ESRAG events in May

ENVIRONMENT Activities in May

Whether you are attending RICON23 or not, and whether you are an ESRAG member or not, we have organised a number of Environmental activities for your participation and involvement. 

• ESRAG Environment Actions Summit – we will have great environmental speakers: David Karoly, an internationally recognised expert on climate change and climate variability; and Patrick McCafferty, a leading local business. And diverse Rotary Project leaders to outline current activities (likely including Clean-up Rivers of the World, Mangroves Restoration, Rotarians for Climate website, Lithium Ion Battery Recycling, Environmental Envoys to Engage Rotary Clubs, Oyster Shell Reef Restoration, Trees for Survival and Light up Timor Through Enterprise).  We want your involvement in the workshop to identify environmental projects that Rotary Clubs could implement

• Environment tours - visit environmental projects around Melbourne.  To be advertised shortly and to learn about these tours and to register ESRAG at RICON; or email:  <ted waghorne@canterburyrotary.org>

• The Green Line – learn about the City of Melbourne visionary Green Line along the northern side of the Yarra with Rotary involvement.  Its environmental aspirations are to improve river health, create a connected ecological river corridor, provide environmental education, increase tree canopy and mitigate impacts of flooding and sea level rise.  See the innovative wetlands and other sustainable solutions being implemented in the CBD. 

• Visit Donations in Kind: Rotary West Footscray -This Rotary volunteer recycling facility, collects and redistributes goods, principally donated by companies, hospitals and schools. The goods are destined for developing countries and to disadvantaged individuals in the local community and are distributed through Rotary club and the wider NGO network.  Thursday 25^th.  Morning tea / coffee provided.  Cost USD10
• Go to an Australian Bush setting and off-the grid living:  Within an hour from Melbourne is the charming Daylesford / Hepburn Springs area.  The visit will include morning tea at a sustainable, off grid home and if we are lucky see mobs of Kangaroos.  We plan lunch with discussions about Hepburn Energy, the first community owned windfarm.  

• Visit the Botanic Gardens: - The Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria is a leading plant science organisation specialising in biodiversity and conservation research, taxonomy, and identification services for plants and fungi. 

• Visit a bat colony in Melbourne:  There is a large Grey Headed Flying Fox colony living on the banks of the Yarra. These native megabats have their camp in Yarra Bend Park with colony numbers rising to around 35,000 in summer. 

• RAGTime (Thursday 25th at 7pm().  this is an event that members of a RAG will not want to miss. Register
• Breakout Sessions – support our ESRAG presenters on rivers, plastics, plant rich diets
• RICON ESRAG House of Friendship Booth – volunteers needed ESRAG at RICON
• ESRAG Gathering – meet with fellow ESRAG volunteers and Board Directors. Bring your own lunch (Saturday 27 May, 12.30 pm -1.30 pm AEST)  ESRAG at RICON
• ESRAG Dinner at a Melbourne Restaurant (Sunday 28th May, 7 pm AEST)  ESRAG at RICON