In her April 2025 Newsletter, District 7070 Governor Virginia O'Reilly reminds us that April 2025 is District 7070’s focus on the Environment coinciding with Earth Day 2025 as we kick-off to the 2025 Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup. The goal every year is to make this the single largest cleanup event coinciding with Earth Day. What are you and your Club doing for the Watershed Cleanup? Many Clubs have environmental events, including waterway cleanups and planting indigenous plants and trees across Saturdays in April. They are welcoming Rotarians from other Clubs and Non-Rotarians to join them. Check the listing of events and projects in this newsletter and Let’s make April our ‘Rotary Day of Service’ Month and encourage people to join our activities as People of Action! ......
Greetings Rotarians, Rotaractors, Interactors and Earlyactors, !!.
Welcome to April 2025 and District 7070’s focus on the Environment coinciding with Earth Day 2025! We are pleased to see another kick-off to the Great Lakes Watershed Cleanup.
The goal every year is to make this the single largest cleanup event coinciding with Earth Day. What are you and your Club doing for the Watershed Cleanup? Many Clubs have environmental events, including waterway cleanups and planting indigenous plants and trees across Saturdays in April. They are welcoming Rotarians from other Clubs and Non-Rotarians to join them…more hands make the cleanup go faster and further!!
Check the listing of events and projects in this newsletter as well as new additions on our D7070 website, as they become available. If your Club hasn’t planned anything encourage members and non-members to join other Club events. Let’s make April our ‘Rotary Day of Service’ Month and encourage people to join our activities as People of Action!
Rotary/Rotaract Objectives:
Improve the aesthetics of the Great Lakes by removing garbage from public areas and roadsides.
Reduce the amount of plastic and litter on our lands and in our waterways.
Remove waste that could potentially be ingested by pets and other wildlife.
Provide an opportunity for public participation in collaborative activities.
Educate the public about the effects of littering and the importance of recycling plus instill a sense of stewardship.
Collect and report back to the District/Club organizers on cleanup numbers to track the impacts of all the cleanups.
This month to tie in with Earth Day and the cleanup events, there will be a ‘Learning Thursday’ Zoom event on Thursday, April 24th from 7 pm to 8 pm focused on ‘Environmental Action’. Save the date! Registration opening soon.
Are you registered yet for the Calgary International Convention from June 22nd to 25th? All Rotarians should attend at least one international convention to experience the true international feeling of Rotary. Calgary is a very accessible destination for our District.
When you head out the door this month, make an effort every day to SMILE at someone – brighten their day!!
May Peace Prevail on Earth!!