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District 6990 Jan. Activities & Upcoming Plans Virtual BulletinFebruary 4, 2024Is Your Club Working Towards Governor’s Gobbi’s Environmental Citations & Awards?Tree Planting of Jan. 27thGreat Success

TABLE OFCONTENTS3 MESSAGE FROM ESDAC CHAIR ROBERT H. BULL4 GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL CITATIONS & AWARD 5 MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN6 ROTARY CLUB OF WESTON AWARD (RECOGNITION)7 – 9 TREE PLANTING EVENT OF JAN. 27th10 WEBINAR – FIND OUT WHAT ROTARY DID AT COP28 11 MIAMI AIRPORT FRUIT TREE PLANTING @ FIU12 MIA AIRPORT & SUNRISE CLUBS TREE PLANTING 13 WESTON’S RUN FOR TOMORROW & RECYCLING 14 WESTON CLUB – RECYCLE W/ A PURPOSE15 UPCOMING EVENTS16 ESDAC VISIT TO HIALEAH MIAMI SPRINGS CLUB17 - 19 PLANTING TREES BY JUST WALKING - TREEKLY20 ENDPLASTICSOUP INFO21 ESRAG INFO

Message from the ESDAC ChairDear Fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors & Friends:Time is just flying by and there are only five months left in thisRotary Year. A lot has been accomplished but these is still so muchmore to be done. At the beginning of the this year, Governor Gobbiissued a challenge to all of the Clubs in the District. Every Club canbe recognized for their environmental efforts. There are threedistinct levels in order to receive the Governor’s Citation (Bronze,Silver and Gold Citations). The Club that completes the MOSTenvironmental activates will be awarded the GOVERNOR’SENVIRONMENTAL AWARD. Details to achieve these citations andaward are on the next two pages.In January, I had the privilege and honor of visiting the Rotary Clubof Weston to present them the Governor’s Environmental Award. TheWeston Club has an active environmental committee and theiraccomplishments are visible in the local community.The secret to achieving an environmental citation and/or award, orany recognition, lies in the need to have a CHAMPION. Championscarry the “banner”, champions lead the way, champions motivateothers. During my visit at the Rotary Club of Weston, I also awardedMargarita Lartitegui with a recognition plaque as an ENVIROMENTALCHAMPION.I want to encourage every Club to have an environmental champion.Please ensure that you have an Environmental Chair to lead youractivities and to attend our ESDAC meetings.Thanks for your support and I look forward to hearing from you.Robert H. Bull ESDAC CHAIR3

Governor Gobbi’s Environmental Citations & AwardThis year the Governor’s Citations will have three distinct levels, Bronze, Silver & Gold, to differentiate and recognize Clubs based on their level of achievement.Governor’s Environmental Bronze Citation• Complete 6 or more ESDAC activities Governor’s Environmental Silver Citation• Complete 9 or more ESDAC activitiesGovernor’s Environmental Gold Citation• Complete 12 or more ESDAC activities Governor’s Environmental Award• Club that completes the most activitiesPlease note that the Activities in Monthly Environmental Action Plan are suggestions. Clubs may implement their own environmental actions on any month.4

2023 - 2024Governor Gobbi’s Environmental Citations & Award Activities July 2023 – World Mangrove Day – Get involved August 2023 – Nominate your Club’s Environmental Activities Chair  September 2023 – World Cleanup, World Rivers, International Coastal Cleanup Day October 2023 – World Migratory Bird Day November 2023 – Reuse, recycle or donate clothes December 2023 – Avoid plastic wrapping for gifts January 2024 – District Tree Planting  February 2024 – Members join ESRAG and/or Clubs join EndPlasticSoup. World Wetlands Day, the power of the pen – write to your representatives to support the Everglades. March 2024 – World Waters Day. World Recycling Day April 2024 – Celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day, Operation Pollination May 2024 - World Biodiversity Day, World Bee Day June 2024 – World Reef Day, World Environment Day and World EndPlasticSoup Action Day Items above are suggestions. Clubs may add/implement their own ideas on any given month.5Monthly Environmental Action Plan

ROTARY CLUB OF WESTON GOVERNOR’S ENVIROMENTAL AWARDOn Thursday, January 25th, the Rotary Club of Weston was recognized with the GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD.Margarita Lartitegui recognized as the Environmental Champion 6

TREE PLANTING EVENT JAN 27thNative Florida trees were planted on Jan. 27that the North Pointe Community Center. We had financial and/or volunteer support from many Clubs (Weston, Coral Gables, Key Biscayne, Pinecrest, Key Largo Sunset, Miami Airport, Pompano Beach, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Miramar Pines, Hallandale Beach/Aventura, Lower Keys, Ft. Lauderdale Cyprus Creek, Worldwide Rotary Passport, Hialeah-Miami Springs, Miami, Miami-Dade College Rotaract, and Doral Interact Club), and the Miami Woman’s Club, Bet Shira Congregation members, and friends/family of our Members. Thank you to Million Tree Miami for assisting us with this program.7

