How sustainable and climate friendly is your Rotary oder Rotaract Club?
Rotary is successfully acting to make the world a better place. But all Rotarian activities, e.g. traveling to conferences and events, also cause CO2 emissions. CO2 and other greenhouse gases are causing climate change that already today has a negative impact on many Rotarians and other people worldwide – and the consequences for our grandchildren will be much worse if we do not act to mitigate climate change. We do not want reduced Rotary activities but let us conduct as many of them as possible in a carbon-clever way! The project „Every Club Climate Friendly – Become Sustainable!“ offers you support and solutions: We assist you to make your Rotary or Rotaract Club climate friendly and sustainable!
We can recommend three different paths to make your club climate friendly – please choose the best path for your club:
- Make a financial contribution – the quick-and-easy path with immediate impact on the climate by supporting recommended Rotary projects. Please find the list under the menu point „Financial contribution“ on our website.
- Start an effective project – action-oriented clubs can choose from our list of possible projects with climate impact – and in many cases also social impact. Please look at the list under the menu point „Effective projects“ on our website.
- Take a sustainable path – with the best long-term impact, making your club carbon neutral with an increased handprint & a reduced footprint. You will find a detailed description under the menu point „Steps for your club“ on our website.
All three paths lead to a climate friendly club – and we will assist you on each path you take and provide you with a certificate for your club.
We have developed a CO2 footprint calculator that enables clubs and districts to calculate their emissions for all club activities for one Rotary year. The calculator is translated in 6 languages already. After your data input you get a calculation report that you can show in your club.
Based on the report our project team will propose actions for your club to reduce CO2 and we also have a complete list of projects to compensate and reduce CO2. Two years after the start of the project „Every Club Climate Friendly – Become Sustainable!“ we have more than 170 interested and participating clubs from 24 countries! If you live in Europe, North or South America or Africa: Join now and send an email to contact@becomesustainable.org with your name, your mobile phone number, your club name, your district and your country!
We work hand in hand with different partners. We also support to make events & districts climate-friendly and sustainable. We publish the list below to show you in which districts our 11 ambassadors are active that can also support your club. Please contact us via email to contact@becomesustainable.org if you want to join as ambassador in your district or want to get in touch with an ambassador. The list also enables networking between the participating clubs. The future is now – let us shape it together!
Interested and participating Rotary & Rotaract & Inner Wheel Clubs
(Green Star Rotary and Rotaract Clubs have calculated the CO2 emissions of a club year and compensated the emissions. EWN is our cooperation partner „End Warming Now“, „climate-project“ means that members of the club work in projects that have a positive impact on the climate)
| District 1010 | RC Aberdeen Deeside | |
| RC of Kirriemuir | Green star since 2022/2023, climate-project | |
| District 1020 | RC IWT | |
| District 1070 Ambas-sador Chris D. | RC Kimbolton Castle | Green star since 2022/2023, climate-project |
| RC Loughborough Beacon | Calculation started | |
| District 1080 | Rotary E-Club of Innovation | |
| RC Norwich St Edmund | ||
| District 1100 | RC Thornbury | Footprint calculated since 2022/23 |
| District 1145 | RC Godalming Woolsack | |
| District 1320 | RC Kirkcudbright | |
| District 1550 | RC Weert | |
| District 1570 | RC Huizen Gooimeer | |
| District 1590 Ambas-sador Francine W. | RC Leefklimaat | Footprint calculated since 2022/23, climate-project |
| District 1610 | RC Goes | |
| District 1660 | RAC Paris | |
| Distrikt 1800 | RC Stolzenau | |
| District 1810 Ambas-sador Bernhard C. | RC Bonn | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project |
| RC Bonn International | ||
| Rotary eClub Köln | Calculation started, climate-project | |
| RC Solingen | ||
| District 1820 Ambas-sador Bernhard C. | RC Frankfurt Städel | |
| RC Kronberg | ||
| RC Wiesbaden Rhein-Main | ||
| RC Wiesbaden Rheingau | ||
| District 1841 | RAC Augsburg | |
| RC Bavaria International | ||
| RC Ingolstadt | ||
| RC Lake Starnberg International | ||
| RC Kaufbeuren | ||
| District 1842 | IWC Passau | |
| RAC München-Bavaria | ||
| RAC München-Residenz | Footprint calculated since 2021/22 | |
| RAC München | Footprint calculated since 2021/22, climate-project | |
| RC Dorfen | ||
