Environmental Justice is the fair treatment of all people with respect to environmental politics and their implementation.  A hallmark of environmental injustice is the persistence of geographic inequalities in the distribution of environmental burdens or amenities.

 

Who is our Guest Speaker?

 

Dr. Marcos Luna, Salem State University, Professor of Geography and Sustainability, describes the geography of environmental justice in our own backyard.

 

This presentation will illustrate how Environmental Justice is an important part of the struggle to improve and maintain a clean and healthful environment, especially for those who have traditionally lived, worked and played closest to the sources of pollution. 

 

Join the Ipswich/Rowley Rotary, Thursday, Feb 25 at 7:30 a.m. on ZOOM. 

 

Please RSVP aswitzig@gmail.com for the zoom link.

Marblehead Harbor Rotary Club is proud to announce Marblehead's 100th Eagle Scout, Liam Conley. Rotary's own Don Doliber was the Chair of the Eagle Board for this momentous occasion.

 

Liam is a Marblehead High junior and is a mature, outstanding young man who is reliable, patient, responsible, and has an excellent sense of self. He is beginning to think about life after high school which might include enlisting in the Marine Corps.

 

Liam's project was to restore the public benches at Fort Sewall. Once all stakeholders were on board, the service team that he recruited needed to disassemble, sand, replace damaged boards, reassemble, and place them back into the proper location. Each of these benches provides phenomenal views of Marblehead Harbor for residents and visitors to enjoy. This project consumed a total of 230 hours of planning and implementation.

 

Want to read more about Liam's Eagle Scout service project or Fort Sewall, click on Read More...

 

Through Rotary’s new area of focus, protecting the environment, members will work comprehensively to solve specific problems that harm the environment. This will give us bigger opportunities to build on the service we’re already doing to improve the environment in our communities. Members can apply for global grants in this area beginning next 1 July.

 

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several opportunities to stage a groundbreaking ceremony for the Rotary Club of Peabody’s recreational trail improvements were shut down. But it didn’t stop the movement.

 

The year 2020 marked the Peabody Club’s 100th anniversary, and while the year of celebrations did not turn out the way it was originally planned, the Club was able to work with the City of Peabody and its Parks and Recreation department to invest in several improvements in the city’s network of recreational trails. Among the augmentations in the works committed to over the course of the year is a multi-use water fountain on the Crowley Spur. A water line has recently been installed by the city about 150 yards from the trail’s connection with the Danvers Rail Trail, and the club has committed to the fountain, benches, and beautification to welcome rail trail users to Peabody.