Past event Speaker: Paul Morris Paul is a director of Fineland Forestry, a specialist company that cares for trees from their early days as saplings, to their demise and the need for their careful felling and disposal. Trees are long-lived organisms that need to be properly cared for, and in return they give us soContinue reading “Trees: What are they good for?”
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Wildlife of the Urban Jungle
Wednesday 7 October 2020 7.30pm to 8.30pm Speaker: Ben Griffiths, Toastmaster and National Trust park ranger Most people in the UK live in a town or city and yet there is still a tendency to write off our urban areas as concrete wastelands devoid of any wildlife other than the ubiquitous rats and pigeons. ComeContinue reading “Wildlife of the Urban Jungle”
Plastic Pollution Solutions
Weds 25 November 7.30pm Join marine plastics expert and award-winning conservationist, Emily Stevenson, as she describes some of the untold issues with plastics, but more importantly, what we can all do to tackle them. The event will begin with a picture quiz, where you can identify items that have been collected off the beach. EmilyContinue reading “Plastic Pollution Solutions”
Speakers wanted
We would love to hear from you if you: Care passionately about our planet and the way we are messing it up. Would be happy to give an online talk about an aspect of this that you are knowledgeable about. Do not expect to get a fee – this project is run by volunteers andContinue reading “Speakers wanted”
Privacy Policy
This website http://www.speakupforourplanet is administered by The Rotary club of Gerrards Cross and Chalfont St Peter. Contact: sufopmail@gmail.com Website: https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=536 Introduction This privacy notice aims to inform you about how we collect and process any information that we collect from you, or that you provide to us. It covers information that could identify you (“personalContinue reading “Privacy Policy”
Rotary and Toastmasters
Toastmasters International and Rotary International. Two organizations with a long history, global impact, and proven track record of helping people. And now they have something else in common: They are teaming up to strengthen their members’ skills and broaden their opportunities. The Toastmasters-Rotary alliance, announced in January, will leverage the strengths of both organizations to help membersContinue reading “Rotary and Toastmasters”
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Penguins in peril
Wednesday 21 October 2020 7.30pm Speaker: Jacqui Hogan DTM Toastmaster Everyone loves Penguins! Cute, funny and very engaging. But they are becoming rarer and some species are nearing extinction. Although most people think they mainly live in the Antarctic, they actually live all over the Southern Hemisphere. My talk will tell you more about theseContinue reading “Penguins in peril”
Why Bees Matter
4 November 2020 7.30pm Fiona Matheson from Chalfonts Beekeepers Society will help us to understand the vital role of bees and how we can all support them by how we manage our gardens.
Speak up for our Planet 