| RC Ebersberg-Grafing | ||
| RC Erding | ||
| RC Freyung-Grafenau | ||
| RC Gauting Würmtal | ||
| RC Mainburg-Hallertau | ||
| RC München 100 | ||
| RC München-Bavaria | ||
| RC München Flughafen | ||
| RC Münchener Freiheit | ||
| RC München Friedensengel | Calculation started | |
| RC München International | ||
| RC München Land | ||
| RC München Lehel | ||
| RC München Mitte | ||
| RC München Ost | ||
| RC München-Residenz | Green Star since 2021/22, climate-project | |
| RC München Solln | ||
| RC München-West | ||
| RC Oberes Isental | ||
| RC Rottaler Bäderdreieck | ||
| RC Vilshofen | ||
| District 1850 | RAC Bremen | |
| RAC Osnabrück | ||
| RAC Ostfriesland | ||
| RC Uelsen-Coevorden | ||
| District 1860 Ambas-sador Matthias B. | RAC Darmstadt | Footprint calculated since 2022/23 |
| RAC Ludwigshafen-Franktenthal | ||
| RAC Mannheim | ||
| RC Hockenheim | ||
| RC Mannheim-Kurpfalz | print calculated since 2022/23, climate project | |
| RC Palatinate Global | ||
| District 1870 | RC Düsseldorf-Nordrhein | |
| RC Kleve Schloss Moyland | ||
| RC Stadtlohn Hamaland | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project | |
| District 1880 | RC Fürth | |
| RC Nürnberg Connect | Green Star since 2022/23, climate-project | |
| District 1890 Ambas-sador Bodo W. | RC Hamburg Maritime Motion | |
| District 1900 | RAC Bochum | |
| RAC Hamm | ||
| RC Passport Eco Planet | Green Star since 2022/23, climate-project | |
| RC Ennepe-Ruhr | ||
| RC Essen-Ruhr | ||
| RC Hagen | ||
| RC Walsrode | ||
| RC Wetter-Herdecke Ruhrtal | ||
| District 1920 | RC Saalfelden | |
| RC Salzburg International | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN | |
| District 1930 | RC Achern Bühl | Footprint calculated since 2022/23, climate-project |
| RAC Freiburg | ||
| RAC Friedrichshafen | ||
| RAC Konstanz-Kreuzlingen | ||
| District 1940 | RAC Berlin-Brandenburger Tor | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project |
| RC Berlin-Brandenburger Tor | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project | |
| RAC Berlin-International | ||
| RC Berlin-International | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project | |
| RC Berlin-Metropole | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN | |
| RC Berlin-Spree | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN | |
| RC Berlin-Tiergarten | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN | |
| RAC Hansestadt Lübeck | Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project | |
| RC Kühlungsborn-Bad Doberan | ||
| District 1980 | RC Allschwil-Regio Basel | |
| RC Basel-Dreiländereck | ||
| RC Basel International | ||
| RC Basel-Spalen | ||
| RAC Zürich | ||
| District 2032 | RC La Spezia | |
| District 2041 | RC Eco Milano | |
| RC Milano Centro Ovest | calculation started | |
| District 2060 | RC Verona Nord | |
| District 2150 | RC Braine-L’Alleud | Calculation started |
| RC Bruxelles | Footprint calculated since 2022/23 | |
| District 2160 Ambas-sador Antonio D. | RAC Luxembourg | Footprint calculated since 2022/23, climate-project |
| District 2203 | RC Valencia Centro | |
| District 2231 | RC Białystok | |
| District 2241 | RAC Timisoara Ripensis | |
| District 2350 | RC Stockholm Brommaplan | |
| RC Stockholm Djurgarden | Green star since 2021/2022, climate-project | |
| Distrikt 2420 | RAC Istanbul-Tuzla | |
| RC Istanbul-Eurasia | ||
| District 2452 | RC Lebanon ECO | |
| Distrikt 3201 | E-Club of Coimbatore Changemakers | |
| District 4400 | Guayaquil Astillero | |
| RC Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca | ||
| District 5060 Ambassador Kris C. | RC Wenatchee Confluence | Calculation started, climate-project |
| District 5130 | RC Sebastopol Sunrise | |
| District 5150 | RC of Pacifica | |
| District 5170 Ambassador Mark M. | RC San Jose | Green Star since 2021/22, climate-project |
| District 5240 | RC San Luis Obispo de Tolosa | |
| District 5340 | RC Solana Beach Eco | |
| District 5360 | RC of Canmore | |
| District 5400 | RC Boise Metro | Calculation started, climate-project |
| District 5450 | RC Conifer Colorado | |
| District 5500 | RC of Saddlebrooke | |
| RC Tucson Verde | ||
| District 5960 | RC Northfield, Minnesota | climate-project |
| District 5950 | RC Eden Prairie AM | |
| District 6330 | RC Global Passport | |
| RC of Walkerton | ||
| District 6400 | RC Windsor St. Clair | |
| District 6910 | RC Classic City of Athens | |
| District 6930 | RC Vero Beach Sunrise | |
| District 7020 Ambassador Doug W. | St. Thomas East Eco | Footprint calculated since 2022/23, climate-project |
| District 7080 | RC Oakville Trafalgar | |
| District 7400 | RC Johannesburg New Dawn | |
| District 7620 | RC Rockville Maryland | |
| District 7630 Ambas-sador John S. | RC Rehoboth Beach Sunrise | climate-project |
| District 7680 | RC Charlotte Dilworth South End | |
| District 9213 | RC Kireka Movers | |
| District 9214 | RC Kabale | |
| District 9685 | RC of Lower Blue Mountains |