Adopt a Tree
The Adopt a Tree Project began in 2022 with the aim of promoting tree planting to protect our environment:
- When a tree is adopted, the donation enables trees to be planted in areas throughout NSW and the ACT that require regeneration, including fire and flood ravaged zones
- Trees provide habitat for local fauna
- Trees help protect with erosion and flood control
- Trees produce clean air, reducing pollution and provide carbon offset
- Trees provide peace & tranquility and help our mental health
- Tree plantings support local nurseries
- Tree planting days bring people together
What is the process to adopt a tree?
- Go to Find out more
- Once you have adopted a tree you will receive a numbered tree adoption certificate via email
- When trees are propagated by professionals (up to 6 months) you will be invited to take part in tree planting days in the best planting seasons
- The Adopt a Tree website will be updated with environmental information and details of tree plantings
Contact: Barry Antees email: barryantees@gmail.com Mob: 0413 880 267
Rotarians for Bees
Rotarians for Bees is a group of Rotarians from a variety of Rotary Clubs who are very worried about the dangerous decline in bee (and other pollinator) populations worldwide and are taking action to help reverse this trend.
Without bees and other pollinators much of the world’s food supply would end so it’s literally a matter of life and death that these essential tiny links in our global food chain are supported and with Rotary’s global reach we can do something to help!
Rotarians for Bees mission is to:-
- build awareness of the need to protect & support bees amongst our 1.2 million members worldwide
- encourage action to support pollinators and their role in agriculture & horticulture around the world, thus ensuring food security.
Contact: Jeremy Wright email: jeremyw@optusnet.com.au Mob: 0412 239 531
Environmental recycling hub project for Rotary
Focuses on the collection and recycling of "hard to recycle" items that cannot be placed in regular council kerbside bins. Hard-to-recycle items placed in kerbside bins often end up in landfills where they contribute to pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and resource depletion. By providing a dedicated recycling system for these items, rotary clubs can make a positive impact on the environment.
- Reduction of landfill waste by capturing and recycling items that would otherwise be discarded.
- Conserve resources: These items often contain valuable materials that can be recovered through recycling, reducing the need for raw material extraction and energy-intensive manufacturing.
- It is preventing pollution caused by improper disposal of "hard to recycle" items.
- Community engagement: By offering a convenient solution for residents to responsibly dispose of "hard to recycle" items, rotary clubs foster a sense of environmental stewardship and engage the local community in sustainable practices
Contact: Alexis Bowen email: info@thebinchicken.net.au Mob: 0402170219
Sydney Botanic Gardens
The Rotary Club of Sydney Cove have formed a partnership with the Foundation & Friends of the Sydney Botanic Gardens.
The Foundation & Friends is a passionate member group, who's mission is to grow a strong, supportive community to advocate and raise funds to support the vital work and programs across the Botanic Gardens of Sydney.
Contact: Brendan O'Keeffe email: brendan@cscadvisory.com Mob: 0402 564 612
