Green Drinks

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Green Drinks is an informal networking event where environmentally minded people meet over drinks. Started in London in 1989, by Edwin Datschefski and friends, it has spread to 51 cities in the United Kingdom, 223 in the U.S. and many more in Canada, Germany, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Puerto Rico and Lebanon. As of May 2009, there are over 525 Green Drink Chapters worldwide.

The New York City Chapter was founded by Margaret Lydecker in July 2002 and is the largest global chapter with 12,000+ members. The December 2007 Holiday Party, marked the largest Green Drinks event in New York City to date with a 900+ person record attendance, which was covered by CNN. Green Drinks NYC has an average attendance of 400 people held at different venues around Manhattan and has been a driver for connectivity, community, collaboration and change within the environmental sector in New York City and beyond. Margaret has made significant contributions to the growth and expansion of Green Drinks chapters around the world personally helping to start or influence 200+ chapters including a chapter in Kabul Afganistan and is the USA point person for Green Drinks.

As of 15 February 2007, Melbourne, Australia holds the record for the world's biggest Green Drinks. Over 1700 people attended an event held on the first evening of the city's 2008 Sustainable Living Festival.

In December 2008 the Organizer for the Green Drinks Hawaii events added a social networking site for all the Green Drinks attendees worldwide. The new site is still in beta and can be found at greendrinks.ning.com.