https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/protecting-environment

Rotary is committed to mangroves.

" Mangroves have also been devastated by hurricanes. In 2019, Hurricane Dorian damaged an estimated 73 percent of the mangroves on Grand Bahama and 40 percent on the Abaco Islands. And the Bahamas is in no way unique: Studies indicate that between 1980 and 2000, at least 35 percent of the world’s mangroves were destroyed."

read more
https://www.rotary.org/en/why-rotary-is-committed-mangroves

The environment in South Florida is beautiful, stop and take a look a round.
Rotary International recently added a 7th area of focus, "The Environment "
Consider donating to Rotary International.

"More than $18 million in Foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase our impact."

https://www.rotary.org/en/supporting-environment-becomes-new-area-focus

https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-partnership-united-nations-puts-focus-waterways

Conservation of native habitat is crucial to planet sustainability. A walk in Baker Park showed that litter from Hurricane Ian was still in the mangroves and needs to be removed. A project in Tennessee by Rotarians netted two dumpsters of trash. Read more here

https://map.rotary.org/en/project/pages/project_detail.aspx?guid=B93C3107-9E3B-48C0-A3FE-ABE60AE99E5B

There is a beautiful ecosystem here in Collier County and it is just a few minutes away, its called The Florida Everglades. There are so many places to go and see, board walks abound. Next time you are in a traffic jam, think about finding a place to stop and see the vast nature that is all around us.

As to Rotary, a donation of as little as $10 will help and can add up to a sum that will make a difference around the world.

As the President-Elect of The Rotary Club of Naples Bay I would like to invite you to learn more about the 7 focuses of Rotary and help us change the world for the better. Protecting the environment through conservation and sustainability is one of those focuses and is accomplished through both local and global grants.