Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
Presented by Northwest Suburban Sustainability Council
Northwest Suburban Green Drinks (NWSGD),
Network, learn & share ideas on sustainability.
All are welcome!
Northwest Suburban Green Drinks Presents
A Climate Talk
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Come Join Us!
Lisa Albrecht is a Renewable Energy Specialist for Solar Service, a solar installation company that has installed over 2,000 systems since 1977. She is responsible for sales and business development throughout the Chicagoland area. Lisa serves on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) where she works on education and state policy efforts. She speaks regularly to a variety of organizations including schools and universities about the applications and benefits of solar as well as the impact of dirty energy on climate. Lisa has been a Climate Reality Leader since August 2012.
Drew Solomon has been a Climate Reality Leader since August 2012, but he's been an advocate for the planet ever since he was a young boy growing up on the plains of eastern Montana. Drew is a proud Chicago resident of 8 years and works in digital marketing. His depth of experience in the communication industry has taken on a new meaning as he seeks to deliver the reality of the climate crisis to people of all ages and backgrounds. Drew studies Leadership in Sustainability Management at the University of Chicago.
Despite overwhelming international scientific consensus on climate change, the global community still lacks the resolve to implement meaningful solutions. The Climate Reality Project, founded and chaired by former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, is dedicated to unleashing a global cultural movement demanding action on the climate crisis. http://climaterealityproject.org/
7:00PM Presentation, Q&A, Door Prizes
8:30PM More Networking
WEBSITE http://www.greendrinks.org/IL/Northwest Suburban
LINKEDIN GROUP Northwest Suburban Green Drinks
EMAIL NWSGD@comcast.net
2013 EVENTS CALENDAR
Please Note:
Northwest Suburban Green Drinks now meets every other month.
Time, Date, and Location may vary. Please check back to this Calendar!
Got an event you'd list to list here? Let us know.
Thanks, and hope to see you at the next event!
Wednesday, April 20th Earth Day
Wednesday, April 24 Green Drinks
5-8PM, Glenvew House (1843 Glenview Rd Glenview, IL 60025)
Networking 5-6PM
Presentation: Climate Reality 6-7PM:
More Networking 7-8PM
Wednesday, June 24th Green Drinks
5-8PM, Glenvew House (1843 Glenview Rd Glenview, IL 60025)
Networking 5-6PM
Presentation 6-7PM
More Networking 7-8PM
Wednesday, August 28th Green Drinks
5-8PM, Glenvew House (1843 Glenview Rd Glenview, IL 60025)
Networking 5-6PM
Presentation 6-7PM
More Networking 7-8PM
Saturday, October 5th Illinois Solar Tour
For more information, click on
http://www.illinoissolar.org/
Wednesday, October 23rd Green Drinks
5-8PM, Glenvew House (1843 Glenview Rd Glenview, IL 60025)
Networking 5-6PM
Presentation 6-7PM
More Networking 7-8PM
December Green Drinks Holiday Party
Date & Location to be Announced!
UPCOMING TOPICS
What topics would you like to discuss at Green Drinks? Here are some we're working on:
Tools for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Sustainable Accounting
The Triple Bottom Line
The Paperless Office
How to Profit from the Green Economy
Financing Your Renewable Energy/ Energy Efficiency Project with PACE
Sustainability and Economic Development in Illinois
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
Responsible Resource Use, Landscapes, and the Environment
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Fracking
Climate Change: What Do We Know, and What Can We Do? - This Month!
Energy
Wind Power
Geothermal
Fuel Cells
Transportation
High-Speed Rail
Social Responsibility
The Green Living Project
Fair Trade
Past Presentation Topics and Events:
Tools for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
"Sales Strategy Troubleshooting" - John Maxwell
"Get Up, Get Dressed, and Get Out the Door" - Jean MacDonald, DTM
"Microfinance" --Tricia Scully, Accion
"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
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
"Energy Impact Illinois" -- Mary Edsey, Paige Bonk, and Teper Maslaka
"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
Responsible Resource Use, Landscapes, and the Environment
"Growing Home" -- Harry Rhodes, Executive Directior
"Threats to Our Urban Forests" -- Jim DeHorn, TreeKeepers Organizer, Openlands
"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
Energy
"Climate Cycle" -- Erin Potter
"The Smart Grid" -- Donna Weston, Anixter
"Peak Oil" -- Kevin Walsh, MLS, founding director, Chicago Peak Oil
"Does Solar Make Cents?" -- Peter Gorr
"Repower and Municipal Aggregation" -- Lesley McCain, Illinois Solar Energy Association
Transportation
"The Electric Car Has Arrived" -- Brent Baker, Bill Stasek Chevrolet
Social Responsibility
"Local Sourcing" -- Diane Bolash, master gardener, master composter, and sign linguist
"Green Drinks Unplugged," a roundtable discussion on future speakers, events, etc.
"Socially Responsible Investing" --
"FUNCEDESCRI: Teaching Sustainable Farming in Guatemala" Janine Kacprzak
Healthy Living
"The Benefits of Massage and Proper Nutrition" -- Dorothy Deemer, LMT