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 Dashefski and friends, it has spread to 30 cities in the United Kingdom, 49 in the U.S. and many more in Canada, Germany, Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Chile and Puerto Rico. As of March 2008, there are 350 Green Drink Chapters worldwide.

The New York City Chapter was founded by Margaret Lydecker in July 2002 and is the largest global chapter with 10,000 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 big cataylst for connectivity, community, collaboration and change in the environmental sector in New York 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 100+ 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.