The Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group aims to empower members of the Rotary family worldwide to take actions to protect our environment for a sustainable future. Wildlife conservation is not just the responsibility of scientists and activists – it is a shared duty that requires collective action from communities, businesses...
Careers, connections and comradeship
By Etelka Lehoczky with additional reporting by Seoha Lee Women in Rotary get a professional boost, and it’s not all about networking. One day in July, a typical Zoom meeting starts – typical, that is, in every way but one. As Rotary members join from different corners of the world...
Rotary Club of SEQ Wildlife Rescue
The Rotary Club of Southeast Queensland Wildlife Rescue Inc. in District 9640 has been chartered for less than a year and what a roller coaster ride it has been on. Firstly, that there have been a lot of disappointments. In regard to rescuing, caring and hopefully releasing animals back into...
Empowering Cambodian women into leadership roles
Nine ambitious Cambodian women have graduated with a Master’s Degree in Education, thanks to the support of the Rotary Club of Box Hill Burwood and SeeBeyondBorders. In early 2023, the Rotary Club of Box Hill Burwood, Vic, commenced the Educational Changemaker Program, a significant two-year project aimed at advancing women’s...
Rotary’s global response to Vanuatu earthquake
By Anke TimmPhilanthropy SupervisorThe Rotary Foundation, South Pacific & Philippines Rotary members across the globe have mobilised to help the people of Vanuatu following the magnitude 7.3 earthquake in December. On December 17, 2024, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu, followed by multiple powerful aftershocks. The devastating disaster caused a...
Festive feasts raise vital funds for polio eradication
By Anne MatthewsD9560 Passport Rotary Club Throughout December 2024, the World’s Greatest Meal held a series of festive feasts across the globe, wrapping up US$61,997.79 in gifts to help End Polio Now! In the December/January 2024-25 edition of Rotary Down Under we featured an article about team members of the...