Green drinks groups are active in 224 cities around the world, including Cape Town and Stellenbosch and now a new group is starting up in Joburg.

green drinks jhbGreen drinks was started in the UK back in 1989 and calls itself an informal, organic, self-organising network where anyone environmentally minded can go along meet like-minded people and get chatting over drinks.

Green Drinks Johannesburg is launching on Wed 30 May at Primi Forum in Melrose Arch and is being organised by former Big Brother housemate and eco-entrepreneur Irvan Damon.

"Green drinks is a small beginning and gives a voice to those wanting to make a difference," says Damon.

The events will deal with topical, relevant issues that affect South Africans, from our current energy crisis to debates around what effect the car you drive has on climate change, says Damon. Each month there will be a mini-panel to discuss the latest trends and developments in the environmental sector, ensuring that South Africans aren’t left behind as the green cause advances globally.

"Any kind of forum where environmental organisations can get together to share information and ways to help one another is very important," says Jeunesse Park, founder and CEO of Food and Trees for Africa, "and it’s nice to attend that sort of thing in an informal setting."

Read a full press release over here

More details on www.greendrinks.org or contact Irvan Damon at irvand[at]mweb.co.za or call him on 073 692 7386