Green Drinks

HOW DID GREEN DRINKS START?
In 1989, at a pub called the Slug and Lettuce in Northern 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 organizer who arranges meetings in bars and restaurants (often with organic or vegetarian food), relays information via email, and facilitates discussions.

The spirit of Green Drinks is that anyone can come, and this makes for interesting interactions.

There are lots of benefits to green drinks; they are hard to quantify, but when you have seen people come and make new links and learn and argue and set up new schemes and get new jobs etc, it is a good feeling.

WHAT IS GREEN DRINKS?
It’s an informal networking event that has spread to over 600 communities world wide where environmentally minded people meet over drinks.

WHEN & WHERE DO OC GREEN DRINKS TAKE PLACE?
OC Green Drinks are usually held on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7-9pm. Currently, OC Green Drinks moves from venue to venue all over Orange County, CA. This helps to expose new “green” businesses, restaurants and developments as well as make it easier for everyone to be able to attend at least one OC Green Drinks without having to drive too far.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO ATTEND?
Typically, OC Green Drinks are free, but we consistently ask for donations to help support local non-profits and charity organizations. We’re usually able to obtain food and beverage donations so the charitable donation/admission fee is all a guest is expected to pay. Admission fees are encouraged and only enforced under special circumstances.

HOW CAN I HELP OC GREEN DRINKS?

Sign your email into our email list so we can keep you informed.
Join the OC Green Drinks Facebook Group.
Tell others about OC Green Drinks.
Regulars are also expected to welcome in first timers, introduce them to others that they may enjoy meeting and make them feel welcome.
Provide venue, food or beverage sponsorship or leads for us to these businesses to follow up with.
If you wish to volunteer your time and have attended several OC Green Drinks in the past, we usually need help serving food and beverages and checking guests in at the door.