Monday 11 May 2015

THIS WEEK--A Hike & Opportunity to Serve NLEN

Last Green Drinks, Sheridan Thompson joined us.  She leads the Newfoundland & Labrador Environment Network (NLEN).  The group is sponsoring a hike this Friday and, more pressing, is looking for new members for their Steering Committee.  Here's what she said:

I really wanted to thank you for your interest in NLEN and sure hope you can make the upcoming AGM - Friday, May 15th, 2 pm, Botanical Gardens.  We are also looking for solid Steering Committee as we have some funding and I could use the support as Coordinator and Project Lead.  Eh hem, we could use a liaison with NAACAP ;)  Anyhoo...see our AGM info below, and if you are interested in receiving our e-update, please go here, scroll down the page and input your email in the box to the right. http://www.nlen.ca/
Thanks again - looking forward to meeting you again soon!
NLEN Coastal Hike and AGM – May 15th

Location
MUN Botanical Garden, St. John's


On May 15th, 2015 NLEN will be having a outdoor hiking workshop incorporating our projects in changing coastlines and experiential education with our AGM this year.  The first half of the day we invite member groups to come learn about our project for 2015 and hopefully share some of the programs and projects they intend to invest their time into.
9 AM – Meet at Middle Cove.  Hike North and learn about strata layers, glaciation, and storm impact on Newfoundland coastlines.  Contact for carpool
10:00 AM – Break with snack and reflection period – let us know what you learned by writing, or art
10:30 AM – Hike back to Middle Cove
11:30 PM – Marine debris identification and count.  We will have a discussion on what types of marine debris can be found on different parts of Newfoundlands coast
12:30 PM – Drive to MUN Botanical Gardens
1 PM – Soup and bread for lunch ( a vegetarian choice will be provided)
2 PM – NLEN 2015 AGM
The hike and lunch is free to one member of each NLEN Member Group.  For additional participants and non-member participants registration fee is $20.
2 PM AGM is open to all who are interested.
For registration or more information, please contact: sheridanthompson@hotmail.com or 709.746.6828

Saturday 9 May 2015

Green Drinks now an official member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Environment Network (NLEN)

NLEN is an umbrella organization that connects organizations that work towards a common goal of conservation and sustainability.
Green Drinks is now a member.
I would love to quickly take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you that pitched in your change to help with the $30. membership fee for NLEN. Charlie the Dino and his bucket are very happy with this amazing progress. We have come a long way this year from monthly gatherings to now members of NLEN. Congrats all!
See Everyone at Bitters this May last Wednesday the 27th at Bitters 7-9pm.

Monday 4 May 2015

What's new at Green Drinks: May Updates

Last week we had great energy at our regular event. Some of the discussion highlights included:

 1.The bizarre flurry of media attention with the Andy Wells letter against electric vehicles (mid April). And the other one calling climate change a farce....(See the follow up here, which included an American professor Michael Mann jumping in to correct non-factual statements).

2. Tesla Powerwall. This is a new battery system that is going to change how the world consumes power. We are watching this all unfold with great interest.

For the upcoming Green Drinks on May 27th, we will be on at Bitters as usual. Originally, we were going to be invited to have Green Drinks at Green Rock EVS, but this has been postponed until June. The reason is that Green Rock EVS needs to go accept their award for EV Dealership Inspiration. Congrats to them!

See you all May 27 at Bitters for another engaging evening for the environment.