BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Climate Crisis - Rotary Making a Difference What’s Happen ing Now and What You and Your Club Can Do Fires\, flooding\, extreme tempe ratures\, monsoons\, tornadoes\, glacial melt\, infectious diseases\, exti nction events!  Have you notices that our natural world is changing … d ramatically and quickly? Rotary has noticed and this July 1st introduced a new area of focus – Protecting the Environment – with eight aggressiv e and comprehensive targets.  As Rotarians we are all asked to stand up f or our natural world and for those whom we serve who are most impacted by this crisis.  As Rotary we are powerful\, capable of bringing about chang e for our communities and beyond. The presentation and discussion will be led by John Mathers\, District 5150 Environmental Chair\, and climate acti vist.  John is a past president of the Rotary Club of San Francisco and h as held several positions with the District.  John is also the ESRAG (Env ironmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group) representative for the Dist rict\, a Climate Reality Project Leader\, and Co-Chair of the RCAT (Rotary Climate Action Teams) Network. As a result of his life-long interest in t he environment\, John’s special focus on the climate crisis has led to a n active role in promoting education and action within the Rotary communit y. He has worked with a number of fellow Rotarians to build the RCAT Netwo rk of clubs focused on taking action\, advocating\, and sharing results.  John has spoken at numerous U.S. and international clubs on climate issue s and solutions as well as the actions Rotary International and individual clubs are taking.  But most of all\, John speaks to the timely need for all of us to step up to address this existential situation.   Please join us on September 22\, 2021 at 6:30 PM PST for an important presentation an d discussion about the crisis and what Rotarians and Rotary clubs can do r ight now to make a difference.  When its time for the meeting\, please cl ick the button below to join. Join Event Online   DTEND:20210922T070000Z DTSTAMP:20261021T032648Z DTSTART:20210923T013000Z LOCATION:via Zoom SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:RCAT Network: The Climate Crisis & Rotary UID:043c8fd2-2162-49c8-bd69-330f7059b659 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Climate Crisis - Rotary Making a Difference

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What&rsq uo\;s Happening Now and What You and Your Club Can Do

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Fires \, flooding\, extreme temperatures\, monsoons\, tornadoes\, glacial melt\, infectious diseases\, extinction events! \; Have you notices that our natural world is changing &hellip\; dramatically and quickly?

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R otary has noticed and this July 1st introduced a new area of focus &ndash\ ; Protecting the Environment &ndash\; with eight aggressive and comprehens ive targets. \; As Rotarians we are all asked to stand up for our natu ral world and for those whom we serve who are most impacted by this crisis . \; As Rotary we are powerful\, capable of bringing about change for our communities and beyond.

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The presentation a nd discussion will be led by John Mathers\, District 5150 Environmental Ch air\, and climate activist. \; John is a past president of the Rotary Club of San Francisco and has held several positions with the District.&nb sp\; John is also the ESRAG (Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Gr oup) representative for the District\, a Climate Reality Project Leader\, and Co-Chair of the RCAT (Rotary Climate Action Teams) Network.

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As a result of his life-long interest in the environment\, John&rsquo\;s s pecial focus on the climate crisis has led to an active role in promoting education and action within the Rotary community. He has worked with a num ber of fellow Rotarians to build the RCAT Network of clubs focused on taki ng action\, advocating\, and sharing results. \; John has spoken at nu merous U.S. and international clubs on climate issues and solutions as wel l as the actions Rotary International and individual clubs are taking.&nbs p\; But most of all\, John speaks to the timely need for all of us to step up to address this existential situation.

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Ple ase join us on September 22\, 2021 at 6:30 PM PST for an important present ation and discussion about the crisis and what Rotarians and Rotary clubs can do right now to make a difference. \; When its time for the meetin g\, please click the button below to join.

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