[Greendrinks] Green Drinks July 28th

[Heidi Kasper]

Quick Details
What: Green Drinks Happy Hour
Where: White Hall Coop, 2500 Nueces (corner of 25th and Nueces)
When: Friday July 28th 5-7pm
****This Happy Hour is BYOB****
****Please do not wear perfume or cologne to this event****

More Info:
This month's Green Drinks happy hour will be at White Hall Coop on 
July 28 from 5-7 p.m. Please bring your own drink.  
  Following our idea from last green drinks we will have some time to go
around the room and give you an opportunity to discuss who you are, 
and what you do. This was very interesting last month, we found out 
about people building walls from post consumer paper, gold in 
dumpsters and car sharing programs. I learned about Austin's 
environmental advisory boards...lots of good people and good times. 

Whitehall is the oldest existing housing cooperative in Texas, 
located near
UT at 2500 Nueces St.

A few details...

* The green drinks will be BYOB with Whitehall providing teas and 
snacks.

* Whitehall coop's house was built in the 1890's, the second story 
was added in the 1930's, and the kitchen area was added in the 
1980's. They are currently remodeling several rooms and are looking 
forward to discussing the idea of collaboration with anyone who 
attends.

* Whitehall has no central air, but remains relatively cool due to 
high ceilings, and good shading. They recommend that you not dress 
too warmly(ie., not office clothes for a building with cold central 
air). I wouldn't worry about it being too warm otherwise. Generally 
we feel comfortable just using the ceiling fans, and when we have 
large groups of people (and lots of body heat) we sometimes turn on a 
window unit or two.

* They have a couple of chemically sensitive house mates living at 
the coop and we try to keep Whitehall a fragrance free household. We 
kindly ask that you not wear cologne or perfume on that day

Directions:

If you know how to get to UT, you can find Whitehall. Whitehall Coop 
is a large two story house concealed by a shroud of trees at the 
North West corner of 25th and Nueces. A small map has been added to 
the bottom of this email.

By car:
If coming from afar, MLK (19th) or Dean Keeton (26th) are good 
streets to exit from when taking I-35, while Enfield (15th) or 
Windsor (24th) are good streets if taking Mopac. In lieu of looking 
for street parking (which should be available), there are two UT 
parking lots located on the East side of Seton (1 block West of 
Nueces) in-between 24th and 25th (these parking spots are reserved 
during the day, but will mostly be available by green drinks time! 
Just be mindful of the UT parking sign you park near).

By bike:
There are many great streets to take by bike. If you are intimidated 
by the heat or the streets, feel free to email me with the origin of 
your journey and I will give you recommendations. We have a bike 
racks located on the South side of your house, if that fills we have 
other space as well.

By Bus:
Being near UT, there are multiple ways to get here by bus, several 
buses run up and down Guadalupe, just two blocks east of Whitehall. 
Furthermore the #3 runs right down Nueces and has a stop near our 
house. Capital metro has a great phone service to help you find the 
best bus route for you, just call 474-1200.

ABOUT GREEN DRINKS

Green Drinks Happy Hours are informal events that happens about once 
a monthin various venues throughout Austin. They are open to those of 
us who work in the environmental field and/or who are routinely 
finding innovative ways to meet the challenges of a sustainable 
future.

See: <http://greendrinksaustin.blogspot.com/> for future events. You 
can also post a comment, green drinks story or anecdote under each 
event:

If you know someone who would like to attend please go to
http://lists.preventpollution.org/mailman/listinfo/lists.preventpollut
ion.or
g_greendrinks and sign up.

Thomas Vinson-Peng
Southwest Network for Zero Waste
University of Texas
10100 Burnet Rd. CEER-R 7100
Austin, TX 78758
Phone: 512/232-7149
Fax: 512/471-1720
www.zeroWasteNetwork.org
tvinson at mail.utexas.edu


 		
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