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10FIND OUT WHAT ROTARY DID AT COP28 IN DUBAIAMAZING WEBINAR ON WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7th9:00 AM Miami TimeNot only will we hear from Judith Diment, but you will also listen to the exciting news from several Rotaractors who were there. As a special, Rotary International President Nominee, Mario Cesar Camargo who is Brazilian, will address the group.CLICK ON THIS SHORTEN URL TO SIGN UP FOR WEBINAR: https://shorturl.at/gjoHS

ROTARY CLUB OF MIAMI AIRPORTPLANTED FRUIT TREES @ FIU11

ROTARY CLUB OF MIAMI AIRPORT IN COLLABORATION W/ THE SUNRISE FL CLUBPLANTED FRUIT TREES AT MARKHAM PARK ON JAN 12th12

ROTARY CLUB OF WESTON’S RUN FOR TOMORROW EVENTIS ALSO A RECYCLING EVENT. 13

14The Rotary Club of Weston has been conducting periodic recycling programs. The collection of shoes are given to Sole-4-Souls who sends them to Haiti and other locations where they are repurposed. Small appliances are recycled, while used bicycles are shipped to Africa where they are truly needed. Any Club in the District can start a Recycle with a Purpose program, just reach out to Margarita Lartitegui for greater details.

Upcoming EventsThank you to Jorg Hurschka, Chief Service Office with the City of Ft. Lauderdale and a member of the Ft. Lauderdale Club, for providing us this information on upcoming eventsFeb. 10this the Fort Lauderdale Beach Cleanup. No RSVP is required. Parking available at the Las OlasGarage @ 200 Las Olas Circle. Meet at the LOOP, 300 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd. Feb. 17this the Bill Keith Preserve Park – Shoreline Cleanup. Meet at 1720 SW 17thSt., Ft. Lauderdale. RSVP required. If you have a kayak or a paddle board, please bring it. For details contact Kelly Charels @ 786.469.8584 or aplpasticfreewrold@gmail.comFeb. 24this the Paddle with a Purpose – Waterway and Shoreline Cleanup. RSVP required. Meet at Delevoe Park, 2520 NW. 6thSt., Fort Lauderdale. Limited amount of canoes are available for rent. If you have a kayak or a paddle board, please bring it. For details contact Owen Gaither at Kool2care2@gmail.comMiami-Dade County – Baynanza will commemorate its 42ndanniversary on Saturday, April 13th, from 9:00 to noon. There will be several locations from North to South Miami-Dade.Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22nd. This year it falls on a Monday. We will have a challenge for Rotarians across our District. Let’s see who comes up with the most creative ideas.15

ESDAC VISIT TO THE HIALEAH MIAMI SPRINGS ROTARY CLUBOn Thursday, January 24th, I had the honor of visiting the Hialeah-Miami Springs Rotary Club. They meet at the Miami Springs Golf and Country Club. This Club truly understands the Rotary spirit and they follow the Four-Way Test, and Fifth item of the Four-Way Test: Is it Fun? It sure was fun. They are active and have great fundraisers, like Golf tournaments and this week they are having their Annual Texas Poker Tournament.I think that what surprised them the most from my presentation was to learn that we breath-in or eat the equivalent in weight of a plastic credit card per week. I thank them for their hospitality. If you would like me to make a presentation at your Club, let me know.16

• Our District (6990) entered into an agreement with TREEKLY (not-for-profit entity). Treekly will plant trees on your behalf based on the number of steps you take on a daily basis. There is NO COST to sign up and earn trees. • The following two pages show how to sign up. We will be issuing a more detailed virtual brochure in a few days, for those who are more technically challenged, as myself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------INFORMATION HAVE MANGROVE FORESTS• Mangrove forests capture tremendous amount of carbondioxide. They are a carbon sink. • Mangroves also help reduce shore erosion and can help absorb storm surge impact.• Their root system help bind and build soils, and their root filter nitrates, phosphates and other pollutants in the water improving water quality flowing from rivers, canals into the oceans/bays.• Mangrove forests provide habitat and refuge for birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals and plants.Plant Mangrove Trees By Just Walking 17

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Please visit the EndPlasticEnd site: www.endplasticsoup.orgPlease have your Club consider joining this entity. You can also join on an individual basisENDPLASTICSOUP has a very simple focus, but it’s not easy.Their focus and goal is clear, get plastic out of our waterways and our Oceans. Please join this effort.20

Please visit the ESRAG website: www.esrag.orgPlease consider joining ESRAG21If you are not yet an ESRAG member, please #join us! http://ow.ly/U51v50OCsN9Membership only costs US$30 a year for Rotarians, and US$15 for Rotaractors. You can also get a five-year membership, save a little, and help a lot! Your membership supports ESRAG’s vital work in providing education and free technical assistance to help the Rotary family take effective environmental action.