Washington, DC Green Drinks
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Next Event:
GreenDrinksDC-Supported Dine-in
On Monday, January 9th, eating at Busboys & Poets gets even greener. Come for drinks, d...inner, appetizers, or dessert on Monday night and 10% of your earth-conscious meal will support Live Green's efforts to grow the green economy.
A nontraditional Green Drinks event, we will not be featuring a speaker on Monday evening. Feel free to mingle at the bar or bring friends for dinner. No cover charge. No membership needed.
About Busboys & Poets:
Not only is the food delicious at Busboys & Poets, but they are already a leader when it comes to environmental initiatives. They're on Clean Currents wind power, recycle their leftover oils for biofuel, use eco-friendly products wherever possible, exclusively serve organic, grass-fed beef and organic, fair trade hot drinks, and only clean with non-toxic products that aren't tested on animals. And we can't forget their support of an eco-friendly diet through a menu with plenty of delicious vegan and vegetarian options.
About Live Green:
Live Green works to grow the green economy by making eco-friendly living easy, fun, and affordable in the DC Metro Area. They are a membership organization connecting consumers to the best, local green businesses by securing great discounts on everyday green products and services.
Support our SOLAR LANTERN PROJECT!
This year, GreenDrinksDC's goal is to raise $3,050 for solar lanterns for the Khengarpar community in India that is currently without electricity. Rather than scavenging for wood and cutting down small trees, these solar lights provide an alternative that reduces deforestation and the village's dependence on kerosene, while providing the community with a constant and reliable light source. Your donation will go a long way to support the project. Donate online or at a GreenDrinksDC event. Thanks for your support!
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2011 GreenDrinksDC Committee: Bianca Barth - Megan Barrett - Patricia Charles - Sharon Cooperstein - Heather Driscoll - Marianne Drowne - Abhijit Khanna - Steve Ma - Adrienne Spahr
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No cover charge. All welcome.
Past DC Events:
11/29/2011
Kababji Grill
1351 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
Directions: Metro - Dupont Circle (Red Line) South Exit
10-MINUTE SPOTLIGHT:
Ruthie Mundell, Outreach & Education Director, Community Forklift
Community Forklift is a nonprofit thrift store for home improvement & architectural salvage. Their mission is to lift up communities in the DC area by creating green jobs, reducing construction waste, and making repairs affordable. You can earn a tax deduction for donating renovation leftovers and excess building & landscaping materials. Then, instead of buying virgin products that had to be extracted, manufactured, and shipped around the globe, you can save 30% to 90% by shopping at Community Forklift's huge warehouse for low-cost, reclaimed, locally-sourced, modern, and vintage home improvement supplies. Reuse is better for our wallets and our world!
VENUE:
Kababji Grill features authentic, healthy, and flavorful Lebanese cuisine. Decorated in rich traditional colors and regional artifacts, Kababji invokes a warm and welcoming attitude. Sustainable features include a Platinum LEED certified building with a green roof, the purchase of electricity through Clean Currents (supporting clean energy), and 100% recycling of paper and plastic products.
Happy Hour includes a variety of Lebanese inspired cocktails at special prices starting at $3.
10/18/2011
Local 16
1602 U Street NW Washington, DC 20009
10-MINUTE SPOTLIGHT:
Bread for the City is one of DC's longest-serving front-line organizations providing comprehensive assistance to low-income residents. In the past few years, Bread for the City also become one of our greenest local institutions. In the wake of the recent Bag Tax, their reusable bag campaign distributed more than 50,000 bags to underprivileged communities. Their popular Glean for the City initiative has rescued hundreds of tons of surplus produce from area farms and farmers markets. And their new green rooftop garden initiatives are a shining example of DC's sustainable design and urban agriculture movements.
LOCAL 16:
A true neighborhood establishment, Local 16 takes being local seriously. Beginning In 2005, Local 16 took its commitment one-step further by investing in a 160-acre biodynamic all-heirloom farm Virginia farm. In exchange, Whipple Farm is a restaurant partner, supplying local biodynamically-grown heirloom produce that is used daily at Local 16. Local 16 even uses wood from the farm to fire their pizza oven and returns the ashes to help fertilize the soil. They also run on wind power, offer their space to community groups, and help green their neighborhood by planting gardens along New Hampshire Avenue.
September 2010
Cafe Green
August 2010
Meridian Pint
Columbia Heights
10MinSpotlight: Author or Fermenting Revolution
July 2010
Global Design Room, Dupont Circle
1130 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 210
June 2010
1905 Bistro
1905 9th St. NW
May 2010
Local 16's rooftop patio
16th & U St. NW
4/22/2010 - Earth Day!!
Over 100 joined in
Urbana
10minSpotlight:
Sharing Backyards DC
March 2010
Hotel Helix
1430 Rhode Island Ave NW
February 2010
Nirvana
18th & K St NW
January 2010
Corehaus
825 Upshur St NW
Wine by: Rogers Ford Wine
June 8th
CycleLife & Agraria
(New Menu offered)
April 28th
BRAINSTORMING AND PLANNING MEETING
Java Green Eco Cafe
EARTH DAY:April 22, 2009
Agraria
Chesapeake Bay Fndn, Alice Ferguson Fndn, +multiple GreenDrinks
April 14, 2009
Over 65 joined in
Current
March 10, 2009
Over 75 joined in
Urbana
Co-Hosts:
USBGC's Emerging Green Builders (EGB)
February 10, 2009
Over 60 joined in
Agraria
10MinSpotlight:
January 13, 2009
Over 60 joined in
IndeBleu
10minSpotlight:
Clean Currents
[Green Energy]
December 9, 2008
Over 50 joined in
Helix Hotel
10MinuteSpotlight & Donation Collection:
Shepard's Table
Four large bags of non-perishable goods were donated. Thanks!
October 14, 2008
Over 45 joined in
Indebleu's Tantra Lounge
10-MinuteSpotlight:
TakeBackMyTV
[E-waste issues]
October 7th, 2008
Sidwell Friend's Green Building
Thank you to the 70+ who joined for our field trip!
A special note of thanks to Richard Day, of Brenneman and Pagenstecher, who kindly provided the above photos.
Ulah Bistro - August 2008
Lofts 11 - July 2008
Photographs, unless otherwise noted, by: Marianne Drowne
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