Bloomington Green Drinks
Green Drinks Bloomington will be held the 4th Wednesday of every month at the Banquet Facility of the Upland Brewing Company. Some food will be provided. To receive an evite, write greendrinksbloomington@gmail.com.
There’s a $5 suggested donation.
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| Date: Wednesday, June 23 | Date: Wednesday, July 28 |
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Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Location: Banquet Facility of the Upland Brewing Co. 350 W. 11th Street, Bloomington |
Location: Banquet Facility of the Upland Brewing Co. 350 W. 11th Street, Bloomington |
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Program: “Low Impact Development in Monroe County” On Wednesday, June 23 Heidi Russell Wagner, Monroe County Environmental Planner, will provide a presentation entitled, “Low Impact Development in Monroe County”. Each day when we get out of our cars and step onto a parking lot, we are interacting with our built environment. As we weave our way through the isles, dodge puddles laced with oil, and circumvent mulch beds with distressed looking shrubs, what we experience is a direct result of the planning decisions we have made the past fifty years. This presentation is for all those that have observed this and thought, “Why have we developed like this?” Low Impact Development (LID) is a shift from our traditional paradigm of how we construct our built environment. LID is often utilized in conjunction with buildings attempting LEED certification and examples are beginning to appear in Bloomington and Monroe County. Examples such as bioretention, bioswales, permeable surfaces, and conservation of natural features will be discussed as well as the environmental reasons behind the need for change. The presentation will conclude with a brief update on the proposed Monroe County Stormwater Utility, which if implemented, will greatly enhance the County’s efforts in enforcing the Clean Water Act. Heidi Russell Wagner will speak during the programmed portion of the evening from 6 – 6:30 pm. This presentation is sponsored by the USGBC-IN South Central Branch.
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Program: “Fighting Back - MC-IRIS Takes on Invasive Species in Monroe County"” On Wednesday, July 28 Ellen Jacquart, Director of Stewardship for the Indiana Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, will provide a presentation entitled, "Fighting Back - MC-IRIS Takes on Invasive Species in Monroe County". A group of concerned citizens has formed Monroe County - Identify and Reduce Invasive Species (MC-IRIS) and is working to reduce the environmental and economic impact of invasive species in our county through education and action. This presentation will address why invasive species are a problem, and which are the worst invasive species in Monroe County. Information on how to identify invasive species and how they are damaging our natural areas will be shared. Have a weed on your land you want identified? Bag it and bring it to Green Drinks to find out what it is, and options for how to control it. This presentation is sponsored by Eco Logic.
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