The Charlotte Region Eco-System, Education & Empowerment Series, hosted by PiES with the University of North Carolina Charlotte's Environmental Assistance Office (EAO) and the IDEAS Center. Visit: http://eao.uncc.edu/greene3 for information and registration.
Panel #1 (Sept. 28th) - Innovation - Clean tech, Green & Energy resources in our reiogn that are impacting innovation and commercialization. Key note speaker will be Robert Wilhelm, Director of the Charlotte Research Institute at UNCC.
Panel #2 (Oct. 26th) - Protection - Optimizing intellectual property to bring new innovations to market.
Panel #3 (Nov. 16th) - Funding - Navigating the green funding environment to launch new ideas and innovations.

THURSDAY, August 25, 2011 @ 5:30-7:00PM

Campania Café

South Main Square

416 South Main Street, Davidson, NC, 28036

Green Drinks Lake Norman is back again this month on Thursday, August 25th, in the Campania Café. We hope to continue to bring interesting speakers and topics, and to continue to build the network to include more areas in the green and sustainable sectors. 

This month’s topic will be Nature Deficit, with guest Carolyn Walker of the Woodland Discovery Program. Thru nature-based play, Woodland Discovery Program is working to provide solutions and experiences which will enhance the natural cognitive & social development of area children, while also offering

a connection with the natural world which will last a lifetime. Come find out how the mission of Woodland Discovery supports green business, and how companies and organizations  can address nature deficit and its impact on future workers.

Green Drinks Lake Norman is back again this month on Thursday, June 30th, in the Campania Café. We hope to continue to bring interesting speakers and topics, and to continue to build the network to include more areas in the green and sustainable sectors. 

This month’s topic will be the Green Innovators – 5 Ventures Student Competition Winner! This month’s speaker is Terence Goveas. Terence is a green energy professional with over five years experience in the industry as an engineer and consultant. As a graduate student at UNC Charlotte, he is currently working on efficiency improvements of solar cells. He has been involved in several green and sustainability projects from solar systems design to rain water harvesting.

He will share his experience and insights on the 5 Ventures experience, innovation and competing in the region’s energy economy. 

For potential new members, Green Drinks is an informal networking social that seeks to connect environmentally minded people in a casual drink setting.  Green Drinks Lake Norman is a continuously evolving networking event that is held on the last Thursday of every month.  We invite anyone working or interested in renewable energy, the environmental field, or green and clean tech.  Everyone is encouraged to invite someone else along so that we continue to grow and bring fresh ideas and perspectives to each event.

So come join us for a great night of socializing with old friends and new ones to come!

Green Drinks is coming to Lake Norman! PiES is pleased to announce it is the new host of the North Mecklenburg Green Drinks with the support of Green Drinks/Charlotte. Our first event will be Thursday, March 31st at Campania Cafe, 416 South Main St., Davidson, NC (next to PiES) at 5:30 - 7:00pm....and the last Thursday of each month thereafter. For more information visit www.greendrinks.org or www.pies-northcarolina.org or contact PiES at 704-896-0094