...on the last Tuesday of every month!
green drinks - how it all began!
In 1989, at a pub called the Slug and Lettuce in North London, Edwin Datschefski was sitting with his green design colleagues Yorick Benjamin and Paul Scott when he noticed an enviro-minded acquaintance at a nearby table. As it turned out, the friend was sitting with a few of his own eco-conscious mates, so they pulled some tables together. And so a movement was born.
The concept evolved into Green Drinks and now it's global. In 2001, Datschefski created an official Web site, and it has since spread across the world. See www.greendrinks.org for the latest city count and a list of countries. Each city has an organiser who arranges meetings in bars and restaurants (often with organic or vegetarian food), relays information via email, and facilitates discussions.
Green Drinks is a monthly gathering for anyone interested in creating a more sustainable world, exchanging ideas and hearing different perspectives about the social and environmental challenges we face.
These events are very simple and unstructured, there's no agenda or other formality… anything goes. The whole point is to have some good conversations in a casual and informal setting. It's a great way to socialise, catch up with like-minded friends, meet new ones, and connect with others who are passionate or curious about the environment, climate and all things ‘green’.
Everyone invites someone else along… making Green Drinks an organic, self-organising network.
More often than not, we invite a speaker who can explore relevant issues and deliver practical ideas for making greener lifestyle choices. Suggestions for speakers always welcome.
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Green Drinkers are welcome to display cards, brochures, info sheets, posters, magazines, newsletters on the table… just remember to take whatever is left on the table away with you when you leave.
green drinks kuala lumpur
Anyone with an interest in local and international environmental and sustainability issues - all ages, backgrounds and groups - non-profit organizations, academia, government, small business, big business, self-employed, volunteers, students, concerned citizens, curious people, anyone who wants to learn how to be more environmentally friendly… and everything in between. T-shirt or a suit, come as you are. Call in for ten minutes or stay as long as you like. You don’t even have to drink to be a Green Drinker!
Fun, contacts, drinks, info, gossip, inspiration, business and pleasure!
Mulberry Restaurant & Bar, Ming Building Annexe, Jalan Ampang,(at the bottom of Bukit Nenas)
FREE! No fees required. Buy your own drinks… or practice the art of persuasion on a friend!
Arrive... grab a drink and/or food (optional). Mingle.
Not sure how to start? The most common method is to randomly start listening in on whatever conversation is going on in the room… eavesdropping and lurking are socially acceptable at Green Drinks!
Takes place the last Tuesday of every month, from 8pm
for conversations fit for the 21st century