Speakers
Gert-Jan van Dommelen
Past President
Rotary Club of Huizen-Gooimer
(Netherlands)
EndPlasticSoup
Joaquin “Jackie” Rodriguez
Governor Nominee Designate
Rotary District 3810
(Philippines)
Technecology, Inc.
The Role of Rotarians in Protecting The Environment
Program-based environmentalism | Environmental policy | Rotarians in the environmental movement
This session discusses the role that Rotarians play in relation to the environment. Rotarians actively working to promote green solutions and behavior will discuss the beginnings and evolution of their initiatives. GJ van Dommelen, co-founder of EndPlasticSoup, and Jackie Rodriguez, chairman of Technocology, will compare and contrast their perspectives on environmentalism and the factors that have influenced their initiatives’ success. On the one hand, EndPlasticSoup leverages the power of the global Rotary network and innovation to combat plastic waste; on the other hand, Jackie Rodriguez speaks to the benefits of instituting environmentalism through laws that promote the benefits of conservation, education on ecology, supporting legislation and policy, and awareness campaigns. This session ends in an open discussion around the question: What is the best way to support the environmental movement?
Moderator:
Ambaree Majumder
Rotarian
Rotary Club of Marina City
(Singapore)
Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group
