Protecting The Environment

Posted by Bob Ruehl on Jan 13, 2022
Protecting the environment: spread the word about our new area of focus.
Environment: the Cadre's newest team
The Cadre has a team of 75 Rotarians who have professional expertise that’s relevant to the environment and who are available to assist with project development in that area of focus.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cadre leaders develop plans to improve collaboration and strengthen our advisory work
By Cadre Vice Chair Carolyn Johnson

Many thanks to all the Cadre technical coordinators for working with their teams to develop thoughtful, actionable plans for this Rotary year. The specific areas that coordinators were asked to focus on were derived from the Cadre’s Long-Term Plan. Their strategies commonly include:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Has your club or district worked with a Cadre member?
We’re collecting examples of the impact that Cadre members make by supporting humanitarian projects during planning and implementation. We would love to hear your story! Send it to us at cadre@rotary.org.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cadre member spotlight: Dr. John Philip
Dr. John Philip of the Rotary Club of Newbury, England, in District 1090 has a been a Cadre member since 2015 and has reviewed more than a dozen projects in Europe and Africa during that time.

As a Cadre member in the disease prevention and treatment area of focus, I’ve had the opportunity to experience Rotary at its best. I have met busy Rotary members who offered lifesaving health checks to thousands of people, who made sophisticated cancer treatments available to those who could not afford them, and who trained health care workers and invested in infrastructure improvements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grant Model Evaluation Annual Report
The Rotary Foundation’s global grant model is evaluated every five years. The findings provide the Trustees with critical information about Rotary grants so they can make data-informed decisions about the model. We’re now in the third year of the current cycle. Learn more about the grant model evaluation’s findings from the second year of the cycle.
 
 
 
 
Rotary-USAID Partnership webinar
In early December, Rotary and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Ghana, shared data, learnings and best practices in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) during the Creating A Lasting Change in Ghana: WASH Sustainability and Advocacy webinar.

 View the recording of the webinar.
Learn more about the partnership.