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17, December 2021 – Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta Commitment on Restoration of Mangroves.
Vic Grosjean Speaking at Rotary Club of Bombay about Mangrove Restoration videos for COP26 with RI President Shekhar Mehta.
Rotary International’s Shekhar Mehta commitment at COP 26:
Restoration of Mangroves: Rotary Club of Bombay Pier with Committee of Hosts &
Friends of the Environment invites Rotarians to a hybrid in-person and virtual symposium on Restore Mangroves, resist climate disasters with Shekhar Mehta, 15th December 2021 in Mumbai.
RI President Shekhar Mehta will be releasing the pilot iRotree mobile application on Dec 15 in Mumbai.
2 Non Financial MoU will be signed by Shekhar Mehta. between:
– one RI district and the Forest Department of Maharashtra.
– one with a microfinance Bank Bandhan and RI district 3291.
Shekhar Mehta Commitment: Invitation to Symposium on Mangroves: Raising Awareness On Mangroves through Rotaractors
“The sea is washing away coastlines because mangroves have gone,” said Mehta. “We are losing our ecosystem. Once mangroves die, our marine system and coastal communities will be lost.” Climate and environmental representatives and experts from more than 20 countries attended the round table and pledged to act alongside Rotary to help save and restore mangroves.
He will be attending the program in person and will share his vision and direction for us Rotarians to redouble our efforts.
We have also invited the Government officers from Maharashtra, Sunderbans, Kutch, and other areas to attend this symposium and share their efforts. Environment minister, Mr. Aditya Thackeray has also been invited and we are hopeful he too will be in attendance.
Our team has been doing a lot of work across the country for the environment with our over 3000 Rotary Clubs with 160,000 members, thousands of young Rotaractors, and other volunteers.
Some of the significant ones are:
- Distribution and planting of 110 million Bamboo seeds in the last 6 months
- Working on planting 10 million trees & orchards across the country
- Creation of several Miyawaki Forests
Besides this many other environmental issues have been taken up by us.
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Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta Commitment on Restoration of Mangroves