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Mounting evidence indicates that plastics pose hidden risks to human health. Plastic can now be found everywhere- in the ocean, air, animals, fish and every part of the human body. Public health experts are connecting endocrine disorders, cancer, child development and fertility issues to plastics in our bodies. Yet plastic production is growing exponentially, with single use plastics the fastest growing segment of production.There are solutions! Learn what Brookline is doing and what we as individuals can do to improve our environmental and human health and work towards capping production of plastics.The program begins with an interactive poster session offering opportunities to talk with experts and activists. Light refreshments will be served. This will be followed by a talk by Dr. Philip Landrigan, a pediatrician, epidemiologist and the Director of Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College. A panel will then explore community approaches to solutions with Sasha Palmer, Director of Food Services in the Brookline Public Schools; Miriam Gordon, a leader in the reuse movement and architect of innovative policy models; and Katie Weatherseed, Brookline’s Zero Waste Program Manager. Louise Bowditch of Brookline Mothers Out Front will moderate. There will be time for discussion and questions.The program is sponsored by The Brookline Department of Public Works, Brookline Mothers Out Front, the Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services, the Friends of Brookline Public Health, Brookline Rotary Club, Climate Action Brookline, Elders Climate Action and Brookline Public Library.
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All meetings are on Thursday with a Speaker presenting on a topic.
Every 1st week, the meeting is at noon on Zoom.
Every 2nd, 3rd* & 4th weeks, they are in-person, 6-8pm. Location TBA.
Every other month on the 3rd week, there is a Club Assembly at noon on Zoom without a speaker/topic.
Rotary International, established in 1905, is a non-partisan, non-sectarian network of 1.4 million volunteers, neighbors & leaders in over 165 countries on all 7 continents working together to problem-solve, take action and create lasting change in local communities.
To donate to the Rotary Foundation to support Rotary International service projects both domestic & foreign, click https://my.rotary.org/en/donate
Brookline Rotary est. 1938 ~ SERVICE Above Self
To donate specifically to the Brookline Rotary Charitable Fund, a 501c3 charity, scroll down to click the yellow "Donate" button.
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Members' Yankee Swap Evening Festivity
Jan. 30, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. -
Rotary Noon Zoom Mtg with Katie Weatherseed, DPW
Feb. 06, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. -
Rotary In-Person Evening with Celestina Pint
Feb. 13, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. -
Rotary Zoom Board Meeting
Feb. 19, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. -
Rotary In-Person Evening Mtg
Feb. 20, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. -
Food Packing for Brookline Thrives
Brookline ThrivesFeb. 26, 2025
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. -
Rotary In-Person Evening ~ Sustainable Cambodia
Feb. 27, 2025
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. -
Rotary Noon Zoom with Steve Fine
Mar. 06, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Please use this button to pay your Annual Dues or Happy Dollars to the Rotary Club of Brookline
Please use this button to make donations to the Brookline Rotary Charitable Fund, a 501c3 charity.
Brookline Rotary has a tradition of celebrating the New Year and seasonal joy late in January so that we do not conflict with other family/friend events. This year's festivities will be on January 30th at 6:oozes at 1501 Beacon Street. This is another opportunity for us to laugh and share in each other's company. For newer members, partners and children/grandchildren are encouraged as we eat and exchange gifts. Karen Jacob, our Holiday Host will guide us through a Yankee Swap. Each adult who attends is asked to bring a wrapped, gender neutral gift (non-alcoholic please) costing not more than $20/adult. The club is purchasing small gifts for any children who are present so please indicate all guest you are bringin on the sign-up and include ages on the kids. Any questions, contact Susan or Laurde. We will be catering the event so need an accurate count by 1/27.25, but we thought it might be fun to have a pot luck appetizer and desert table. So, in addition to the gifts, please sign up for an appetizer or a desert in the volunteer sign up. It has been hard for us to connect with each other this past year given remote meetings and the personal demands we all face in our lives. We hope to see many of you on the 30th!
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Certified by the Rotary Action Group for Peace, a growing network of Rotary Clubs are identifying peacemaking as one of their Club's goals and are being designated as a Peacebuilder Club.
By becoming a Peacebuilder Club, Brookline is committing to further educating ourselves and to further addressing the issues of conflict prevention and resolution and the human suffering that results from war and violent conflict. This includes an expectation that the Club will have two training programs or discussions annually on related topics and will sponsor one peace building activity each year.
Special thanks to those members of our Club that have supported and participated in the newly formed Rotary Workgroup for Peace & Conflict Resolution. Thank you Ken Goldstein, Candace Cramer, Richard Segan, Elias Audy, Phil Sandler, Bernard Greene, and Peter Moyer. We’ve also had very helpful support from DG Joyce Graff and past DG Elliott Rittenberg.
We forward to collaborating with other Peacebuilder Clubs, with Rotary Peace Fellows, and with the Institute For Economics and Peace (IEP) Positive Peace Activators.
SAVE THE DATE: On Thursday March 27th, Peter Moyer will present on Rotary’s Peace Academy at our in-person, evening Club meeting.
The global support from the Rotary International network is the cornerstone upon which ShelterBox is built.
As the ShelterBox website writes:" Shelter is so much more than just a roof. It’s the foundation for life, families and communities. It is a place to feel safe after days or weeks of fear. It offers protection from harsh weather, privacy, and helps to preserve dignity. It’s a space to heal from trauma.... Shelter and other essential items help people protect themselves from diseases like coronavirus and malaria....Emergency shelter can also prevent communities from scattering. This means people stay connected and build resilience together... Recovery doesn’t happen overnight, but a dry and warm place to sleep, prepare meals and be with your family is the vital first step."
To learn more, watch a video, and donate to Shelterbox, click https://www.shelterboxusa.org/rotary/
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