollywood sent this video: I hope the link works:19https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOyxRYyG01w

FIU Rotaract Club20

Miami Yacht Club Rotary Club of MiamiCo-sponsored a Lunch for The Volunteers 21

22River Cleanup in India. This is the Krishna River. Cleanup led by the Rotary Club of Sangli-Maharasta.Photo collage sent in by Nagjyoti

Monthly Environmental Action Plan 2022 - 2023Governor Environmental Citation Award July 2022 – Reduce single use plastic items at home and in meetings August 2022 – Nominate an Environmental Activities Chair in your Club, may be part of Community Services September 2022 – World Cleanup, World Rivers, Int’l Coastal Cleanup Day October 2022 – Tree planting November 2022 – Reuse, recycle or donate clothes December 2022 – Avoid plastic wrapping for gifts January 2023 – Members join ESRAG and/or Clubs join EndPlasticSoup. February 2023 – Hold a Beach Cleanup March 2023 – World Waters Day April 2023 – Celebrate Earth Day May 2023 - “Feed the Bee”, plant pollinator trees/plants/flowers June 2023 – World EndPlasticSoup Action Day  Items above are suggestions, Clubs may add/implement their own ideas on any given month. Participate in at least 3 of the 12 challenges during the year to achieve the Governor’s Citation; if a Club accomplishes 6 or more, will receive a Governor’s Environmental Citation.23

Overview of Governor Kesti’s CitationsGovernor Citation:• Clubs must have Representatives in: ESDAC, Empower the Girl, End Polio Now, DEI Committees• Complete 3 out of 12 ESDAC Challenges• Other requirements to followSpecial Governor Environmental Citation• Complete 6 or more ESDAC Challenges Governor’s Environmental Award• Club that completes the most Challenge Please note that the Challenges in Monthly Environmental Action Plan are suggestions. Club may implement their own environmental actions on any month.24

Please visit the ESRAG website: www.esrag.orgPlease consider joining ESRAG25

Please visit the EndPlasticEnd site: www.endplasticsoup.orgPlease have your Club consider joining this entity26