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See our plans for the upcoming months in this bulletin. Also please visit the District 6990 website: https://rotary6990.orgDistrict 6990 Dec. Activities & Upcoming Plans Virtual BulletinJanuary 4, 2024JAN 27th– TREE PLANTING You are invited to participate in the upcoming tree planting. Don’t miss out!

TABLE OFCONTENTS3 MESSAGES FROM GOV. GOBBI & R. BULL4 DISTRICT TREE PLANTING ON JAN. 27th 5 KEY BISCAYNE CLUB RECYCLING EYEGLASSES6 ROTARY @ COP28 IN DUBAI7 RECYCLING OLD TV’S 8 PINECREST CLUB RECYCLING CARTRIDGES 9 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO PLANT FRUIT TREES10 JOIN THE “TRASHERCISE” TEAM 11 – 13 TREEKLY – PLANTING TREES THRU WALKING14 MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN15 GOVERNOR’S ENVIRONMENTAL CITATIONS & AWARD16 ENDPLASTICSOUP INO17 ESRAG INFO

Message from District Governor Barbara GobbiDear Fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors & Friends:HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow! This year is just flying by and I am truly enjoyingvisiting our Clubs across the District, meeting so many of you. We have justreached the mid-year of my term as District Governor, and I want to thank all ofyou for your support. So much has been accomplished, and there is so much thatstill need to be done.Amongst these are our environmental efforts. I want to encourage every Club to have an environmental CHAMPION, to lead your efforts. Every Club should have the goal of earning an Environmental citation. I look forward for all of your continued support.Barbara Gobbi District Governor – Rotary Int’l District 6990Dear Environmentally Concerned Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors & Friends:=============================================================3cuteI wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are half way through our fiscal year and I am looking forward to the next six months.This bulletin reviews our November actions and highlights our upcoming activities. The District tree planting program is scheduled for Jan. 27th. Please come to plant trees. Please see the details in this bulletin. We need the Clubs in Broward and Monroe counties, and Northern Bahamas to identify tree planting opportunities with their local authorities.Thanks for your support and I look forward to hearing from you. Feedback is essential for us to improve.Robert H. Bull ESDAC Chair

TREE PLANTING EVENT JAN 27thYou are invited to have a native Florida tree planted on Jan. 27th . We will hold a tree planting event at the North Pointe Community Center (7351 NW 186thSt., North of Hialeah, FL 33015). You do NOT need to be present to plant trees. If you can't be there, no problem as others will plant the trees. It's simple, just Zelle me $10 for each tree you want planted (Zelle to Robert Bull - 305.733.3704). If you prefer to mail a check to me (6695 SW 133rd St., Pinecrest, FL 33156-7063), kindly make out the check to "The Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade". I will collect all funds received and remit to Miami-Dade Parks & Recreation by January 15th. Please pay right away. If you wish, a Dedication Heart may be placed on your tree(s). There is NO extra charge to have a Dedication Heart. Just send me an email, once you have decided to have a tree(s) planted with the dedicatory message you want. Note that space is limited. I have larger Dedication Hearts, which I will use to dedicate two trees to the Bibas brothers, who were kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th. We do not know if they are alive but hopefully they will be freed by January 27th. I will use the regular sizedHearts for my other dedications. For more info, contact Robert Bull.4

The Rotary Club of Key Biscayne in collaboration with A Zero Waste Culture, a local environmental entity, collectedover 300 pairs of eyeglasses. These eyeglasses are beingdistributied in the island of Ile-a-Vache, Haiti. Flying High 4 Haiti is assisting with this distribution process.7

6Rotary International was present at COP28 in Dubai (from Nov. 30thto Dec 12th), with two separate pavilions at this event. The 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Conference of the Parties (COP) is held annually since 1995, and this is the 28thConference. The Rotary delegation was led by RI President Gordon McInally, Rotary Foundation Trustee Chair Barry Rassin, and RI General Secretary & CEO John Hewko.25 KEY WORD THAT ROTARACTORS CONSIDERED AT COP28Barry Rassin’s comments, Rotary Foundation ChairJohn Hewko’s comments ENDPLASTICSOUPRegenerative Agriculture was presented by ESRAG at COP28. It was in-person and a virtual webinar

Your old unused computers and electronics can be easily recycled.Members of the Pinecrest Club deliverd three television and two computer monitors to eSCRAP for recycling. Their personnel assisted lifting these materials on to the loading door.eSCRAP recycles electronics, computers, spent flourescentcent lamps and so much more. You many drop off your old computers at their address company drop off location: 2220 E. 11thAve. in Hialeah. Visit their website for details: www.escrapusa.com. If your business is replacing its outdated equipment give them a call. eSCRAP works through the Southeast Florida and will pick up directly from offices, just get a quote first. Additionally, they have agreements with various municipalities (Coral Gables, Weston, amongst several others) where specific drop off days are scheduled on the municipality’s website. 9

Recycle Your Printer Cartridges. About 500,000,000 are purchased every year in the USA, and the mass majority are simply thrown away and end up in landfills. JUST DROP OFF YOUR USED PRINTER CARTRIDGESAT THESE STORESPinecrest Club dropped off cartidges for recycling at Office Max8

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP WITH A FRUIT TREE PLANTING MARKHAM PARK, BROWARDSATURDAY, JAN. 12th9

JOIN THE “TRASHERCISE” TEAM. IT’S SIMPLE, JUST GET A GRABBER, A BAG FOR THE LITTER AND START WALKING. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED AT WHAT IS FOUND: MONEY, KEY, TOOLS, GOLF BALLS, AND SO MUCH MORE. Hugo found this 24”pointed iron rod in the middle of the street. This could easily become a deadly projectile. Great job, Hugo10

• 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 11

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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.14Monthly Environmental Action Plan

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.15

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.16

Please visit the ESRAG website: www.esrag.orgPlease consider joining ESRAG17If 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.