Where:Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337) When: Tuesday June 19th, 6:30 to 9pm
Everybody talks about Green Building—but what about outside the house or apartment?
Making the backyard, sideyard, and frontyard greener is the focus of The Sustainable Backyard Tour. The sustainable backyard concept is about converting unproductive, high-maintenance lawn and pavement into something more useful and restorative—both to the earth and the people it sustains.
A free, self-guided tour of private yards and gardens, The Sustainable Backyard Tour takes place this year on June 24th throughout St. Louis city and county. Join us at tonight’s Green Drinks for a preview of the event, meet some of the participants, pick up a map of featured yards, and take home some ideas for improving your greenspace organically!
Where:Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337) When: Tuesday May 15th, 6:30 to 9pm
As summer begins, many of us will be gearing up for paddling trips on Missouri’s great rivers. So at this month’s Green Drinks, we’ll feature two of our finest – the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers, which make up the Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
It’s no wonder that this was the first national park area in the county to be established to protect a wild river system – the Current and Jacks Fork are sparkling, spring-fed rivers that draw more than a million visitors each year from St. Louis and beyond. The park is an international biodiversity hot spot and has towering limestone bluffs, hundreds of caves, and some of the largest springs in North America.
Come grab a drink and learn about the rivers, the threats to them, and what you can do to help protect them for the future. Kally Coleman of Friends of Ozark Riverways will be on hand to talk about the unique wonders of the area. Ted Mathys with Environment Missouri will discuss the statewide campaign to get stronger protections for the Riverways from the National Park Service this summer. And if it’s not sunny in the Ozarks, Dr. Alan Templeton will be out of the field and in the Bottleworks to talk about his famous collared lizards and the rich natural history of the Ozark Mountains! We’ll also have folks on hand to help set up your next float trip!
And we’ll have an Ozark area geologist to answer your questions about the landscape, as well as folks from St. Louis canoe and kayak shops to help you set up your next trip!
Where:Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337) When: Tuesday April 17th, 6:30 to 9pm
Take a break from the busiest month on our calendar. Hustling to and from exhibiting at special events, giving presentations, and teaching classes to educate others about a sustainable life?
Tonight’s your night to kick back, compare notes with your environmental colleagues and volunteers in heavy demand during Earth Month, and catch your breath before Earth Day. DJ Plan(et) B will be spinning while we toast each other on another year of jobs well done.
Come early, and the first beer is on the us. Beginning at 6:30, the first 30 green professionals at the door can trade their business card for a drink ticket.
Where:Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337) When: Tuesday March 20th, 6:30 to 9pm (panel at 7pm)
Is re-localizing our economy possible when it seems like manufacturing job are disappearing?
If the doers and makers are the next movers and shakers, then who are the local green entrepreneurs doing the making? Beginning at 7pm, a panel discussion will feature three manufacturers of products in St. Louis who are designed from the ground up to be green. They have thrived over the economic downturn creating local manufacturing jobs.
What’s their secret? Come find out.
Panelists:
Jermain Todd, owner of MWANZI CO., a green furniture maker
StL Green Drinks is proud to announce that we’ve joined BUILD St. Louis. We will be partnering with them to provide programming and networking events based on common interests. The first BUILD St. Louis – StL Green Drinks event will be on Tuesday March 20th at Schlafly Bottleworks.
You’ve probably seen BUILD member signs and literature at great local indies in St. Louis city and county. Check out their ads in the latest or recent issues of Sauce Magazine, The Healthy Planet Magazine, The Gateway Gardener, and R3 Saint Louis (Repair, Restore, Remodel).
We hope to see you there!
BUILD St. Louis is a coalition of locally owned independent businesses, nonprofit groups, and citizens that runs a co-op public awareness campaign about the importance of buying locally. Contact BUILD at info@buildstlouis.org and support their efforts by becoming a member. Businesses and nonprofit members receive a variety of great benefits and discounts. Concerned citizens can also join by making a small annual contribution. Join BUILD and be vocal for locals!
Where:Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337) When: Tuesday February 21st, 6:30 to 9pm
“A different world cannot be built by indifferent people.” – Horace Mann
Join Green Drinks on Tuesday, February 21st as we kick off the 2012 calendar with a special evening devoted to civic engagement. The evening will serve as a “pep rally” for the upcoming Conservation Lobby Day in the State Capitol on February 29th. The environmental community is pushing for several important policies in Jefferson City this year, including sustainable and local agriculture, clean energy, green schools and water conservation. Green Drinkers will have the opportunity to discuss these important measures with advocates, and will learn more about the importance of voicing their concerns to state leaders.
Conservation Lobby Day is a partnership of the Missouri Conservation and Environmental Alliance, a statewide coalition organizations working together to bring a common voice to the conservation and environmental community in Jefferson City.
For a complete list of Missouri Environmental Legislation visit Missouri Votes Conservation’s Legislative Tracker.
StL Green Drinks is proud to announce that we’ve joined 
