Greater Salem Green Drinks
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Networking is the 4th Tuesday of each month, from 7-9 p.m. The location changes monthly. If you'd like to be on the email list, please e-mail afox@andreafoxcommunications.com.
February 28, 2012 7-9 p.m.
TBD
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2011: The year 2011 was hot with discussion. Green Drinks covered the power plant, port development project, and advancement of wind energy in our region and the very real issues facing it. We celebrated the amazing development of our local food system and the fortitude of innovative local green businesses. We listened to those that work both locally and nationally to drive sustainable practices and protect natural resources and spoke to each other about progress.
News!
The plant begins to close with two out of four systems shutting down at the beginning of the New Year, with scheduled total shutdown planned for 2014. Conversations about the use of the property commence. Special thanks to Jeff Barz-Snell and Pat Gozemba of SAFE for discussing issues facing reuse of the property and the work of the city Task Force at the Green Drinks open forum in November 2011 at Café Polonia.
Action!
We held our first successful fundraiser for Project Adventure and The Food Project at Moraine Farm, Beverly in June 2011. Local food is mission critical to engendering sustainable communities. Thanks to all those that attended Green Drinks’ benefit supporting and showcasing these fantastic organizations! Three cheers for the amazing venue overlooking our water supply, Wenham Lake, Chive Event’s ginger sparkling iced tea, Chef Liam Gove’s local appetizers chock full of Beverly-grown produce, and Sweet Adeline’s treats.
The Future!
There is a strong history of support for green clean energy in this region from being home to the oldest solar field in the world to the stellar wind turbines beginning to dot the coastline. The Winter Island Wind proposal is receiving both “cheers and jeers” from the community, and Green Drinks is sure to be part of the ongoing conversation in 2012. |
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Organizer: afox@andreafoxcommunications.com
Are you interested in hosting Greater Salem Green Drinks?
If so, please follow the following steps:
- Primary contact should e-mail afox@andreafoxcommunications.com requesting to host. You may suggest a particular month, but note, all Greater Salem Green Drinks networking events occur on the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m.
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When invitation is accepted, you need only provide the following information for Green Drinks marketing:
- Location address and your business Web address for posting on the Greater Salem Green Drinks Web page, Save-the-Dates, etc…
- Special Details, if any. Such as, “a green art showing in the gallery,” etc…
- Information about refreshments. Soft drinks only, wine & beer, cookies, light refreshments provided, cash bar, etc…. Since the event is “Green Drinks” and is 7-9 p.m. the ability to access drinks and/or food is essential to the loose networking framework created by the International GreenDrinks.org. In very special cases, potluck or BYOB can be arranged.
- That’s it! Simply prepare your location and interested Green Drinkers will arrive at 7 p.m. the 4th Tuesday of the month agreed upon.
Please note that invitations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact: afox@andreafoxcommunications.com
If you are interested in social networking with other green businesses across various sectors and learning about greener strategies and practices, this is the group for you!
Greater Salem Green Drinks is interested in green businesses with locations or a presence in:
-Hamilton
-Lynnfield
-Marblehead
-Peabody
-Swampscott
-Wenham
Businesses based in or connected to Rowley, Ipswich, Lynn, Topsfield, and
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