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08 December 2020 HK heartbeat :: week #996 |
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This week, our world has gone viral. Our space is littered with mixed messages. In 2003 during SARS, most emails were spam. We installed anti-viral software to protect systems. We learned about not clicking unsolicited messages. Frontiers were easy to identify and fortify and protect. Before social media, we relied a lot on each other for news. Our experience of SARS-CoV-1 was positive only in terms of lessons. We were equally vigilant in stopping the spread of germs and misinformation. Our streets got clean and our buildings got hand sanitizer and windows that open. The virus left us with healthy habits, healthy markets and a healthy respect for coronaviruses. SARS 2.0 is a different story with its reduced virility plus exponential transmission rates. In today's urge to go viral, SARS-CoV-2 moves quickly around the world just like us. This upgrade travels faster in an upgraded world that wants to spread everything. Once it arrives, everyone around us gets exposed at the very same time. Like information, the virus itself is not as important as how we connect. All viruses hitch rides on anyone not taking the steps for prevention. Those of us who experienced the SARS 1.0 recovery knows the risks. It is a different time and today we live in a global community. Technology is driven by clickbait generating big ad revenues. Media is designed to keep is clicking for more to feel safe. Prevention means not spreading any of these infections. This is one tipping point none of us wants to reach. Sometimes that's easy, sometimes not so much. We're back at the not-so-much stage. Let's change that with good content. Let's harness the power of viral. Let's end our blind love of viral. Let's love each other instead. I'll make it easy for all of us. Do you share the love? Naturally,
Founder Listen to your own heartbeat. Serving Hong Kong since 2001 ... naturally "Facebook is inherently viral." Mark Zuckerberg Visit the store. Explore the calendar. Shop the marketplace. Browse the directory. Explore membership. Follow on social media. |
 $100 equals ten meals for those in great and from 1-8 December 2020, ImpactHK aims to raise HK$300,000 for the homeless in preparation for the winter season. Not only will these meals help our city’s most vulnerable, but they will also be prepared and cooked by individuals who were once homeless ... details |
 Choose special gifts from the times for more entertainment and healthy habits and less marine debris in support of our Ocean Recovery Alliance heroes making waves all around the world. All profits from our sales of SpyHop Facewear masks and Plastically Impossible Puzzles go toward protecting the ocean and reducing plastic pollution ... details |
Join the Festive Food Drive to bring some extra Christmas cheer to those in need. Feeding Hong Kong has experienced a surge in demand from front line charities across the city while facing a series of disruptions to business operations, resulting in loss of income and rising operational costs. Feed people, not landfills ... details |
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Farmfest 2021Now in its 15th year, this year’s event will be held online with hundreds of vendors selling fresh organic fruits and vegetables, chilled fish, dried seafood and ornamental plants along with local delicacies, kitchenware, household goods and eco-smart products -- read more. |
 In the coming weeks, we will publish our popular annual holiday guide, a curated selection of gifts and tips for conscious traditions and ways to support our community. I love making it easy by preparing all materials for approval with 10 paid spots available for registered members. As usual, these will be matched with 10 complimentary ads specially created for social members ... details |
 It took 3 months to complete our first order for the new masks and I ordered extras in case you missed the deadline. Better Off Alone went from concept to product record time to reduce the volume of disposable masks clogging landfills, reaching waterways and finding their way to the sea. While tempted to use heartbeat red, I chose black (west) and white (east) to honor those who lost their lives to SARS 2.0. This new biodegradable, durable, 100% fair trade cotton eco-smart antimicrobial mask is our first branded product and I encourage everyone to make the switch to cloth. Until then, I will continue overcome my gag reflex and continue collecting discarded single-use surgical masks ... read more. |
Vision 2020 (+1)We support local volunteers spending their precious time to make a difference. Stay in touch with migrating members gets easy with the new heartbeat village. The new digital directory edition is free with personal membership. Book a listing or display ad by December 31 and save 25%. Contact us to suggest a new category or listing. |
We're social -- follow usGet updates in the Facebook group and check with the organizers. Our members are at your service. Join the conversation in our Facebook group and stay in touch on our page, enjoy fresh pics on Instagram and get updates on the website Twitter feed. Support our volunteer community with sponsored campaigns for their ongoing social programs. |
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