In 2021, Rotary International announced its new 7th Area of Focus is “Protecting the Environment.” Prior to that, for over 20 years, what we now know as the Calperum And The Environment (CATE) committee has been working on environmental and sustainability initiatives across District 9510. Back then of course we were a Joint Districts 9500/9520 committee. This was a unique model at that time and demonstrated the long-term commitment of members across the region to support the environment. RCMS Bulletin 1281