The Green Initiative by Rotary Club

Rotary initiative to a healthy Community

It is a fact that Rotary Clubs the world over are contributing so much for the betterment of the humanity. Projects that touched the lives of millions of people around us.

I think it is high time that each individual clubs have to fine tune their resources in doing projects that is worthy of making a change in the community more than an individual, Projects that is remembered for a long while.

Club service committee is the most important avenue whose main mission is to implement a project which is most beneficial and is a real need of the community around or internationally. I believe it also should increase the image of Rotary in the community. You can also conduct these projects in association with other clubs or organizations. It is because of the magnitude of the job Rotary has suggested various subcommittees to it namely vocational, community, international,New Generations, fundraising etc

As far as Rotary Club of Alleppey East is concerned we have a number of great projects worth remembering like the community water projects, Solar light installation at the beach etc.

We all are aware of a major problem that we face in Alappuzha is that we rely on vegetables imported from other states which reportedly contains a lot of poisonous pesticides making us totally helpless. Even if some people sell some vegetables in the name of “pesticides free” it is not reliable and hugely expensive.

This is happening even after various initiatives by the government to promote home grown vegetables like supplying 25 grow bags with plants to the homes at a meager price of Rs. 500/- and awareness and training classes at community levels etc.

The main issues I find is lack of time to go for these things and periodic maintenance of the plants like giving a support to a growing plant or application of some fertilizer etc. Also there is an issue of managing the excess.

I believe Rotary Club can coordinate the whole programs and creating a project worth full.

Start a project only with Rotary members first (to make sure the authenticity about the quality of the product regarding pesticides usage.

If each member gets 25 bags  and if 50 people joins in,it makes a whopping 1250 bags.

Employ a person dedicated for this project who will look after the plants in every member's house

Government is starting a cold storage facility to store excess product or planning to buy it also

Also you have the option of our members who have shops can give a small section to sell our products (definitely with a profit for them)

So the main advantage is that you can have tasty and healthier vegetables for free and you are doing a great service to your community.