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 On Thursday, December 12th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Eric Bradford, Director of Operations for Asheville GreenWorks, who will talk about their newly formed Plastic Reduction Taskforce and the locally installed Mud Creek Trash Trout. Bradford will also discuss the French Broad Litter Reduction Program, and other programs that focus on reducing our dependence on single-use […]

On Thursday, November 14th, Hendersonville Green Drinks presents The Story of DuPont State Recreational Forest. Sara Landry, the Executive Director of the Friends of DuPont State Forest, will share the origin story of our state’s first recreational Forest and how group of citizens saved it from development. In addition to the history of the area, […]

On Thursday, October 10th, Hendersonville Green Drinks presents Urban & Suburban Black Bears: Study Phase II. Shelby Shiver, a research technician with the Urban/Suburban Bear Project will discuss the current research objectives of the study, including techniques used to live-capture and radio-collar bears in Asheville. In addition to covering the diet and habits of urban […]

On Thursday, September 12th, Hendersonville Green Drinks presents a panel discussion featuring representatives from Conserving Carolina and MountainTrue. The environmental work that goes on in WNC is vitally important to sustaining the health, beauty, and well-being of our region and communities. On this panel, representatives from these two local environmental non-profits, both leaders in their field, will discuss what they do to protect the environment, clarify how their work supports and complements the other, and highlight ways you can get involved. The panel will also accept audience questions about the two organizations’ work.

This month's Green Drinks will present a panel discussion featuring representatives from Conserving Carolina and MountainTrue. The environmental work that goes on in WNC is vitally important to sustaining the health, beauty, and well-being of our region and communities. On this panel, representatives from these two local environmental non-profits, both leaders in their field, will […]

For this month's Green Drinks we will be joined by Kevin Todd, a Gleaner and Food Security Activist. His talk is entitled: Food Security: Rescuing and Growing Food toward Community Flourishing and will focus on issues of food security in WNC and ways that gleaners and other food security activists are tackling the issue. Join […]

We will hear from climate scientist Deke Arndt. Check back later for more details.

On Thursday, May 9th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Caroline Yongue, Director and Founder of Carolina Memorial Sanctuary and the Center for End of Life Transitions, and Cassie Barrett, Director of Operations for Carolina Memorial Sanctuary. Carolina Memorial Sanctuary is a green cemetery that offers eco-friendly burials to people looking to explore more natural, conservation-oriented burial […]

Hendersonville, NC - On Thursday, April 11th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Robert Sipes, the Vice President of Duke Energy’s Western Carolinas Modernization Project. The Project encompasses a number of energy reduction and infrastructure development programs, including the conversion of the Asheville Power Plant from coal to natural gas and community programs aimed at increasing energy […]

Hendersonville, NC - On Thursday, February 14th, Hendersonville Green Drinks welcomes Evan Parker, Executive Assistant at Conserving Carolina and food system enthusiast. Evan recently completed his Master’s thesis at Lenoir - Rhyne University on the intersections between veganism and sustainability. His talk will address one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century: feeding an […]