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 [...]]]>

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!

$3 suggested donation

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 [...]]]>

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!

Speakers include:

Ted Mathys – Environment Missouri
Kally Coleman – Friends of the Ozark Riverways
Alan R. Templeton – Department of Biology, Washington University in St. Louis (tentative)
Lisa Hollenbeck – Co-Owner, Alpine Shop

$3 suggested donation

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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 [...]]]>

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.

$3 suggested donation

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 [...]]]>

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

Tim Barklage, Chief Idealist & CEO of Better Life cleaning products

Jean Scholtes, owner, KIND soap company

$3 suggested donation

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Co-sponsored by BUILD St. Louis

You’ve probably seen BUILD member signs and [...]]]> 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 [...]]]>

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.

Click here more information about Conservation Lobby Day.

Confirmed issue experts will include:

Ralph Bicknese, US Green Building Council – Missouri Gateway Chapter
- spoke about supporting HSB 1602: School Green Cleaning

Ted Mathys, Advocate, Environment Missouri
- spoke about supporting HB 1660: Urban Agriculture Zones

Ed Smith, Clean Energy Director, Missouri Coalition for the Environment
-spoke about opposing SB 321 pertaining to Ameren’s Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) request.

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.

Happy Holidays, we’ll see you in 2012.

Where: Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester) Maplewood, MO 63143 (314) 241- BEER (2337)

When: Tuesday November 22nd, 6:30 to 9pm

In the book, Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez write that “you are a person of integrity when your values, goals and [...]]]>

Where: Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337)

When: Tuesday November 22nd, 6:30 to 9pm

Shop Handmade, Fair Trade & Local

In the book, Your Money or Your Life, Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez write that “you are a person of integrity when your values, goals and actions are in alignment.”    Let the upcoming November edition of Green Drinks be your chance to opt out of the “Black Friday” consumption craze by supporting local, independent, sustainably-focused businesses. Take a break from Thanksgiving preparations and come to learn about local options for holiday shopping.

Joining us and selling items perfect for gift-giving will be:

The Foundrie, A collective of indy craft artisans selling handmade wares in their own store in Chesterfield Mall.

FORAI (Friends of Refugees And Immigrants), a micro-business enabling refugees and immigrants to supplement their incomes through the production of quality, marketable handicrafts.

Partners for Just Trade, a non-profit, faith-based organization located in the Tower Grove neighborhood that builds partnerships between producers living in extreme poverty and consumers in North America.

Verde Kids, A Webster Groves boutique featuring eco-friendly clothing and toys.

Home Eco, St. Louis’s green general store in the South Hampton neighborhood.

Kakao Chocolate, exceptional artisan all-natural chocolates and confections with locations on South Jefferson and in Maplewood.

Information on other ways to shop handmade, local, fair trade and green will be provided as well. Brief remarks will be made at 7pm by:

Theresa Wilson, founder of the Blessing Basket Project
The extraordinary local nonprofit lifting whole villages out of poverty by providing prosperity wages to weavers in developing countries.

Ed Mantels-Seeker, Board President of BUILD St. Louis
The BUILD St. Louis business alliance promotes independent businesses in St. Louis City and County. Their site provides a list of local independent businesses.

Krista Durlas, Co-founder of the Rock-n-Roll Craft Show
St. Louis’s original art craft and music event happening Nov. 25-27.

This is a cash only sale, and there is an ATM at Bottleworks.

Upcoming chances to buy from local independent artisans

Fusion is another store in Chesterfield Mall that also sells handmade wares from local independent artisans.

Wednesday, Nov.30 – Card Making Class with Perennial
Perennial founder and head re-fabricator, Jenny Murphy brings her creativity to Home Eco on November 30th for a Holiday card making class. Explore Perennial’s unique collection of found paper (magazines, yearbooks, maps, children’s books and much more) and be inspired to turn a popular holiday tradition into a sustainable one. All materials provided and you’ll leave with a set of 10 personalized cards to mail. $35 class fee includes all materials. Registration required.

Dec 3 – Artropy Arts and Crafts Show at Regional Arts Commission (RAC), 6128 Delmar Blvd, St Louis, MO 63112

Dec. 3 & 4 – Kristkindl Market at Stone Hill Winery in Hermann

Sunday, Dec. 4, 1 to 4 p.m. – Home Eco’s Artists Showcase and Open House
Holiday Open House and Artists Showcase. This year’s event features the work of five local crafts people who specialize in turning recycling into hip jewelry, handmade bags, plush toys and decorative ceramics. Meet the artists, support local business, and find unique gifts while enjoying hot drinks and homemade cookies.

Dec 8 – Contemporary Art Museum Etsy Art Sale and Holiday Open House

Dec. 10 – Stone Spiral Coffee in Maplewood is having its 3rd Annual Holiday Market

Where: Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester) Maplewood, MO 63143 (314) 241- BEER (2337)

When: Tuesday October 25th, 6:30 to 9pm

Hear from the folks who organized this year’s Sustainable Backyard Tour and find out what you can do to make your little piece of earth more sustainable and productive. From using less [...]]]>

Where: Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337)

When: Tuesday October 25th, 6:30 to 9pm

Hear from the folks who organized this year’s Sustainable Backyard Tour and find out what you can do to make your little piece of earth more sustainable and productive. From using less energy maintaining an outdoor living space to raising chickens and bees, there are many ways to Green up your yard.

Suggested donation $3

Where: Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester) Maplewood, MO 63143 (314) 241- BEER (2337)

When: Tuesday September 20th, 6:30 to 9pm

Wanna sneak peak at the next Festival hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden? Join the EarthWays Center at the next Green Drinks event on September 20th!

Hosted at the Schalfly Bottleworks (another [...]]]>

Where: Schlafly Bottleworks
7260 Southwest Ave. (at Manchester)
Maplewood, MO 63143
(314) 241- BEER (2337)

When: Tuesday September 20th, 6:30 to 9pm

Wanna sneak peak at the next Festival hosted by the Missouri Botanical Garden? Join the EarthWays Center at the next Green Drinks event on September 20th!

Hosted at the Schalfly Bottleworks (another Festival sponsor!), the preview night will run from 6:30-8:30pm. Meet select exhibitors, interact with educators, and check out what the Green Homes & Great Health Festival is all about. This year’s bus design will be unveiled, and you can even sign up to volunteer! It’s a great way to plan to your day at the Festival or find out what you’ll be missing if you can’t make it on September 24th.

We’re so excited for the Green Homes & Great Health Festival we had to invite you all out early to a preview night! Hope to see you there on September 20th!

More festival information can be found at www.greenhomesstlouis.org

Suggested donation $3