This is not just about the weather; this is about people. Many Africans have lost their lives while so many more have lost their homes, farms and businesses. And as we continue to heat the planet, the situation in Africa continues to get worse.”

The world is changing rapidly and to continue thriving in the years ahead, Rotary must keep evolving. The new Action Plan has been designed to take the organisation over to the next 20–30 years,” said RI general secretary John Hewko, addressing the Rotary virtual convention. “This plan

Each of us is unique and that’s what makes us special. And in Rotary, we know that our differences really are our strengths. It’s our diverse ­perspective that helps

Caring for the environment has always been part of most of the areas of focus of RI, said incoming RI president Shekhar Mehta at the Rotary convention, talking about Rotary’s role in environmentalism and how it has been adopted as an area of focus.

At the Rotary virtual convention Yichun Elyse Lin, charter president, RC Taipei Daylight, ­Taiwan, highlighted how Rotarians and Rotaractors can work in harmony to achieve Rotary’s common goal — transforming communities. After the 2019 CoL voted to officially recognise Rotaract clubs as a membership

It’s eight in the morning on the island of Oahu, and ­Waikiki Beach is already bustling. People are clustered in the sunny patches between the shadows of the beachfront hotels: families