Earth Day is celebrated every year on the 22nd of April as a day of action to raise awareness of environmental challenges and issues that negatively impact our planet.

The theme of Earth Day 2022 is #RestoreOurEarth. This theme is not only about reducing the negative environmental impacts we have on the planet and define ways we can help repair the damage we have done, but also about how we can help restore our earth after the effects of COVID-19.

COVID-19 had a positive impact on CO2 emissions, as planes and billions of cars and other forms of transport were not being used, but unfortunately this was replaced with a waste problem from single use plastic gloves and masks – as well as packaging waste from a historical surge in online shopping and food delivery services.

This year’s theme of #RestoreOurEarth challenges us all to help organise a clean-up and change our individual behaviours to help remove these single use plastic items from our local areas. This year, organisers are calling for three days of climate action from the 20th - 22nd April.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Our club is delighted to host Sian Murray and Ami Bateman, the Founders of Pleasant State – a Profit-for-Purpose BCorp Certified Australian household brand that came to life during the pandemic. Their mission is to provide locally manufactured, ethical non-toxic household cleaning products and remove single use plastic products from landfills and our oceans.

Since launching Pleasant State with a crowdfunding that raised over $87,000 from over 1,500 customers in 2020, they've built a community of over 25,000 amazing people, and together in 2021 they saved 50,725 plastic bottles from landfill, provided 25,363 litres of toxin-free cleaning⁠, and raised $10,053 for Take 3 For The Sea.

Their goal for 2022 is going to be even bigger as they work together with their dedicated and growing customers and partner communities to prevent a total of 150,000 plastic cleaning products from going to landfill, and build a business that will take them from a crowdfunding success story, to an iconic brand you see in all forward-thinking Australian homes.

We look forward to you joining us.

In the meantime, here's a little snippet of Ami and Sian's story of bringing Pleasant State to life.

This is a complimentary event, however, if you are feeling generous and would like to support the work of the Zonta Club of Sydney Breakfast, you are welcome to make a donation on the following page to support Zonta's various initiatives, projects and awards. For more information, please visit our website. Please note that donations to the club are not tax-deductible.

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ABOUT ZONTA

Zonta International is a worldwide organization of executives in business and the professions working together to advance the status of women, with more than 33,000 members in 69 countries. Zonta supports women’s education and leadership through several programs. Zonta takes its name from a Sioux Indian word meaning “honest and trustworthy”. It symbolises the combined qualities of honesty and trust, inspiration and the ability to work together for service and world understanding.

For further information about Zonta, please visit www.zonta.org

TRIGGER WARNING: Our Zonta Club’s discussions and guest speakers cover sensitive topics related to the areas in which we endeavour to make change. These areas include, but are not limited to: gender equality, women's economic safety, gender-based violence, child marriage, girls’ access to education, women’s health and more. Should our discussion topics trigger an emotional response for you, we suggest that you take precautions to care for and guard your wellbeing.