Environmentally sound
Iowa City Green Drinks, an opportunity for community members to discuss environmental issues, will meet today.
Risa Dotson Eicke rides her bike 2.7 miles to work every day, and she has done so since 2006.
But that’s nothing new for the organizer of Iowa City’s chapter of Green Drinks — an international organization that allows community members the opportunity to exchange ideas and talk about environmental issues. Of the 500-plus cities worldwide that are home to Green Drinks, seven are in Iowa.
“[Green Drinks] benefits any community,” Dotson Eicke said. “It’s good to get community members together to discuss what’s going on locally and to learn.”
Iowa City Green Drinks holds a gathering the second Thursday of every month. The next meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. today at the Red Avocado, 521 E. Washington St. Admission is free.
The Red Avocado offers drink specials during the gathering, and the informal event allows people to bring up questions or issues that they’d like to discuss at the meeting.
Dotson Eicke, said she believes there are so many different topics that fall under the category of environmental issues that conversation will never be limited. The issues that Green Drinks addresses range from shopping locally at the Farmers’ Market to composting to urban planning to improving water quality.
The eco-friendly gathering has a mix of different ages and backgrounds, ranging from students focusing on environmental studies to community members who work in environmental jobs. While some meetings have as few as three attendees, others have as many as 20.
Green Drinks provides a networking opportunity to meet other like-minded people, which Dotson Eicke, said she feels is always important in any community.
“It’s a great way to meet other people in Iowa City who have concerns about environmental issues,” she said.
— by Josie Jones
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