Green Drinks vancouver Wa - An open Invitation

My friends Laura and Terra are at it again! Take a look!

Date: Second Wednesday, February 8th

Time: Informal intros begin at 6pm, feel free to gather as early as 5:15

Location: Lacosta Mexican restaurant

5 minute spiel: February's Green Drinks presentation will be from Clark County's Environmental Services with development updates and participation information on Clark County's new Green Business Recognition Program. Clark County has given roots to this new web-based program designed to help usher green and even not-so-green businesses into an environmentally savvy future. Get in on the ground floor and get the recognition your green business deserves. Find out more at this month's Green Drinks. (See below for an invite to the program kick-off event!)

Some other community news we think you might be interested in:

Green Business program kick-off event: Clark County Environmental Services is pleased to announce the launch of a new green business recognition program designed to help Clark County businesses get green and stay green. Please join us in honoring the first recipients of the Clark County Green Business designation and learn how you too can earn this important recognition. February 14, noon to 2 p.m. Lunch will be provided, The Heathman Lodge, Fort Vancouver Ballroom, 7801 NE Greenwood Drive, Vancouver 98662 Register online. Seating is limited.

Bike Recycling opportunity (update):

After the last email (see below) we were connected with a non-profit that has many of the necessary elements in place already. The biggest stumbling block at this point is space. If you or someone you know has space that you think might be appropriate for a non-profit bike reuse program, please let us know!

Know someone who's passionate about bikes? Bike repair? Reusing bikes for needy families in Clark County? We are in the very preliminary stages of trying to start a program similar to Community Cycling Center and a few others (see below.) We have the resource (bikes diverted from the County transfer stations) but we need someone to spearhead the rest of the program. We're looking for some individuals who have the skills and enthusiasm to start a program like this. This program absolutely won’t get off the ground unless we can find a few people excited about it. Currently, all the bikes that end up at transfer stations are recycled for scrap metal. For more inspiration, see: Bicycle recycling in Yamhill County and a Seattle program