Vancouver Green Drinks September 2011

“September Vancouver Green Drinks meeting info:

We will meet again at Lacosta near the mall on Sept 27th. Informal intros start @ 6PM. Feel free to gather earlier.

This month we are looking forward to hearing a 5 Min Spiel from Ryan Cruse of Warm Current.

Warm Current is a non-profit that works with underserved communities through kids’ surfing programs and charitable donations of recycled wetsuits and surfboards. They provide access to the ocean and encourage the pure joy of ocean sports, an appreciation … [Continue reading this Article]

Swap Your Clothes with Vancouver Green Drinks

Saving Green and Being Green.

It’s time for the 2nd Annual Vancouver Green Drinks Clothing Swap taking place August 30, 2011 at the Clark County Habitat for Humanity Store (5000 E Fourth Plain Blvd) between 6:30 and 8:30 pm.

Are you sick of your old clothes? Do you sometimes wish you could just change your wardrobe with someone else? Do you love free stuff? If you answered “Yes” to any of those questions, then you should check out the Clothing Swap. The idea behind the … [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Green Drinks in July

Last Tuesdays Were Made for Green Drinks.

Or is it the other way around? Either way, Vancouver Green Drinks is getting together the last Tuesday of July (July 26, 2011) at La Costa Mexican Restaurant (4708 NE Thurston Way) beginning at 6 pm and you are invited!

Vancouver Green Drinks is a local, self proclaimed “not lame” networking group that gets together to support our local community and to show just how much fun the three R’s are! (you know, Reduce/Reuse/Recycle)

What’s on the agenda … [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Green Drinks at Niche

Empower Up!

Niche Wine and Art Bar in Downtown Vancouver (1013 Main Street) will be hosting the next Vancouver Green Drinks meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 6:00 pm.

Oso Martin with Empower Up will give a “5 minute spiel” about all the great programs going on at Empower Up that benefit our community.

It’s also a great opportunity to check out Niche Wine and Art Bar, if you haven’t done so already!

For more information, visit Vancouver Green Drinks, or email … [Continue reading this Article]

What Does Vancouver’s Mayor Do With a Three Year Old Green Drink?

Celebrate!

That’s right! Vancouver Green Drinks will be celebrating their Three Year Anniversary on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 6 pm at Who Song and Larry’s (another place to get a great green drink!  )and you are invited! Mayor Tim Leavitt and Commissioner Steve Stuart will be the guest speakers.

What is Vancouver Green Drinks? Well, according to their website, they are a networking group of environmentally conscious individuals that have been deemed “not lame.” The group meets the last Tuesday of the month for … [Continue reading this Article]

The Reuser is Talking Trash

A Green(er) Christmas for Vancouver.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We all know we should, but it’s not much fun, is it? Well, it is if you know Terra Heilman, aka “The Reuser”! She is one of the organizers of Vancouver Green Drinks, along with Laura Sauermilch, that made events such as the Community Clothing Swap and the Check ‘Em Off Green Holiday Event possible.

She also has a blog, The Reuser, with some ideas to keep you gifting green and local this holiday season. … [Continue reading this Article]

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas…

Vancouver Green Drinks Holiday Gift Event.

The “Check ‘Em Off, Green” Holiday Gift Event will take place Saturday, November 13, at the Marshall Center (1009 E McLoughlin Blvd) between 12 and 5 pm. This is shaping up to be a truly unique event that will be a one-stop shop for all holiday gift needs for the green-minded consumer.

There will be over 30 local artists ready to dazzle you with their creativity and are bringing consumers experiences and gifts that are local, recycled, reused, hand-made, … [Continue reading this Article]

Vancouver Green Drinks Wants You to Change Your Clothes

Be Green. Save Some Green.

Are you sick of your old clothes? Do you sometimes wish you could just change your wardrobe with someone else? Are you concerned with the environmental effects of consuming clothing and other household goods? Do you need an excuse to do some summer cleaning and purge? Do you love free stuff? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we’ve got just the event for you! Vancouver Green Drinks is putting on a community clothing swap in August, in … [Continue reading this Article]