News
Springfield Celebrates One Year
We celebrated our one year anniversary! It was marvelous. Great attendance and looks of media.
https://www.aimnet.org/source/Meetings/cMeetingSearchForm.cfm?Section=Training_Seminars_and_Events
Green Drinks at Woka Lounge
Thursday January 28 2010
choose a date, not a day!
Hi
We have found at Waltham Forest Green Drinks that having a date rather than a day is a really good option so that the day of the week changes.
We also have 2 meetings a month - so we meet on the 1st and 15th of every month. This is partly because we were a bit over eager to get going, but also so that people don't feel they miss out too much if they miss one Green Drinks and lose interest/forget! It's also nice having meetings on different days of the week which have a different vibe.
It works really well. We have between 10 and 50 people every meeting, more at the weekend.
Sue, Waltham Forest Green Drinks, London.
next Stirling Green Drinks
first Thursday of the month
Green Drinks Leeds - Drinking Green in 2010!
Green Drinks Leeds is changing day in 2010 - after the confusion of alternate 4th Mondays and 3rd Tuesdays, and the subsequent double-booking with a lapdancing class, we're moving to a settled (though hopefully no less exciting!) 4th Wednesday of the month.
The next Green Drinks Leeds is on 27 January from 6pm, at The Brewery Tap, New Station Street, Leeds
¡Unete a nosotros!
Pronto estaremos anunciando fechas para el 2010, si trabajas en ecologÃa, urbanismo, sustentabilidad, o simplemente te interesan estos temas y vives en Monterrey, Green Drinks es un lugar para ti. Únete y aporta tus ideas, entre todos podemos construir algo mejor.
Saludos
GreenMedellin Kick Off 09
Green Drinks Medellin is kicks off 12.21.09
We are inviting all tourist and locals interested in green sustainable development. Come and join us!
GrenDrinksMedellin welcomes you for questions please email us at greenmde@gmail.com
Eco-Tips for a Waste Free Holiday
ecotips - brought to you by Center for Earth
Leadership
A Waste-Free Holiday
Why we care
For most Americans, gift-giving is an integral part of the holidays. But all that gift-giving creates
a lot of waste. Americans throw away 25% more trash than usual between Thanksgiving and
New Year’s, and half of all the paper America consumes is used to wrap and decorate consumer
products. Excess packaging, wrapping paper, and even unwanted gifts can all end up in the
landfill; yet 70% of Americans say they would welcome less emphasis on gift giving and
spending.
Simple, positive change
Precycle:
• Minimize store-bought gifts by drawing names, making your own, or giving services. See
www.newdream.org/holiday.
• Choose classic products that will last over time. Avoid plastic and battery operated toys.
• Stay away from foil wrapping paper and foil-lined envelopes that cannot be recycled.
• Use decorative, reusable bags or the Sunday comics and colorful yarn for wrapping gifts.
• When placing a catalog order, tell the company you want no more than one catalog a year,
and ask it not to share your name.
• For entertaining, use washable dinnerware instead of disposables. If you don't have enough,
borrow or rent.
Reuse and recycle:
• After opening gifts, flatten wrapping paper, roll ribbons onto toilet paper rolls, and store for
later use.
• Recycle your Christmas tree (call Metro for instructions, 503-234-3000).
• Take packaging peanuts and bubble wrap to a mail service shop, non-curbside plastic to Far
West Fibers, and block styrofoam to Total Reclaim or Recology (Pacific Land Clearing).
Questions or feedback? Contact Jeanne Roy at jeanne@earthleaders.org.
GreenDrinks Savannah
GreenDrinks Savannah recently celebrated it's second birthday! We had a great crowd that echoed, again and again, how much this social networking group has meant to our little city. With a county population of about 350,000, GreenDrinks has boasted a steady 150 attendees at each event. We can't begin to express how thrilled we all are over it's success!
Thanks to everyone at GreenDrinks International for the help along the way and for continuing to "fight the good fight."
All the best,
Summer Teal Simpson
GreenDrinks Savannnah
New Omaha Green Drinks website
Omaha Green Drinks has launched a new website. Check out www.omahagreendrinks.org for an interactive, online network of greenies in our area.
Becoming a member of the website is easy. Simply sign up, or, if you have a Facebook account, use the Facebook Connect feature to create an account.
Members can post events, create blog entries, and add jobs to the website, all while connecting with their peers.
Become a member and help us take our Green Drinks network online. Visit the cool new site at www.omahagreendrinks.org
New Lincoln Green Drinks site
Lincoln Green Drinks has launched a new website. Check out www.lincolngreendrinks.org for an interactive, online network of greenies in our area.
Becoming a member of the website is easy. Simply sign up, or, if you have a Facebook account, use the Facebook Connect feature to create an account.
Members can post events, create blog entries, and add jobs to the website, all while connecting with their peers.
Become a member and help us take our Green Drinks network online. Visit the cool new site at www.lincolngreendrinks.org.
COP15 Green Drinks -- Twice!
Anders Knudsen who organises Copenhagen has decided to make two Green drinks events in December, namely the Tuesdays 8th and 15th @ 17.00. See
http://greendrinks.org/index.php?country=Denmark&city=Copenhagen for details. The bar is centrally located and just next to the NGO part of the climate summit, so these sessions should be a blast!
GD Organizers Gathering: 20-21 May 2010, Chicago,
Per our discussion at the previous Green Drinks organizers gathering this fall in Seattle, we’ve confirmed our next “summit” will be in Chicago on Thursday/Friday, May 20-21, 2010. All organizers are welcome to attend, share ideas, learn from one another, have a great time!
The big Chicago Green Festival is happening that weekend (May 22-23) if people are interested in staying around for it.
http://www.greenfestivals.org/
We’ll soliciting everyone for agenda topic ideas, as well as seeking inexpensive lodging for those coming to town.
Questions can be directed to our volunteer event coordinator: Kari McLennnan
Regards,
Peter Nicholson
FORESIGHT DESIGN INITIATIVE || CHICAGO GREEN DRINKS
Green Drinks group talks Measure 1A
This month, Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability's "Green Drinks" event was at Vin48, home to the local Valley Executive Chef Charlie Hays.
This month's topic was Measure 1A, which is set to hit the ballot in November. 1A would create a local improvement district that could loan money for approved energy savings or energy-producing projects on buildings and homes. The Yes on 1A-Energy Smart Campaign was there to explain how the program would work, if approved.
Eagle Valley Green Drinks is a chapter of Green Drinks International. It meets on the first Thursday of the month at different locations throughout the Valley, providing "a space people can meet and talk about ideas over a drink or two," according to the Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability. "New people with new ideas are always welcome...and old ones with old ideas too!"
Article By: Nevada Lee
Source: Vail Mountaineer, Sunday, October 11, 2009
Add your News and Tips!
Yes, I have renamed 'News' to be 'News and Tips' as I really think this could be a good place for people to share their tips for running Green Drinks -- especially hints that save time and money ! Just click the 'Add News' button when you are logged in on the admin page ...
This section is for news and tips about Green Drinks and running Green Drinks only -- not other projects, thanks