Portsmouth Green Drinks

April Green Drinks

Join us for Green Drinks on Thursday, April 21st at Two Ceres Street. Networking starts at 6:00 and speaker goes on at 7:00.

After a bit of networking, our guest speaker, Rian Bedard of EcoMovement Consulting & Hauling will join us to talk about zero waste and some of his ideas behind reducing our communal impact.

Rian Bedard founded EcoMovement Consulting & Hauling in 2009. EcoMovement is growing to serve businesses, schools and neighborhoods across the greater Seacoast region. By helping people close their own resource loops, EcoMovement is a link that strengthens the entire chain of our local environment and economy. They've diverted over 500,000 pounds from the landfill to date. They currently serve 50 commercial clients and will offer curbside pick up for residents this spring. Rian Bedard is a certified Permaculture Designer and instructor. He started the first Zero Waste program as manager of the Me and Ollie's cafe in Portsmouth.

March Green Drinks

Join us for Green Drinks on Thursday, March 17th at Two Ceres Street.

After a bit of networking, our guest speaker, Xavier Asbridge provide an overview of maintaining a healthy landscapes. He will discuss topics from correct planting methods to mulching, plant choices and integrated pest management. With an emphasis on reducing the amount of products that are used on our landscapes.

Xavier Asbridge, owner of IPM of New Hampshire, is a Paul Smiths College graduate. After college he worked 20 years for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station where he was involved in the identification and control of pests. He was one of the first in the country to deal with the Asian Longhorned Beetle, surveying CT forests and ports. Xavier also participated in research and control of other invasive species such as Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Gypsy moth. His supporting role in such projects gave him the opportunity to work with some of the leading scientists in the field. Acknowledgments in Publications Pseudoscymnus tsugae in Connecticut Forests: The First Five Years Carole A. S.-J. Cheah and Mark S. McClure http://na.fs.fed.us/fhp/hwa/pub/proceedings/first_five.pdf Important Mortality Factors in the Life Cycle of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/hwa/pub/proceedings/important.pdf Biological control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid http://www.invasive.org/hwa/hwa.pdf

February Green Drinks

February 17th Green Drinks at Two Ceres Street:

David Anderson, Project Coordinator for the New Hampshire Coastal Protection Partnership, will talk about his organization's work to protect the natural resources of the Granite State's coastal watershed. Last year, NH Coast completed the Town of New Castle's first demonstration rain garden and distributed dozens of free rain barrels at local farmers' markets. The group has big plans for 2011

check this out for a little Green Drinks publicity

http://www.greenalliance.biz/blog/archives/201101/portsmouth-green-drinks-“recycles”-2011-events

January Green Drinks

January 20th speaker: Paul M. Bonaparte-Krogh of Energy Answers

Join us for December Green Drinks @ Two Ceres Street

Thursday January 20th

Networking begins at 6:00,

followed by our guest speaker, Paul M. Bonapart-Krogh at 7:00

Energy Answers is a program of UNH Cooperative Extension.
THE EDUCATION CENTER at UNH Cooperative Extension in Manchester provides practical, no bias , educational solutions to everyday questions. We've staffed our toll-free Info Line with volunteers trained to answer energy-related questions or refer callers to experts and other outside resources who can.

We focus on energy conservation and energy efficiency. But if you're ready to move on to more extensive energy-conserving or renewable-energy projects, we can help you decide when and why it makes sense to hire an energy professional and how to find a competent service provider.

Paul Bonaparte-Krogh is the Coordinator of Energy Answer for UNH Cooperative Extension. Paul has held many roles during his 32 year career with Cooperation Extension in Mass, NY and the last 7 years in NH.