Green Drinks

Penang Green Drinks

Is next on: May 22, 2013; 6-7:30pm

Venue: Five27 Restaurant, (Ground Floor), Straits Quay Marina Mall, Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang 10470 Tanjong Tokong, Penang

Welcome to Green Drinks Gathering in Penang!

Once again, it's time to get together and share our green dreams at the monthly Green Drinks meetup.

Featuring: Eric & Kim Chong, owners of Green Acres

Eric and Kim will be introducing us all to the possibility of living a LOHASIAN lifestyle in Penang. LOHAS stands for Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability. When I was on sabbatical about 2 years ago, I read this lovely article published on Penang Monthly November 2011 edition: http://penangmonthly.com/the-green-house-alternative-living-starts-now/

I was so inspired by the article that I decided to reach out to Penang Monthly to see how I could get in touch with Eric. We connected, and I am so blessed to have been invited to Green Acres numerous time since then. Every trip has been filled with fun. A few hightlights of Green Acres, a growing project, are the green kampung house, a tree house, and you can taste all natural and organic durians during season. I will stop talking about the awesome place and let Eric and Kim share their dream with you "live" next Wednesday. Beyond Green Acres, both of them are the true "walk their talk" Penang green folks even for their professional work. Yes, it is possible. Ask them.

One of our big supporters, Five27 owners and management, has agreed to continue to host our gathering at their lovely venue. Those who have not been there, come and stay on to experience Nordic food.

We look forward to another mingle and discussion on how to make Penang an even greener island together. The Green Drinks volunteers will continue to note down your requests and suggestions for future topics. We are still gathering logo idea. We have more volunteers stepping up to help keep this social event going. So, if you have the urge to contribute to more green activities, do let us know.

Please do spread the words and bring a friend along. The more the merrier - we want to challenge our Star reporter question to us at last gathering - what will happen if you get so many people that your event overflows the restaurant? Straits Quay Management has given us the word that they will solve the problem when it happens, being another of our awesome supporters.

Thanks,

Chen Ley & Green Drinks volunteers

WHO:

Anyone with an interest in local and international environmental and sustainability issues - all ages, backgrounds and groups - non-profits, academia, government, small business, big business, self-employed, volunteers, students, concerned citizens, curious people... and everything in between. T-Shirt or a suit, come as you are. Call in for 10 minutes or stay as long as you like. You don't even to have a drink to be a Green Drinker!

WHY:
Fun, contacts, drinks, info, inspiration, business, and pleasure.

COST:
FREE! No fees. Buy your own drinks...

HOW IT WORKS:
Step 1: Arrive and get a drink and/or food.

Step 2: Mingle.

Not sure how? The most common method is to randomly start listening in on whatever conversation is going on... eavesdropping and lurking are socially acceptable (and essential skills) at Green Drinks!

Green Drinkers are welcome to display cards, brochures, info sheets, posters, magazines, newsletters etc on the table... just remember to take whatever is left on the table away with you when you leave.

QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS and COMMENTS:
These are always welcome. Please email one of the organisers.

Contact: Chen-Ley Ong at chenleyong@gmail.com, or Sylvie Leveau at sylvie@fasyl.com

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