Talking About Green

Green Drinks DC and the Emerging Green Builders of DC

Green Networking Event

Urbana Restaurant and Bar

March 10, 2009

6:30-9:30pm

Event Details

Urbana is extending their Happy Hour pricing until 9pm for the Green Drinks event. This event falls on the same night that Urbana is the featured “Artini” host with a special drink inspired by a student at the Corcoran College of Art + Design (artini info and pricing below). Our co-host, Emerging Green Builders (EGB), under the U.S. Green Building Council, is also our Featured Guest for this event (see details below). EGB representatives will be available throughout the evening to let you know more about their group and how to get involved. Since this venue does not easily accommodate speakers, we’ll be encouraging networking with our featured guest in a creative new format with opportunities to win a green gift to take home.

Location: Urbana Restaurant and Bar (Located in the Palomar Hotel), 2121 P St NW, Washington, DC 20037, (202) 448-1800

Metro: Dupont Circle Red Line, Exit Q Street (walk South to P street and turn R. About 2 blocks on right hand side of street)

Co-Host/Featured Guest – Emerging Green Builders (EGB) – US Green Building Council

EGB’s mission is to build a network of students and young professionals to advocate for environmental awareness and sustainable development in and around the DC region, community & building industry. EGB has a diverse group of architects, engineers, urban planners, interior designers, real estate developers, etc. EGB is hosting a design competition for young professional who have graduated in the last 5 years. There is more info on the website: http://www.usgbcncr.org/egb.  You can also join the group on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51011275184.

Location Green Practice Highlights

Urbana Restaurant offers organic food as well as organic wines by the glass (the happy hour wines are organic). Other green operations practices include: recycling, use of soy based inks, use of recycled paper supplies, office pencils made from recycled news paper. They are also beginning a filtered water program with reusable bottles for less waste and shipping.

The Kimpton Hotel, where Urbana is housed, has an Earth Care program that promotes green hotel practices and products. For details go to http://www.kimptonhotels.com/programs/earthcare.aspx.

MARCH IS ARTINI MONTH: Urbana is part of a DC-wide event where 12 of the city’s best mixologists will compete to create the most artistic martini, inspired by the work of students attending the Corcoran College of Art + Design.  Urbana’s Artini Cocktail is $10 and is called “Communal Optimism.” For more information on the Corcoran Artini, visit: http://www.corcoran.org/artini/

We look forward to seeing you on March 10!

Be well, think big, live small!

Green Drinks DC Committee, 2009

Matthew Caplins

Patricia Charles

Marianne Drowne

Ami Greener

Sam Salyer

Tina Schneider

Adrienne Spahr

Neil Takemoto

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