Lexington, KY Green Drinks
Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks.
We have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Come along and you'll be made welcome. Just say, "are you green?" and we will look after you and introduce you to whoever is there. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organising network.
These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.
Is next on: Second Thursday of Each Month, 5:30-8:30pm
Venue: The Beer Trappe | Euclid Ave | Lexington, KY 40502
Contact: LexingtonGreenDrinks [at] gmail.com, 646-379-0861
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Meet Your Green Drinks Organizers
(we want to hear from YOU next!)
Darcy Everett
Program Manager, Bluegrass PRIDE
At Bluegrass PRIDE, I manage the Live Green Lexington Partner program. This is a program aimed at helping businesses and apartment complexes in Lexington become more sustainable through recycling and waste management programs, water improvement initiatives, and energy efficiency. It is a great organization and a great way for me to interact with lots of people in my city.
I love coming to Green Drinks. I am able to meet and network with lots of different people who I wouldn't have the chance to meet otherwise. It is also great to chat with people who have similar interests and I almost always leave with something new to research or a new contact!
Carolyn Gilles
I am the guilty one here for bringing Green Drinks to Lexington (that picture is me at Brooklyn Green Drinks in NYC!). I'm a native Kentuckian (born in Owensboro, migrated to Louisville), but have lived in 5 states over the past decade or so and moved to Lexington in July 2009 to be closer to family. I'm passionate about sustainability and integrating it into our daily lives, so much so that it's become my career path. I have a Chef's Training Diploma from the Natural Gourmet Institute and I'm currently enrolled in the MBA program at Midway College (you see where this is headed, don't you?). Currently, I consult small business owners on strategic planning and marketing, teach health supportive cooking classes, and blog at Bourbon & Beans. Someday I will have a restaurant featuring locally grown, organic and amazingly delicious food served in an environment that is respectful of our natural resources.
I love Green Drinks because I always have a great time meeting new people, catching up with old friends, and usually always walk away with a new business contact. I also love connecting other people that can help each other out. See you there soon!
Carrie Kwinter
(we want to hear from YOU next!)
Darcy EverettProgram Manager, Bluegrass PRIDE
At Bluegrass PRIDE, I manage the Live Green Lexington Partner program. This is a program aimed at helping businesses and apartment complexes in Lexington become more sustainable through recycling and waste management programs, water improvement initiatives, and energy efficiency. It is a great organization and a great way for me to interact with lots of people in my city.
I love coming to Green Drinks. I am able to meet and network with lots of different people who I wouldn't have the chance to meet otherwise. It is also great to chat with people who have similar interests and I almost always leave with something new to research or a new contact!
Carolyn GillesI am the guilty one here for bringing Green Drinks to Lexington (that picture is me at Brooklyn Green Drinks in NYC!). I'm a native Kentuckian (born in Owensboro, migrated to Louisville), but have lived in 5 states over the past decade or so and moved to Lexington in July 2009 to be closer to family. I'm passionate about sustainability and integrating it into our daily lives, so much so that it's become my career path. I have a Chef's Training Diploma from the Natural Gourmet Institute and I'm currently enrolled in the MBA program at Midway College (you see where this is headed, don't you?). Currently, I consult small business owners on strategic planning and marketing, teach health supportive cooking classes, and blog at Bourbon & Beans. Someday I will have a restaurant featuring locally grown, organic and amazingly delicious food served in an environment that is respectful of our natural resources.
I love Green Drinks because I always have a great time meeting new people, catching up with old friends, and usually always walk away with a new business contact. I also love connecting other people that can help each other out. See you there soon!
Carrie Kwinter
I am a teacher from Canada, currently working as a writer in Lexington, and also as a volunteer at the UK hospital. I grew up in a very rural community where living green was a part of everyday life. My family had our own vegetable garden where we harvested enough food to last us through the winter. That lifestyle taught me what I now realize is one of the most important lessons - respect for the earth. I spent my summers camping in Algonquin Park and swimming in my lake; I spent my winters playing in feet of snow. Now I go to the Red River Gorge whenever I get the chance. I love being outside enjoying nature and I want my children to have the same chance, so I like to meet people who encourage green, healthy living in their communities. Enter Green Drinks! GD is great because it makes it easy to reconnect with friends over sweet potato fries, and to meet new, outdoorsy, green-thinking people. I always leave feeling inspired and optimistic.
Heidi Weigel
Publisher, Natural Awakenings Magazine
Writing a bio seems to be one of the most difficult things for me to do and I own a magazine...go figure! I own and publish Natural Awakenings, a magazine dedicated to educating our community about living a healthy and green life. I believe that the two go hand-in-hand. Once someone starts to look at their health they then follow with their environment...it's a natural progression. I enjoy publishing a magazine that is part of one's journey to a healthy life! I also manage a fair trade boutique,Lucia's, in the Woodland Triangle. My schedule is hectic and I tend to be a workaholic if left unchecked, but my family helps to keep me balanced. I have a beautiful 17 year old daughter and a wonderful mate, Neil. Both he and I love going to Green Drinks. It's wonderful to meet people who are like-minded. Let's face it, we live in a community where green living is still a relatively new subject in the mainstream consiousness so it's hard to find people who value this lifestyle...GD's gets us in touch with fabulous local greenies. I also really love being a co-host (even though I know I don't do my fair-share) with Darcy, Carolyn and Carrie...they are super cool chics who really want to live in a green city...you can't find more genuine people...and yes, Carolyn (the newsletter queen) keep this last sentence in....have I gone over the word limit yet? Love to all of our newsletter readers!! Tag, you're next!
Heidi WeigelPublisher, Natural Awakenings Magazine
Writing a bio seems to be one of the most difficult things for me to do and I own a magazine...go figure! I own and publish Natural Awakenings, a magazine dedicated to educating our community about living a healthy and green life. I believe that the two go hand-in-hand. Once someone starts to look at their health they then follow with their environment...it's a natural progression. I enjoy publishing a magazine that is part of one's journey to a healthy life! I also manage a fair trade boutique,Lucia's, in the Woodland Triangle. My schedule is hectic and I tend to be a workaholic if left unchecked, but my family helps to keep me balanced. I have a beautiful 17 year old daughter and a wonderful mate, Neil. Both he and I love going to Green Drinks. It's wonderful to meet people who are like-minded. Let's face it, we live in a community where green living is still a relatively new subject in the mainstream consiousness so it's hard to find people who value this lifestyle...GD's gets us in touch with fabulous local greenies. I also really love being a co-host (even though I know I don't do my fair-share) with Darcy, Carolyn and Carrie...they are super cool chics who really want to live in a green city...you can't find more genuine people...and yes, Carolyn (the newsletter queen) keep this last sentence in....have I gone over the word limit yet? Love to all of our newsletter readers!! Tag, you're next!