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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 June Activities & Upcoming Plans Virtual BulletinJuly 1, 2023

TABLE OFCONTENTS3 MESSAGES FROM GOV. KESTI & R. BULL4 CLUBS THAT EARNED ENVIRONMENTAL CITATIONS 5 HOMESTEAD CLUB ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS6 HALLADALE BEACH/AVENTURA RIBBON CUTTING7 WESTON CLUB – RISE AGAINST HUNGER8 KEY BISCAYNE CLUB IN ITALY9 ENDPLASTICSOUP ACTION DAY – WESTON CLUB10 TREE PLANTING @ KENDALL INDIAN HAMMOCK PARK11 MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION PLAN 12 GOV. GOBBI’S CITATION & AWARD REQUIREMENTS13 ENDPLASTICSOUP INFO14 JOIN ESRAG INFORMATION15 A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS

Message from District Governor Michael W. Kesti3Dear Fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors & Friends:As we end the 2022 – 2023 fiscal year and I soon will become Immediate Past District Governor, I want to take a moment to thank everyone for a great start to our District’s Environment Committee (ESDAC). We have conducted beach cleanups throughout the District, over five hundred trees were planted, recycling programs were a great success and so much more has happened. I am also pleased to report that about 50% of the Clubs have earned the Governor’s Special Environmental Citation. This has happened through individual efforts and Club’s participation. I look forward to seeing our District’s progress next year and beyond. I know that Governor-Elect Barbara Gobbi shares my enthusiasm for Rotary’s Seventh Area of Focus, Supporting the Environment. There is so much more that we can do and we are off to a great start.Michael W. Kesti District Governor - Rotary International District 6990===========================================================Dear Fellow Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors & Friends:As this fiscal year comes to a close, I want to thank Gov. Kesti for establishing this Committee and everyone for their support in addressing environmental issues in our District and beyond. This bulletin reviews our June activities and you will also see our Monthly Environmental Action Plan and Governor-Elect, Barbara Gobbi’sEnvironmental Citations and Award requirements. Our success is fully dependent upon the involvement of our Clubs. It is most important that each Club have an Environmental Chair. Actually, this position needs to be the Environmental Champion in their Club and motivate their members to get involved. While we will continue to emphasize plastic pollution, beach cleanup and tree plantings, we will also address other areas, such as mangroves and education. Your feedback and comments are appreciated.Sincerely,Robert H. BullESDAC ChairWorld Mangrove DayJuly 26th

Rotary Club of Key LargoRotary Club of WestonRotary Club of the Lower KeysRotary Club of Key West Sunrise in the Conch RepublicRotary Club of Hallandale Beach & AventuraRotary Club of PinecrestRotary Club of Coral Gables,Rotary Club of MarathonRotary Club of HollywoodMiami Senior High School Interact ClubMarathon H.S. Interact ClubRotary Club of Fort Lauderdale SouthFIU Rotaract ClubMDC Rotaract ClubRotary Club of Miami Airport Rotary Club of MiamiWorldwide Passport Rotary ClubRotary Club of Miami KendallRotary Club of Key BiscayneRotary Club of Miami BrickellRotary Club of Perrine - Cutler Bay/Palmetto BayRotary Club of Coconut GroveRotary Satellite Club of Fort Lauderdale South SunsetRotary Club of the Upper KeysRotary Club of Fort Lauderdale – Cypress CreekRotary Club of Key WestRotary Club of HomesteadRotary Club of FreeportRotary Club of Fort LauderdaleList of Clubs that have satisfied requirements for Governor’s Special Environmental Citation4

HOMESTEAD ROTARY CLUBWORKING HARD ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENT5

Front row left to right- Larry, Marushka, Julia, & Fran Back left to right - Fran (Larry ‘s wife), Iran, Marguerite, and Cathie Schanz, CPRE, Director of Hallandale Beach Parks The Rotary Club of Hallandale Beach-Aventura donated a Park Bench for Sunrise Park, which is located at 416 NE 8thAve., Hallandale Beach.The Sun was out with all the Monarch Butterflies flying around in their Butterfly Garden, as Members sat on their Bench! There is a Library Box next to the bench. People can take, share & return books. The first Monarch Butterfly Park is around our Club Bench with all plants and flowers that the Monarch Butterflies love, milkweed and nectar. There were caterpillars eating the leaves, as expected and soon they will go through metamorphosis and become butterflies. The State Inspector for Environmental said, “This is the Best Park I have seen!”.One of the many Monarch Butterflies by the Rotary Club BenchRibbon Cutting at Sunrise Park. 6

Weston Rotary Club packed 20000 meals for Rise Against Hunger. Sixty-eight volunteers: Rotarians interactors guests and family members. All of the cardboard / paper bags from soy and rice plastic bags was recycled.7

Rotary Club of Key Biscayne visiting Rotary Clubs of Portofino and Rapallo in Italy and participating in “Cleaning the Beach” Many thanks to Rosanna De Rosa (Rotary Club of Portofino President) and SabinoSanguinetti (Rotary Club of Rapallo President) for the invitation to participate and for the hospitality provided. TRUE ROTARIANS!! Grazie Mille!8

ENDPLASTICSOUP ACTION DAYJUNE 3RDWeston Club conducted a beach cleanup and worked at the Coral Springs Community Garden9

Rotarians from the Pinecrest, Weston & Miami Clubs, plus students from Terra Environmental Research Institute planted trees and pollinators shrubs at Kendall Indian Hammock Park on June 5th, with Million Trees Miami10

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.11Monthly 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.12

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.13

Please visit the ESRAG website: www.esrag.orgPlease consider joining ESRAG14If 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.

A PICTURE IS WORH ONE THOUSAND WORDSJuly 26this World Mangrove Day. Mangroves are important to reduce beach erosion, they are a great carbon sink, they help biodiversity as small marine animals can hide in their roots, and they can absorb phosphate and nitrate pollutants. Help clear our Oceans of plastic pollution.Join ENDPLASTICSOUP!You, too, can help biodiversity. Small steps make a big difference.Join ESRAG!15