Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
http://www.illinoissolar.org/events?eventId=471465&EventViewMode=EventDetails
Presented by Northwest Suburban Sustainability Council
Northwest Suburban Green Drinks (NWSGD),
- a great forum for sustainable networking, presentations, and projects in our community... all are welcome!
Interested in sustainable issues? Come, network, and share ideas!
SAVE THE DATE:
Next Meeting Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Jean McDonald, DTM
"Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Out The Door"
Wednesday, May 23rd
Bogie's Ale House
303 East Kensington, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
- just south of Randhurst Mall) -
(Marilyn's Cafe: Main Floor, Back Room)
5:00 - 6:00 PM Networking, Free Hors d'Oeuvres, Literature Table
- - - Bring your Business Cards, Brochures, Etc. - - -
6:00 - 7:00 PM Presentation, Q&A, Door Prizes
7:00 - 8:00 PM More Networking
- - - Suggested $5 Donation per Person - - -
Check out our website for updates: http://www.greendrinks.org/IL/Northwest Suburban
Join our Linkedin Group to help spread the word: Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
Questions, Comments, Interested in presenting to our group? Contact us by email: NWSGD@comcast.net
EVENTS CALENDAR
May 5th & 6th Green Festival Chicago
Navy Pier, Chicago
12 AM - 8 PM Saturday
Click here for tickets (Online Discount!)
May 8th ISEA Shining a Light On Illinois
Emmett's Ale House, 110 North Brockway Street, Palatine, IL 60067
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
May 23rd Northwest Suburban Green Drinks - See Above!
Bogies Ale House, Mt Prospect, IL
June 27th Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
Bogies Ale House, Mt Prospect, IL
July 25th Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
Bogies Ale House, Mt Prospect, IL
August 22nd Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
Bogies Ale House, Mt Prospect, IL
September 26th Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
Bogies Ale House, Mt Prospect, IL
October 6th llinois Solar Tour (FREE)
October 24th Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
Bogies Ale House, Mt Prospect, IL
November 28th Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
Bogies Ale House, Mt Prospect, IL
December Holiday Party (Date and Location TBD)
What topics would you like to have at Green Drinks?
Here are some we're working on:
Tools for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Out The Door (May 23rd!)
Sustainable Accounting
The Paperless Office
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
Energy Conservation
Cradle to Cradle
Electronics Recycling
Green Building
Commercial LEED: a Local Business' Journey to LEED Platinum Certification
Zero Net Energy Buildings
Sustainable Resource Use, Landscapes, and the Environment
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Fracking
Climate Change: What Do We Know, and What Can We Do?
Renewable Energy
Wind Power
Geothermal
Fuel Cells
Transportation
High-Speed Rail
Eco-nomics
How to Profit from the Green Economy
Financing Your Renewable Energy/ Energy Efficiency Project with PACE
Sustainability and Economic Development in Illinois
Social Responsibility and Global Green
The Green Living Project
Fair Trade
Past Presentation Topics and Events:
Tools for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
"The Ear-Catching Elevator Speech" -- Sarah Bryant, Ugly Mug Consulting
"Social Media Network Marketing" -- Mohamad Nasir, Chicago Business & Practice Development (BPD)
"Why Sustainability Plans Are Necessary" -- Dustin Sonneborn, HarneTech Sustainability Consulting
"A Business Case for Sustainability" -- Lindsay James, Director of Strategic Sustainability, InterfaceFLOR
Transportation
"The Electric Car Has Arrived" -- Brent Baker, Bill Stasek Chevrolet
Act Locally
"Local Sourcing" -- Diane Bolash, sign linguist, elder care advocate, and master gardener
"The Benefits of Massage and Proper Nutrition" -- Dorothy Deemer, LMT
"Green Drinks Unplugged," a roundtable discussion on future speakers, events, etc.
Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
"Choose to Be Green" -- Mary Allen, Recycling and Education Director at the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC)
Green Building
"Green Gadgets & Gizmos: Fun, Easy, and Affiordable Green Home Improvement Projects" Mark Wille, Sustainable Materals Consultant at Green Depot Chicago, and Tim Cofran, Territory Manager at Solatube International
"Home Energy Audits" -- Mark Handy, LEED AP, NABCEP, BPI, RESNET, CEO, Kenjiva Energy Systems
Healthy Home 2010 -- designer showcase home built to LEED standards and the IEQ Management Plan for Residential Construction
"The Making of a Green Home" -- Jason LeFleur, LEED AP, Regional Director, Alliance for Sustainability;
"Healthy Child, Healthy World" -- Victoria Di Iorio, VP of Marketing, Dior Builders, Co-Chair of the HH10 Project; Jill Sailisbury, Environmental Language Furniture, Co-Chair of HH10 Project
Sustainable Resource Use, Landscapes, and the Environment
"Bottled Water, Water Quality and Conservation" -- Josh Ellis, Metropolitan Planning Council
"How to Create a Sustainable Landscape at Home" -- Carol Becker, Midwest Ecological Landscaping Association, Sage Advice
"Sustainable Native Landscapes" -- Roy Diblik, plantsman, author and co-owner, Northwind Perrennial Farm
"Standards for Sustainable Landscaping: The Sustainable Sites Initiative" -- Linda Kiscellus, Chief Sustainability Officer and Purchasing Manager, Moore Landscapes