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GREEN DRINKS: TAP THE HUB!
Next Foresight Green Drinks:
Monday, August 9: Sustainable Innovation: Projects from Immersion '10
Wednesday, August 25: Film: The Antarctica Challenge: A Global Warning
Green Drinks is an informal and lively opportunity to tap into Chicago’s sustainability hub—a place to wind down after work, hear an enriching panel, foster advantageous connections, spark new ideas, and meet engaging friends. This event, which is held once a month at the Jefferson Tap, attracts an average of 125 people and features a diverse and edifying panel. Run by the Foresight Design Initiative, Green Drinks Chicago is part of an international movement thriving in over 300 international cities. More intellectually enriching than a pure networking event, Green Drinks is the ideal balance of socializing
and learning.
2009 Topics
UPCOMING 2010 TOPICS:
(All topics subject to change.)
For more details see the Foresight Events Calendar
View past panel topics.
ABOUT GREEN DRINKS:
Networking:
Green Drinks is a dynamic gathering and a prime networking arena for those looking for information and connections related to environmental and sustainability issues. Internships have been initiated, resources located, volunteers recruited, news exchanged, jobs obtained, etc. Networking is enhanced through several means:
- Well-identified hosts at each event help people make connections.
- A central repository for business cards, indicating who is at the current
as well as past events.
- An information table for the display of events, news and brochures of
local non-profit organizations.
- An informative panel discussion with experts from a variety of sustainability-related
fields, held part-way through the evening to spark conversation and raise
awareness.
Panel Discussions:
Serving as a venue for both networking and education, each Green Drinks features a moderated panel discussion meant to provide information and to spur further discussion. Topics span the range of sustainability issues, with an attempt made to explore new angles and often overlooked themes. The panel discussion typically features 2–3 experts who, for the first half of the period, respond to comments by the moderator, and for the last 30 minutes, answer questions from audience members. The one-hour duration of the panel discussion leaves adequate time before and after for attendees to socialize and network.
Information Table:
Representatives of related organizations or businesses are invited to bring brochures/flyers for display on the information table.
Planning:
Foresight Green Drinks is organized by the Forsight Design Initiative staff with support from a small group of hosts volunteers. Topic and speaker suggestions are welcome and can be contributed via the contact information below. Please note, that Chicago Green Drinks topics are planned up to a year in advance.
Elsewhere:
Green Drinks gatherings are hosted in more than 300 cities across the world. Visit: www.greendrinks.org for
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