The Darling: 7/2/2022

Dear members and friends of the Rotary Club of Sydney Darling Harbour,

My heart is a flutter. After so many weeks of absence, including Christmas, New Years and my COVID-19 isolation, our morning meetings are almost back. And we’re kicking off strong this year, with our first guest speaker being Jess Hodge from Resourceful Living, to talk about her work in changing the way we think about Single Use Plastics. As you might imagine from the fact that I just had a coffee in my Keep-Cup and am presently enjoying some water out of my metal reusable drink bottle, this is a cause which I am passionate about, and I look forward to learning more about it.

As per last week, the meeting will be online, kicking off at 7.30AM. The Zoom will be open from 7, so please make sure you’re logged early so we can kick off right on time. Otherwise, I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend, and I look forward to seeing your smiling faces in my Zoom window on Wednesday morning.

Upcoming Events

Digital Club Meeting – 9/2/2022: Jess Hodge February 9, 2022 at 7:30 am

This week we’ll be joined by Jess Hodge from Resourceful Living. With a passion to change the way we treat single-use plastic, Jess and her husband Geoff set out to find a sustainable solution to environmental plastic burden. They wanted an approach which provided plastic a second, third, even up to a tenth life, as an alternate product to waste. Not just containers and small items, but big home or office features, such as tables, chairs, cupboards, wardrobes or even kitchen benchtops; which can employ lots of waste plastic perfectly! Jess will be talking about her experiences in this area, and how we can all be better stewards of the environment. If you are looking to give something back to the community, to develop professionally, to help steer exciting projects, or are just interested in making new friends, you are very welcome to attend our meeting.

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/club-meeting-9-2-2022/

Climate & Peace Forum: Climate Risks & Making choices February 15, 2022 at 6:00 pm

The CLIMATE & PEACE FORUM brings you world leading voices in climate and peace.  Through engagement with concerned individuals we promote climate action to increase advocacy within government and corporate communities; to raise awareness of NGOs, Rotary and individuals; to identify and promote activities and to establish partnerships. This quarter, the forum will be turning it’s eye to climate risks and the important decisions in front of all of us. To register for this important event, please visit https://events.humanitix.com/climate-risk-making-choices

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/climate-peace-forum-climate-risks-making-choices/

Board Meeting – 16/02/2022 February 16, 2022 at 6:30 pm

The Rotary Club of Sydney Darling Harbour is engaged in several different projects. Whether it’s working within our local community, advancing international understanding and providing humanitarian aid, providing for the development and advancement of our members or fostering new friendships, our Club strives to always put its hands to something useful. Board meetings allow for […]

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/board-meeting-16-02-2022/

Club Meeting – 23/2/2022 February 23, 2022 at 7:30 am The Grace Hotel

Our regular club meetings are used to discuss our upcoming events, ongoing projects and recent news. If you are looking to give something back to the community, to develop professionally, to help steer exciting projects, or are just interested in making new friends, you are very welcome to attend our meeting. For those unable to […]

For more information, or to get involved, visit https://rotarydarlingharbour.org.au/events/digital-club-meeting-23-2-2022/

Final Thoughts

Marco Polo introduced Europe to the concept of paper money.