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 1010RC Aberdeen Deeside
RC of KirriemuirGreen star since 2022/2023, climate-project
District 1020RC IWT
District 1070 Ambas-sador Chris D.RC Kimbolton Castle Green star since 2022/2023, climate-project
RC Loughborough BeaconCalculation started
RC St Neots St Marys
District 1080Rotary E-Club of Innovation
RC Norwich St Edmund
District 1100RC ThornburyFootprint calculated since 2022/23
District 1145RC Godalming Woolsack
District 1175RC Falmouth
District 1320RC Kirkcudbright
District 1420RC Helsinki City West
District 1550 RC Weert
District 1570RC Huizen Gooimeer
RAC Utrecht
District 1590 Ambas-sador Francine W.RC Leefklimaat
Footprint calculated since 2022/23, climate-project
District 1610RC Goes
District 1660RAC Paris
Distrikt 1800RC Haldensleben
RC Stolzenau
District 1810 Ambas-sador Bernhard C.RAC Aachen
RAC Bonn
RAC Köln
RAC Siegen
RAC Trier
RC BonnGreen Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project
RC Bonn International
Rotary eClub KölnCalculation started, climate-project
RC Solingen
District 1820 Ambas-sador Bernhard C.RC Bad Camberg/Idstein
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
RC Pfronten-Nesselwang
District 1842IWC Passau
RAC München-Bavaria
RAC München-ResidenzFootprint 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-ResidenzGreen Star since 2021/22, climate-project
RC München Solln
RC München-West
RC Oberes Isental
RC Rottaler Bäderdreieck
RC Traunstein
RC Vilshofen
District 1850RAC Bremen
RAC Osnabrück
RAC Ostfriesland
RAC Wildeshauser Geest
RC Uelsen-Coevorden
District 1860 Ambas-sador Matthias B.RAC DarmstadtFootprint calculated since 2022/23
RAC Hockenheim
RAC Ludwigshafen-Franktenthal
RC Mannheim
RAC Saarbrücken
RC Mannheim-Kurpfalzprint calculated since 2022/23, climate project
RC Palatinate Global
District 1870RAC Kreis Steinfurt
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
RC Nürnberg-Sebald
District 1890 Ambas-sador Bodo W.RAC Hamburg-Alstertal
RAC Hamburg-Port
RAC Kiel
RC Hamburg Maritime Motion
RC Stade
District 1900RAC Bochum
RAC Hamm
RC Passport Eco PlanetGreen Star since 2022/23, climate-project
RC Detmold Blomberg
RC eClub Ruhr
RC Ennepe-Ruhr
RC Essen-Ruhr
RC Hagen
RC Walsrode
RC Wetter-Herdecke Ruhrtal
District 1910RAC Shirok Sokak Bitola
District 1920RC Saalfelden
RC Salzburg International Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN
District 1930 RC Achern BühlFootprint calculated since 2022/23, climate-project
RAC Freiburg
RAC Friedrichshafen
RAC Konstanz-Kreuzlingen
District 1940 RAC Berlin

RAC Berlin-Brandenburger TorGreen 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-InternationalGreen Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project
RC Berlin-MetropoleGreen Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN
RC Berlin-SpreeGreen Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN
RC Berlin-Tiergarten Green Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN
RAC Hansestadt LübeckGreen Star since 2022/23, Founding member EWN, climate-project
RC Kühlungsborn-Bad Doberan
District 1980RC Allschwil-Regio Basel
RC Basel-Dreiländereck
RC Basel International
RC Basel-Spalen
RAC Zürich
District 2032
RC La Spezia
District 2041RC Eco Milano
RC Milano Centro Ovestcalculation started
District 2042RC Varedo e del Seveso
District 2050RC Morimondo Abbazia
District 2060RC Verona Nord
District 2140RC Hasselt-Herckenrode
District 2150RC Braine-L’Alleud Calculation started
RC Bruxelles Footprint calculated since 2022/23
District 2160 Ambas-sador Antonio D.RAC LuxembourgFootprint calculated since 2022/23, climate-project
District 2203RC Valencia Centro
District 2231RC Białystok
District 2241RAC Timisoara Ripensis
District 2350 RC Stockholm Brommaplan
RC Stockholm DjurgardenGreen star since 2021/2022, climate-project
Distrikt 2420RAC Istanbul-Tuzla
RC Istanbul Erenkoy
RC Istanbul-Eurasia
RC Sariyer Istanbul
District 2452RC Lebanon ECO
District 3141RC of Bombay Pier
District 3201E-Club of Coimbatore Changemakers
District 3300RC of Kuala Lumpur Dynamics
District 3481RC Taipei
District 3482RC Taipei TonSin
District 3830RC Makati McKinley
District 4400RC Guayaquil Astillero
RC Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
District 5060 Ambassador Kris C.RC Wenatchee ConfluenceCalculation started, climate-project
District 5130RC Sebastopol Sunrise
District 5150RC of Pacifica
District 5160RC Pleasant Hill
District 5170 Ambassador Mark M.RC San JoseGreen Star since 2021/22, climate-project
District 5240RC San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
RC Pismo Beach Five Cities
District 5340RC Solana Beach Eco
District 5360RC of Canmore
District 5400RC Boise MetroCalculation started, climate-project
District 5450RC Conifer Colorado
District 5500RC of Saddlebrooke
RC Tucson Verde
District 5950
RC Eden Prairie AM
District 5960RC New Brighton / Mounds View
RC Northfield, Minnesotaclimate-project
District 6250RC of La Crosse
District 6330RC Global Passport
RC of Walkerton
District 6400RC Windsor St. Clair
District 6910RC Classic City of Athens
District 6930RC Vero Beach Sunrise
District 6990RC Weston
District 7020 Ambassador Doug W.St. Thomas East EcoFootprint calculated since 2022/23, climate-project
District 7080RC Oakville Trafalgar
District 7400RC Johannesburg New Dawn
District 7620RC Rockville Maryland
District 7630 Ambas-sador John S.RC Rehoboth Beach Sunriseclimate-project
District 7680RC Charlotte Dilworth South End
District 9213RC Kireka Movers
District 9214RC Kabale
District 9685RC of Lower Blue Mountains
District 9780RC Casterton
RC of Highton
RC Warrnambool Daybreak
District 9815RC Warragul
District 9940RC of Port Nicholson