This listing was last updated by the Longmont organiser on: 2025-03-23
Welcome to Longmont Green Drinks!
Hello everyone! It's Aaron Nichols. You may have seen my LinkedIn solar content or met me at one of the sustainability events around the Longmont/Boulder/Fort Collins area.
The last two we've done have been awesome. More than 30 people showed up each time to hear presentations from Byron Kominek and Azuraye Wycoff.
So we're going to keep finding interesting people doing sustainability-related things in our community and giving them a place to speak!
Our speaker for the next one is Elliot Freeman from Independent Power Systems. All details are below:
Here are the details:
When: April 21st from 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: MMMHQ at 712 Main Street, Longmont CO, 80501
What: A chance for anyone interested in sustainability or working in climate to meet and hear a presentation about a way to get involved in sustainability in Longmont!
Who: Anyone interested in sustainability, including Greentech founders, backyard DIY solar nerds, sustainable agriculture enthusiasts, etc is welcome to join
Schedule:
6:30-7: Settling in and networking
7-7:30: Elliot Freeman will give a short presentation about Independant Power Systems, one of Colorado's oldest solar installers that started by installing awesome off-grid mountain solar energy systems way back in 1996.
7:30-8:30: Networking and winding down
Note:
MMMHQ is a co-working space, not a bar. We’ll have a limited amount of beer and wine for attendees, but anything you can bring and share will be appreciated, whether it's a snack or drink!
Elliot Freeman is the Vice President of Business Operations at Independent Power, Boulder County's oldest solar installer. Independent Power is the only Boulder & Denver area company that installs solar + batteries + heat pumps + electrical upgrades.
Elliot made the switch to working in climate change from years in the food industry because he felt like he had to. Elliot was previously the Chief Marketing Officer at Skratch Labs, an athlete nutrition company, with other career stops in packaged goods, branding, and finance.
He has an MBA from Kellogg Northwestern, a BA from Tufts, and lives in Boulder with his wife, dog, chickens, bikes, drum set, and woodworking tools.
Where: MMMHQ at 712 Main Street, Longmont CO, 80501
What: A chance for anyone interested in sustainability or working in climate to meet and hear a presentation about Yellow Barn Farm and their sustainable models.
Who: Anyone interested in sustainability, including Greentech founders, backyard DIY solar nerds, sustainable agriculture enthusiasts, and anyone else is welcome to join.
Schedule:
6:30-7: Settling in and networking
7-7:30: Azuraye Wycoff will give a short presentation about Yellow Barn Farm, and the work they're doing around sustainable agriculture and community building.
7:30-8:30: Networking and winding down
Note:
MMMHQ is a co-working space, not a bar. We’ll have a limited amount of beer and wine for attendees. Anything you can bring and share will be appreciated, whether it's a snack or drink!
If you have any questions, please email Aaron Nichols at AaronJNichols77@gmail.com.
This was our first ever "Green Drinks." Here's how we formatted it:
Meetup Link: https://www.meetup.com/nocomustachians/events/305864578/
You’re invited to Green Drinks and Climate Networking!
Where: MMMHQ at 712 Main Street, Longmont CO, 80501
What: A chance for anyone interested in sustainability or working in climate to meet.
Who: Anyone interested in sustainability, from Greentech founders to backyard DIY solar enthusiasts, is welcome to join.
So many interesting people in Colorado are working on innovative solutions to the climate crisis. We’d love to bring some of them together so they can swap stories and connect!
Schedule:
6:30-7: Settling in and networking
7-7:30: Byron Kominek will give a short talk about Jack’s Solar Garden
7:30-8:30: Networking and winding down
We’ll have a limited amount of beer and wine for attendees. Anything you’d can bring and share will be appreciated but not expected.