EarthTalk
™
Green
Drinks
Coming together for
the environment
From the Editors of E/The
Environmental Magazine
Dear EarthTalk: A friend of mine in
Connecticut raves about the “Green
Drinks” events she attends there every
month to meet up with other eco-inter-
ested locals. How can I fi nd out if there
are any such gatherings in my area?
-- Janet McIntosh,
Dubuque, Iowa
done deals and had moments of seren- rently holds the record for the world’s
E
very month green-minded people dipity and inspiration at various Green
biggest Green Drinks event, with more
in 460-plus cities around the Drinks events.
than 1,700 participants showing up
world meet up at informal social In the U.S. alone, different Green
on the fi rst night of the city’s February
gatherings called Green Drinks. Started Drinks events are held in 223 cities
2007 Sustainable Living Festival.
in 1989 in London by Edwin Datschef- every month. The New York City chap-
“People from different fi elds come
ski and friends, the concept has spread ter is the biggest in the world, with an
together with a mutual interest in
like wildfi re, with some 350 differ- invite list topping 10,000 people and
environmental issues and cross-polli-
ent Green Drinks chapters worldwide typical attendance in the hundreds.
nate and drink in a very low-key social
today. The events are designed to be Green Drinks events are also popular in
atmosphere,” says Margaret Lydecker,
low-key, unstructured and welcoming the United Kingdom, Canada, Germa-
who started New York City’s Green
of all viewpoints on environmental top- ny, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands,
Drinks chapter in 2002 and currently
ics. Many participants have found jobs, Japan, New Zealand, Chile, Puerto Rico
serves as the U.S. point-person for the
made friends, developed new ideas, and Australia. Melbourne, Australia cur-
events. Lydecker—who has personally
Saturday April 25, 2009
Downtown Oxford, MI
5K run, Bike Ride,
Vendors and Family Fun!
Info: PollyAnnTrailway.org
Parrots make great pets.
or call the Oxford DDA:
They have more personality than goldfi sh.
— Chevy Chase
248-770-8587
34 Oakland, Macomb, Livingston & St. Clair, MI
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