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Supporting Environment

ROTARIAN CODE OF CONDUCT

As a Rotarian, I will :

1. Act with integrity and high ethical
The environment becomes a New Area of
standards in my personal and
Focus
professional life
The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary
International Board of Directors have added a new
area of focus: the environment. 2. Deal fairly with others and treat
them and their occupations with
More than $18 million in Foundation global grant respect
funding has been allocated to environment related
projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct
area of focus to support the environment will give 3. Use my professional skills through
Rotary members even more ways to bring about Rotary to mentor young people,
positive change in the world and increase our help those with special needs, and
impact. improve people’s quality of life in
Supporting the environment becomes Rotary’s my community and in the world
seventh area of focus, which are categories of
service activities supported by global grants. It
joins peace building and conflict prevention; 4. Avoid behavior that reflects
disease prevention and treatment; water, sanitation, adversely on Rotary or other
and hygiene; maternal and child health; basic Rotarians
education and literacy; and community economic
development. 5. Help maintain a harassment-free
Grant applications for projects will be accepted environment in Rotary meetings,
beginning on 1 July 2021. Gifts and commitments events and activities; report any
from Rotarians and others will be sought to provide suspected harassment; and help
global grant support for the new area of focus. ensure non-retaliation to those
More information about this new area of focus will
be announced soon. individuals that report harassment

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