San Francisco Green Drinks – Tuesday October 5th

From SF Green Drinks

San Francisco Green Drinks
October 5th
“Fall Forward Into Action”

Hello Green Drinkers!

Check out the Bay Area Green Calendar for local, green events!

Please join us next Tuesday, October 5th for San Francisco Green Drinks!

In a year of ups and downs in the struggle to protect our planet, we come into the Fall season with the need to fall forward. Fall is a season of change, of preparation, and a season to embrace what’s to come. Recently there has been a renewed commitment toward organizing and taking action around the planet’s environmental crisis. Those actions can include: going green, volunteering, making decisions about purchases and partnerships, education and sharing with others, living by example, and voting. With just weeks to go in a critical election, we are given another great opportunity to effect change. At this month’s Green Drinks we encourage you to discuss with others what’s environmentally important to you and what you are doing to take action this Fall.

October Sponsor: Earth Island Institute

Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards to honor founder and legendary activist David R. Brower. The Brower Youth Awards recognizes six young people in North America annually for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and environmental justice advocacy. The winners of the award receive a $3,000 cash prize, a trip to California for the award ceremony and wilderness camping trip, and ongoing access to resources and opportunities to further their work at Earth Island Institute. Please join us in honoring six bold young environmental leaders on Tuesday October 19, 2010 at the historic Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, CA. VIP Tickets to the Opening Reception in the Green Room (5:30-7:15pm) are available here: eii.org/bya/VIPtix Reserve your spot today for the Free Awards Ceremony in the Herbst Theatre (7pm doors. 7:30-9pm ceremony). eii.org/bya/ceremonyregistration

October Partners: Herbs America and Bioneers

Herbs America works directly with botanists, tribal leaders, universities, and laboratories to cultivate and research traditional medicines which are found to be beneficial for both humans and the land. Our goal is to bring equitability to small farming operations in developing countries and support indigenous populations in their efforts of preserving culture and environment while at the same time supporting agrarian economies. See also our line Amazon Therapeutic Laboratories, which works for the preservation of rainforest and to uphold the intellectual property rights of native healers and their traditional medicines. www.herbs-america.com

Bioneers, a global nonprofit educational organization that highlights breakthrough solutions for restoring people and the planet, will hold its 21st annual conference at the Marin Center in San Rafael, California on October 15-17, 2010. The Bioneers Conference features experts and innovators in areas including conservation, climate change, food and farming, technology, and social justice, who work to solve the world’s most urgent social and environmental challenges. Speakers include Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace; Dr. James Hansen, head of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies; and Gary Hirshberg, co-founder and CEO of Stonyfield Farm. From how mushrooms can save the world to how Google Earth is protecting tropical forests, the solutions that come from the Bioneers Conference are fostering positive change and building local communities. Register today! www.bioneers.org/conference

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, October 5th
Location: 111 Minna Gallery
Time: 5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Bring: Please bring your green flyers, announcements, job postings, etc for the Community Board. And of course, bring your business cards!
Safety: Please be safe when coming to/from SFGD. If you would like someone to walk you to your bus/train stop or car, please let a greeter know. As always, please designate a driver if driving.
Cost: FREE!

ENTERTAINMENT

5:30 – 7:30pm
DJ Signe Bray (Caltech DJ Club) Crafting up smooth and delicious downtempo beats.

7:30 – 9:30pm
DJ Bodhi (Caltech DJ Club) Spinning glitchy downtempo, dub, house, and indie-dance.

DRINK SPECIALS BY HERBS AMERICA

Vitali-C – $7
Amazonian Camu Camu juice (world’s highest source Vitamin C) w/ immune and energy support herbs. Mixed with Peruvian Pisco.

Brain Juice – $7
Hawaiian Noni juice (exceptional antioxidant) w/ herbs promoting brain cognition and mental clarity. Mixed with Peruvian Pisco.

Community

* Post your green event on the Bay Area Green Calendar for free!

* SF Green Drinks is on LinkedIn. Connect with other environmental professionals.

* SF Green Drinks is on Facebook. Please join the group ‘San Francisco Green Drinks’ for additional resources and information.

* SF Green Drinks is booking out Sponsors and Community Partners for 2011. If you or someone you know is interested in connecting with our community, please get in touch!

See you on the 5th!

- The Green Drinks Team
Aaron, Bryan, Kailani, Lori and Missi