[Greendrinks] Green Drinks brings in the Climate Savers Team: Friday, February 29th!

[Jennifer Love]

Austin Green Drinks gets technical!



Hey Green Drinkers,

Ok, so all the experts Green Drinks has brought in to chat with us on  
health and environmental issues have given us an abundance of  
fantastic advise on all of the long term big projects in our lives  
and around our homes, but what about some things we can all do right  
now?  What can we do that is virtually effort free, and will give us  
that instant feel good gratification?  Hmm, how about some simple  
adjustments on the settings of our computer hardware?  Rebecca  
Thorburn a member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative will be  
joining us to promote the non-profit organization’s dedication toward  
promoting climate conservation through the widespread deployment of  
energy efficient hardware and power management software. In a typical  
desktop PC, nearly half the power coming out of the wall is wasted  
and never reaches the processor, memory, disks or other components.   
CSCI was formed by Google, Intel and the WWF (World Wide Fund For  
Nature) in June 2007.  Individuals are encouraged to participate by  
using power management tools on their PCs and by purchasing energy- 
efficient components in the future. Rebecca will give a brief  
overview of the Initiative and fill you in on how you can make a  
difference in your own home or workplace.

Join us for the fun part of being globally aware February 29th from  
5:30-7:30ish at Opal Divines: W 6th and Rio Grande at the upstairs  
bar adjacent to the terrace.



About Green Drinks

Green Drinks Happy Hours are informal events that happen about once a  
month in 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.



About Rebecca Thorburn

Rebecca has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Art History from  
Denison University in Grainville, Ohio and was a campus leader for  
the student recycling program.  After receiving her Masters of  
Business at the University of Texas at Austin, Rebecca spent five  
years in strategy consulting at IBM and has spent the last five and a  
half years in various marketing roles with Dell. Over the last year  
her main focus has been centered on Green IT Marketing.  Rebecca has  
always been an advocate for the environment and continues to promote  
sustainability as a member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative  
Marketing Group.
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