Evening of online chat
Thu, Apr 29th 2021 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join in with an evening of online socialising in various breakout groups. An excellent opportunity to catch up!!
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President Katrina welcomed everyone to the meeting before moving on to her piece of “Interesting Rotary Information”.
Katrina highlighted one of the eco-friendly service projects currently being showcased in the RI website – reducing plastic waste in waterways.
Every year, more than eight million tons of plastic waste, also known as plastic soup, end up in the oceans. Sea birds die from ingesting phone parts, turtles believe plastic bags to be jellyfish, and fish mistake pieces of plastic for plankton. Micro-plastic enters the human food chain via these fish.
Swiss Rotary members created an association, “Mare Nostrum – End Plastic Soup,” to organize efforts around reducing the amount of plastic waste in the world’s waterways. Several times a year, volunteers remove plastics from rivers and lakes. The group has also developed a campaign to teach businesses how to dispose of plastic waste properly.
“The protection of rivers, lakes, and seas is a major global undertaking, as water is an elementary part of life,” says Marie-Josée Staff-Theis, member of Rotary Club of Arlesheima and co-president of the association.
Willie Talbot reported that the bonus ball had been a roll-over
Secretary Ian reported that the agenda for the A.G.M. on 6th May had been sent to all members. Secretary Ian and President Katrina would be grateful to receive any reports from Club Officers and Convenors, preferably before the A.G.M.
Callan Dick divided those present into three groups for “social chat” and the members enjoyed three rounds of catching up.
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