Minneapolis-St. Paul Green Drinks
TCGD Venue Rotation
& Announcements:
6pm-7:30ish the second Wednesday of every month.
The Twin Cities Green Drinks (TCGD) is part of a global non-movement to charge your eco spirit, make some new connections, and learn a thing or two. All of our haunts offer a variety of organic food and beverages for ALL ages. Green-Drinkers from other cities are always welcome!
Traveling? Check Green Drinks Global for a gathering in your destination city. It's a great way to get local!
TCGD History and FAQs:
http://o2umw.org/tcgd
Interested in taking the conversations further?
> To chat, get automated reminders, and get area eco-event info become an o2umw.org list member:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/o2-usa_UMW
> Want some more Face(book) time?
http://www.facebook.com/twincitiesgreendrinks
> Are you the Twittering type? We're on there too.
http://twitter.com/tcgd
As venue may change, please be sure to always check this page before heading out to event, and twitter (tcgd) for any last minute updates.
Outside Time
[June-September] 2010
Host Group:
Natural Built Home
Contact: 612-605-7999
http://www.naturalbuilthome.com
Venue:
Birchwood Cafe
3311 East 25th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406-1412
Street parking, or consider taking the bus!
June 9 / 6-7:30ish
Rachel Maloney will be giving an overview and show and tell of green building products. Come learn why cork is sustainable and what happens to all of those beer and wine bottles after they go out to the curb to be recycled. Discover what zero-VOC paint is and why you should care. This and a lot of other fun green building material facts will be shared. Come and join us. If the weather is good we will be outside and if the weather is not so good we will be inside. Thanks!
July 14 / 6-7:30ish
University of Minnesota Architectural grad student, Thea Holmberg-Johnson will outline her Top 5 Green Building Misconceptions and try to de-bunk all of the the green myth that is out there. She will explain why it does not always cost you more green to build green and why not all green building product certifications are created equal. Stop by to learn about why these myths are untrue all while enjoying great locally made food and tasty beverages! Have a green building myth that you would like de-bunked? Email Thea@naturalbuilthome.com and she will come prepared to answer.
Come and join us at the Birchwood Cafe. If the weather is good we will be outside and if the weather is not so good we will be inside. Thanks!
August 11 / 6-7:30ish
Janneke Schaap will be joining us from Minnesota GreenStar®. Minnesota GreenStar® is a grassroots non-profit green building standard and certification program for both existing and new construction that promotes healthy, durable, high performance homes. They offer green building education and a number of programs and initiatives aimed at helping homeowners identify, seek out and ask for green home features and benefits. Come to an active discussion about who MN GreenStar is and what they have to offer you!
Come and join us at the Birchwood Cafe. If the weather is good we will be outside and if the weather is not so good we will be inside. Thanks!
September 8 / 6-7:30ish
There is a lot of talk about Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Plug-in Hybrids nowadays. Although information about different tecnhonogies, models, and market developments may be available, it can be confusing, conflicting, and overwhelming to try and separate what works from misinforamtion and hype. Come with questions for a great discussion about this exciting topic as we are joined by PlugInConnect's founder and Minnesota Electric Auto Association's president Jukka Kukkonen. For a preview, visit www.pluginconnect.com .
Come and join us at the Birchwood Cafe. If the weather is good we will be outside and if the weather is not so good we will be inside. Thanks!
Inside Time
[October-January] 2010/2011
Contact: Andrea Lane, Craig Johnson
http://redesign-mn.com
Venue:
Ginger Hop Restaurant
http://www.gingerhop.com
201 East Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 746-0305
Intersection of East Hennepin and 2nd Street.
Street parking, or consider taking the bus!
Snow Cancellations:
If it looks like a driving hassle, Green Drinks is canceled for that month.
October 13 / 6-7:30ish
Kelly Munson, design director at creative agency Mono will join us to talk about Mono's involvement with Nice Ride Minnesota. Nice Ride Minnesota is a new non-profit created to bring public bike sharing to the Twin Cities. They see a bike sharing program that will permanently change the way people experience and perceive our city, as well as the way they experience and perceive transportation.
Nice Ride will create a more vibrant city, a place where people want to work, live and play.
Join us after work for appetizers and a beverage, and settle in for Kelly's presentation!
Don't miss it, it's going to be fabulous!!!
November 10 / 6-7:30ish
Speaker or theme to be announced.
December 8 / 6-7:30ish
Bjorgvin Saevarsson and Maikel van de Mortel from Element Six Media.
Element Six Media provides a green alternative to traditional advertising and branding communications through the use of sustainable earth resources. Reshaping earths resources like snow, sand, flora and water, they create a unique and engaging experience for their clients’ audience.
They are truly inspiring and amazingly creative! Don't miss this opportunity to see them present some of their work in a cosy and yummy setting!
January 12, 2011 / 6-7:30ish
Speaker or theme to be announced.
The Rest of the Time
[February-May] 2011
Host Group:
How about your Group?
Contact: Give us a call 651-636-0964
Read More: http://o2umw.org/tcgd
Venue:
We'd love suggestions!
http://www.venuewebsite.here
123 Strees Address, Town
Intersection of X and Y.
Street parking, or consider taking the bus!
Snow Cancellations:
If it looks like a driving hassle, Green Drinks is canceled for that month.
February xx / 6-7:30ish
March xx / 6-7:30ish
April xx / 6-7:30ish
May xx / 6-7:30ish
2011-2012 Season
Interested in Hosting?
Contact: Give us a call 651-636-0964
Read More: http://o2umw.org/tcgd
Outside Time [June-September 2011]
Host Group: How about your Group?
Inside Time [October-January 2011-12]
Host Group: How about your Group?
The Rest of the Time [February-May 2012]
Host Group: How about your Group?
2012-2013 Season
Interested in Hosting?
Contact: Give us a call 651-636-0964
Read More: http://o2umw.org/tcgd
Outside Time [June-September 2012]
Host Group: How about your Group?
Inside Time [October-January 2012-13]
Host Group: How about your Group?
The Rest of the Time [February-May 2013]
Host Group: How about your Group?