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Join Berkshire Environmental Action Team and Berkshire Regional Planning Commission for an evening of air quality. BEAT staff will share results from over two years of ambient air quality monitoring in Pittsfield. BRPC will discuss their countywide air quality monitoring project, which for two years will measure both indoor and outdoor air quality. Learn about the effects of poor air quality on your health, and how the dangers of indoor air pollution differ from outdoor air. Both organizations will share the importance of collaboration in environmental and public health projects, sharing success from joint outreach in schools and the community.<\/p>\n

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link.\u00a0Click here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0to register for\u00a0<\/b>online<\/i><\/b>\u00a0participation<\/b>.<\/p>\n

RSVP Here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0if you plan to join us for the\u00a0<\/b>in-person<\/i><\/b>\u00a0gathering<\/b>\u00a0(doing so helps bar staff prepare).<\/p>\n

DATE:<\/strong> Wednesday, March 11<\/p>\n

TIME:<\/strong> 5:30 pm \u2013 6:30 PM, in-person gathering begins about 5 PM<\/p>\n

LOCATION:<\/strong> Hot Plate Brewing Co., 1 School St, Pittsfield AND Online via Zoom<\/p>\n

In-person attendees are encouraged to arrive before 5 PM to order drinks and find seats<\/em><\/p>\n

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What is Berkshire Green Drinks?<\/em>\u00a0Berkshire Green Drinks (formerly Pittsfield Green Drinks) is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month that is free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. A guest speaker talks about an environmentally-related topic for approximately 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM; the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. The drinks aren\u2019t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions!<\/p>\n

What is Green Drinks?<\/em>\u00a0Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations, academia, government, business, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along, and you\u2019ll be made welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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