Each month, a guest speaker talks for about 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM on the second Wednesday of the month. The presentation — which is free and open to everyone — is followed by discussion and Q&A. Topics range from wildlife tracking, clean energy, ongoing local wildlife research, beekeeping, conservation efforts, botany, and more. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to bring their questions!
Check out our calendar for specifics each month. You can also see some of our previous Green Drinks presentations on our Youtube channel!
*IMPORTANT UPDATE*
After nearly 15 years of hosting our monthly Pittsfield Green Drinks gathering, we are expanding our Green Drinks from Pittsfield to county-wide, making it ‘Berkshire Green Drinks’.
Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pittsfield Green Drinks took place exclusively at a restaurant or pub in Pittsfield, MA. Starting in 2023, BEAT began changing the location of our in-person gatherings every month to different towns throughout Berkshire County. We also changed the monthly events to the second Wednesday instead of the third Tuesday.
Additionally, we started offering Berkshire Green Drinks as a monthly hybrid event, where we host in-person gatherings with the speaker and a virtual Zoom meeting where online participants can have their questions answered.
We’re always looking to collaborate with local restaurants for our monthly Berkshire Green Drinks social gatherings and hope to expand our network of local restaurants as regular hosts for events. Are you a business owner interested in collaborating with BEAT by hosting one of our upcoming Berkshire Green Drinks? Let us know by filling out this Google form!
What is Green Drinks?
Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations, academia, government, business, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Come along and you’ll be made welcome!