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As we gradually make new, tentative steps out of the COVID lockdown, still supporting
the Royal Society for the Prevention of Health in getting vaccinated whenever possible, busi-
nesses and professions in our area are doing the same.

Through the facility of ZOOM, we have been able to meet locally and hold events where
we have invited other BPW members in the UK, in BPW Europe and in BPW International to
join us.

Lynn Everson and Sylvia Perry took us through the BPW International mandates leading
up to the Triennium, clarifying the issues and process in a series of weekly meetings. Many
thanks for all their hard work.

The BPW UK Wednesday talks enabled us to showcase the work of the
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and find out how many members are already
involved in their own local projects.

Helen Ashworth attended many BPW ZOOM meetings and liaised with

members around the World to share their expertise at the YBPW UK day
and The Women’s Empowerment event in April 2021.

Helen and I also accepted the invitation of Silri Puttonen, President of BPW Tallin, Estonia
and Chair of the BPW Europe Green and Sustainable Working Group to explore what BPW is
currently doing around the world and how we can build on those initiatives and projects.

‘Future friendly shopping’ Wednesday talk’

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The annual international Earth Day celebrated its 50 anni-
versary on 22 April 2022 and, following the second Wednesday talk
organised by BPW North West & Midlands, Helen is still working with,
area based, Claire Plowes and her ‘future friendly shopping’ con-
cept to make it even more accessible to all communities, however
small.

After stepping down as National President, Helen, Pat Lunn and I joined the Advocacy
Working Group to develop the themes of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13
and created the Climate Change Special Interest Group.

Helen and I also signed up to support Yasmin Knight, who is now the Vice President of
the Young BPW UK Working Group and building her relationships with the BPW European and
International representatives. This included a ZOOM event where all members were invited to
attend and meet Tomi Odunsi Fadina from Nigeria, the incoming International representative
of the Young Business and Professional Women.

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