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You are cordially invited to attend the RCUN's Annual Reception & Fundraiser. Please join us on Friday, June 17th, 2022 as we celebrate the end of the Rotaract year and raise money to fight climate change.
Event Time: 7PM - 10 PM
Where: Hidden City Loft at 136 E 24th St
Program: New Members Inductions; Keynote Speaker; Raffle; entertainment and more.
Attire: Semi-Formal
About: The Rotaract Club at the United Nations works around the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". Each year we select a goal and create events around it. This year, our club picked Goal #13, Climate Action. On June 17, 2022, we will celebrate our accomplishments this year and formally end the year with members and friends.
In addition, and in honor of Goal #13, we will be donating money to Waterfront Alliance.
Fundraiser: Raising Money to Fight Climate Change
Waterfront Alliance supports resilient, revitalized, and accessible coastlines for all communities. Waterfront Alliance’s work could not be more critical. By 2100, the New York City region faces as much as six feet of sea level rise. Storms will intensify and heat waves will be longer and hotter. Waterfront works to reduce the risks we face from the climate crisis and ensure our region is resilient for future generations.
Their focus is on increasing waterfront accessibility for all, along with efforts to advocate for a working waterfront that is a vital source of business activity and educating the next generation of waterfront stewards. Ultinately Waterfront Alliance's long-term focus is a well-adapted and resilient New York Harbor.
Our contribution to Waterfront Alliance can support programs serving environmental justice and higher-need communities. This year’s focus is on climate change and resilience – help us fight Climate Change and make New York more resilient by donating today.
Raffle: To help with our fundraiser, we will have two amazing Gift Baskets for our raffle.
The top price is a Case of Custom Label Wine from City Winery, New York City, valued at $700. This price will let you choose from some of the finest vineyards in the country and create your very own label in Manhattan's only fully functioning winery. The Gift Certificate includes one (1) case of 12 bottles; (2) a winery tour; and (3) wine tasting. All valued at $700.
Thank you for the generosity of our sponsor, City Winery, New York City.
Donation: Make New York more Resilient to Climate Change
Please consider making a donation. 100% of your donation supports the work of Waterfront Alliance and will ensure that New York metropolitan region is better prepared for sea level rise and coastal storms. Giving little can help a lot. You can make your donation by clicking on Tickets and selecting Donation. We also accept Vemno and cash.
Conclusion: All are welcome: rotaractors, rotarians, friends and family. We cannot wait to mingle with you around delicious food and beverages, a ticket raffle, and inspiring messages from guest speakers. There will be opportunities to have your photo captured by a photographer, hear more about us, raise money to fight against Climate change and have fun!
Want to get involved? We can always use some extra help. Contact us
Interested in paying with Venmo? To avoid paying service fees, feel free to scan the QR code below to pay via Venmo (@Rotaract-AtTheUnitedNations). Please label your payment with the appropriate title. For example, June 17 - RCUN Reception. We also have Zelle should you be interested.
For more information, please send an email at rotaractnewyorkcity@gmail.com .
MORE ABOUT WATERFRONT ALLIANCE:
The following includes a summary of Waterfront Alliance’s four primary programs:
Estuary Explorers: Through Estuary Explorers, Waterfront Alliance’s hands-on waterfront lab and accompanying STEM-based curriculum, students from underserved and environmental justice communities apply the scientific method to their local shorelines. The program pairs experiential education at community waterfronts with lessons in the classroom to enrich students’ understanding of marine ecology, water quality, estuarine geography, sea level rise, and climate change. The program is adaptable for students grade 4–12, and teaches scientific skills to measure and analyze data, including salinity, pH, water temperature, and permeable and impermeable surfaces.
Rise to Resilience Coalition: The Rise to Resilience Coalition, a campaign spearheaded by the Waterfront Alliance, includes more than 100 organizations building support for bold, inclusive, community- and evidence-based climate action from policy and lawmakers at every level of government. The coalition collectively calls on federal, state, and local governments to make climate change resilience an urgent priority by passing laws and developing policies and major programs. The coalition depends on local community and neighborhood voices, perspectives, input, insights, and expertise for its work. Our power is in our numbers and relationships to decision makers. Together we will continue to drive systemic change and ensure equity for the region’s most climate-vulnerable communities.
Eliminating Barriers to Waterfront Access: There are significant physical and social barriers that prevent people in our region from enjoying and using their waterfronts, beaches, and coastlines. In recent years, progress has been made to provide better waterfront access and stewardship opportunities to the region. Yet physical and social barriers to waterfront access persist, particularly in lower-income communities of color. Physical barriers include active prevention through fencing and barriers, aging infrastructure, hardened shorelines, and lack of funding. Social barriers are ingrained in our society and systemic processes for waterfront decision-making. To secure access for all, unused publicly owned waterfronts need to be retrofitted for recreation, policies and priorities must prioritize access, and we need to ensure that underserved communities have a stronger voice in decisions about waterfront access and development. We also need to ensure that we design our waterfront public spaces to be nature-based and resilient for generations to come.
WEDG® (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines): WEDG is the answer for how to develop coastlines that address climate uncertainty due to sea level rise, increased storm intensity, and urban heat island effects. Other credit-based ratings systems (LEED®, Envision®, SITES®) are examples of successful sister ratings systems. While these ratings systems complement WEDG, WEDG is the only rating system specifically designed for coastal resilience and the unique challenges and opportunities waterfront projects face. WEDG consists of three major components: WEDG Verification, WEDG policy, and WEDG Professionals. In 2022, the Waterfront Alliance will: increase the number of projects verified by WEDG; embed WEDG into financial institutions green lending requirements; change municipal and state policy to require and/or incentivize WEDG Verification for coastal and waterfront projects; increase the number of WEDG verified professionals; and explore options to offer the WEDG course as a self-paced professional development online series.