{"id":34871,"date":"2019-02-01T13:26:22","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T18:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?page_id=34871"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:38:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:38:45","slug":"green-drinks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/green-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Berkshire Green Drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59293 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/INTRO-SLIDE-FOR-GREEN-DRINK-RECORDINGS-1024x534.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"511\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering held on <strong>the second Wednesday of each month<\/strong>, free and open to everyone with an interest in the environment. A guest speaker presents on an environmentally related topic for approximately 30 minutes, beginning at 6 PM. The presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&amp;A session. Topics include wildlife tracking, clean energy, ongoing local research, beekeeping, conservation efforts, botany, and more. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring their questions!<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Berkshire Green Drinks is typically offered as a hybrid event, featuring in-person gatherings with the speaker at a Berkshire restaurant or pub, as well as a virtual Zoom meeting where online participants can have their questions answered.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebeatnews.org\/BeatTeam\/?post_type=tribe_events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEAT&#8217;s online calendar<\/a> for the specifics each month. You can also see some of the previous Berkshire Green Drinks presentations on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLslUCI3fP_hxVpCGQzskeZ1oSwv7c9g2U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEAT&#8217;s YouTube channel<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re always looking to collaborate with local restaurants for our monthly Berkshire Green Drinks social gatherings and hope to expand our network of local restaurants as regular hosts for events. <em><strong>Are you a business owner interested in collaborating with BEAT by hosting one of our upcoming Berkshire Green Drinks?<\/strong><\/em> Let us know by filling out this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSflQBff2QRWg9sy7nCP-mwxCcX30vbR1tvMTu9P-O1XN5uDKA\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">Google form<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3><strong><em>What is <span class=\"il\">Green<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Drinks<\/span>?<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"il\">Green<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Drinks<\/span> is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a <span class=\"il\">drink<\/span> and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations, academia, government, business, and the general public. <span class=\"il\">Green<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Drinks<\/span> is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. The drinks aren&#8217;t green but the conversations are. Come along and you\u2019ll be made welcome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering held on the second Wednesday of each month, free and open to everyone with an interest in the environment. 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