This listing was last updated by the Longmont organiser on: 2025-05-03
Welcome to Longmont Green Drinks!
Hello everyone! It's Aaron Nichols. You may have seen my LinkedIn solar content or met me at one of the sustainability events around the Longmont/Boulder/Fort Collins area.
So we're going to keep finding interesting people doing sustainability-related things in our community and giving them a place to speak!
Our speaker for the next one is Cary Hayes from REC Group. All details are below:
Last time, we learned about the nitty-gritty of residential solar from Elliot Freeman of Independent Power.
Our next speaker, Cary Hayes (President of REC - Americas and Impact Advisor to The Honnold Foundation), will teach us about solar in a much larger context.
I'm very excited for this one, y'all. I've distantly admired REC since I started in the solar industry, and lately I've had the pleasure of climbing with Cary at LCC. He's great.
You won't want to miss this one!
When:
Monday, May 19 from 6:30–8:30?PM
Where:
MMMHQ at 712 Main Street, Longmont CO, 80501
What:
A chance for anyone interested in sustainability or working in climate to meet and hear a presentation about solar energy from a top industry executive.
Who Should Come:
Anyone interested in sustainability, including Greentech founders, backyard DIY solar nerds, sustainable agriculture enthusiasts, clean?energy policy advocates, and anyone else curious about making an impact.
Schedule:
6:30–7:00?PM: Settling in and networking
7:00–7:30?PM: Cary Hayes will give a short presentation about his experience leading REC Americas.
7:30–8:30?PM: Networking and winding down
About Our Speaker:
Cary Hayes is President–Americas at REC group. With over 20 years in the solar industry, he’s the only American on REC’s senior management team. He's also the impact advisor to the Honnold Foundation, Alex Honnold's non-profit that funds solar electrification projects all over the world.
Yes, Alex Honnold of Free Solo fame. You can see a clip of Cary interviewing Alex here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FldZAF7a55g
This quote from Cary's LinkedIn says it all:
"I have a strong desire to win and keep it fun along the way."
Note:
MMMHQ is a co?working space, not a bar. We’ll have a limited amount of beer and wine on hand; feel free to bring a snack or drink to share!
Questions? Email Aaron Nichols at AaronJNichols77@gmail.com.
Meetup link:
When: April 21st from 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: MMMHQ at 712 Main Street, Longmont CO, 80501
What: A chance for anyone interested in sustainability or working in climate to meet and hear a presentation about a way to get involved in sustainability in Longmont!
Who: Anyone interested in sustainability, including Greentech founders, backyard DIY solar nerds, sustainable agriculture enthusiasts, etc is welcome to join
Schedule:
6:30-7: Settling in and networking
7-7:30: Elliot Freeman will give a short presentation about Independant Power Systems, one of Colorado's oldest solar installers that started by installing awesome off-grid mountain solar energy systems way back in 1996.
7:30-8:30: Networking and winding down
Note:
MMMHQ is a co-working space, not a bar. We’ll have a limited amount of beer and wine for attendees, but anything you can bring and share will be appreciated, whether it's a snack or drink!
Elliot Freeman is the Vice President of Business Operations at Independent Power, Boulder County's oldest solar installer. Independent Power is the only Boulder & Denver area company that installs solar + batteries + heat pumps + electrical upgrades.
Elliot made the switch to working in climate change from years in the food industry because he felt like he had to. Elliot was previously the Chief Marketing Officer at Skratch Labs, an athlete nutrition company, with other career stops in packaged goods, branding, and finance.
He has an MBA from Kellogg Northwestern, a BA from Tufts, and lives in Boulder with his wife, dog, chickens, bikes, drum set, and woodworking tools.
Where: MMMHQ at 712 Main Street, Longmont CO, 80501
What: A chance for anyone interested in sustainability or working in climate to meet and hear a presentation about Yellow Barn Farm and their sustainable models.
Who: Anyone interested in sustainability, including Greentech founders, backyard DIY solar nerds, sustainable agriculture enthusiasts, and anyone else is welcome to join.
Schedule:
6:30-7: Settling in and networking
7-7:30: Azuraye Wycoff will give a short presentation about Yellow Barn Farm, and the work they're doing around sustainable agriculture and community building.
7:30-8:30: Networking and winding down
Note:
MMMHQ is a co-working space, not a bar. We’ll have a limited amount of beer and wine for attendees. Anything you can bring and share will be appreciated, whether it's a snack or drink!
If you have any questions, please email Aaron Nichols at AaronJNichols77@gmail.com.
This was our first ever "Green Drinks." Here's how we formatted it:
Meetup Link: https://www.meetup.com/nocomustachians/events/305864578/
You’re invited to Green Drinks and Climate Networking!
Where: MMMHQ at 712 Main Street, Longmont CO, 80501
What: A chance for anyone interested in sustainability or working in climate to meet.
Who: Anyone interested in sustainability, from Greentech founders to backyard DIY solar enthusiasts, is welcome to join.
So many interesting people in Colorado are working on innovative solutions to the climate crisis. We’d love to bring some of them together so they can swap stories and connect!
Schedule:
6:30-7: Settling in and networking
7-7:30: Byron Kominek will give a short talk about Jack’s Solar Garden
7:30-8:30: Networking and winding down
We’ll have a limited amount of beer and wine for attendees. Anything you’d can bring and share will be appreciated but not expected.