Northern Virginia Green Drinks

It’s hard to believe we’re in the third week of 2010, but Green Drinks is tonight!

Join us for the January Green Drinks to talk about how communities of faith are participating in the movement to fight climate change. Joelle Novey, Director of Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, will be talking about the work GW-IPL does with congregations and religious institutions, upcoming events and how to get involved. Whether you belong to a congregation that is taking action, want to help your own go green, or just want to learn more about it, come discuss how communities of all faiths are building a national response to climate change.

We’ll be meeting at 6PM at the Vienna Inn (120 East Maple Ave, Vienna), a community favorite known for its chili.

Looking forward to seeing you tonight!
-The Green Drinks Team

Please join us Tuesday next week (10/20) at 6PM at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA with special guest Pablo Elliot, the Director of the Local Food Project at the Airlie Center.

The Airlie Center was founded in 1960 as “An Island of Thought” in Warrenton, Virginia and has combined a history of successful conference hosting with a committment to the environment.  Established in 1998, the Local Food Project at Airlie grows 3,000 pounds of organic vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers each year for the Airlie Center kitchen. The project demonstrates the significant role local food can play in an institutional setting. Garden staff work closely with chefs to integrate flavorful, nutritious, fresh-picked produce into delicious dining room meals.

Hi everyone!!

We have an amazing, first-of-its-kind event coming up that we were hoping you’ll be able to attend.  For the first time under one roof, members from all eight DC-area Green Drinks chapters will be gathering to connect, have fun and build a more vibrant Green community along the Potomac. 

Here’s the details:

Please join us on Tuesday September 29 from 6:30p.m. to 9:00p.m to celebrate the opening of The ReBuild Warehouse, the tremendous growth of Green Drinks in the Greater DC area and to highlight the accomplishments of six local environmentally-conscious artists.

ReBuild is a non-profit, used building materials warehouse located in Springfield, Virginia. ReBuild accepts donations of quality used building materials from contractors, suppliers and the public. Its proceeds will fund training programs for hard-to-place workers in green collar jobs.
From June 20th thru the month of July, ReBuild hosted six guest artists who all created art work from materials found in our warehouse. We would like to thank them for their participation in this challenge and give everyone a chance to view their wonderful work.

This is a free event but space is limited
Please RSVP by Tuesday September 22, 2009 to Megan V. Kirin
(Megan@ReBuildWarehouse.org)

Refreshments will be served

Location: The ReBuild Warehouse
6625-B Iron Place
Springfield, VA 22151
703.658.8840
www.rebuildwarehouse.org

Hi everyone!

The last Green Drinks get together for the summer of 2009 – which I believe skipped us this year.

There is no official speaker slated, but we will be discussing sustainable and locally grown food in honor of the harvest season, and will be talking about some exciting special events that are planned this Fall and Winter!  Please join us at the Jammin’ Java at 227 Maple Ave E
Vienna, VA again at 6PM on Tuesday, 9/15.  And be sure to bring a friend!

-The GD Fairfax Team

Hi Green Drinkers!

We wanted to let you know about a late-breaking event: Senator Warner just announced that he will be holding a townhall meeting tomorrow, Thursday 9/3.

Matt Bromelkamp from RePower Virginia, our August speaker, is looking for help at the event to get the piece of climate legislation awaiting the Senate’s vote this fall on voter’s minds.

Here are the details:

Warner Townhall
Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009
Time: 7 p.m.  (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Location: Fredericksburg Expo Center
2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway | Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Matt is urgently looking for a volunteer or two to help distribute literature and collect signatures.  If you can help, or would like to know more, please call Matt at (763) 229-6040 or email him at mbromelkamp@gmail.com.

Thank you!