Rotary International designates April as Environmental Awareness Month, focusing on environmental sustainability as its seventh area of focus, encouraging clubs to engage in activities promoting conservation and sustainability.
Here’s a more detailed look at Rotary’s Environmental Awareness Month:
- Focus: Rotary’s Environmental Awareness Month, observed in April, highlights the importance of environmental sustainability and encourages Rotarians to take action to protect the planet.
- Rotary’s Seventh Area of Focus: Environmental sustainability is one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus, alongside peace-building, disease prevention, water, sanitation, and hygiene, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and community economic development.
- Activities: Rotary clubs around the world engage in various activities and projects aimed at environmental conservation and sustainability, such as:
- Planting trees
- Cleanup campaigns
- Education and awareness programs
- Supporting sustainable practices
- Nature walks and trail/lakeshore cleanups
- Scrap metal and e-waste fundraisers
- Food waste reduction projects
- Plant-based diet challenges
- Rain barrels
- Pollinator gardens
- Partnering with schools and community groups
Rotary Club of Saipan is happy to partner and collaborate with Triple J Payless SuperFresh & Truckload Store for their Rotary Bagging event this Saturday, April 5th 2025 @ 9am.
