About us
WHO is GreenUps for?
Our events are for people with an interest / passion / concern for the environment and sustainability. No matter what your profession. GreenUps is about creating connections across a range of different sectors. Whether you work in business, science, education, design, the media, the arts, the law, government, NGO’s, IT, you name it. We’d like to hear over a beer what you’re doing. Or what you think should be happening in Sydney or in your area of work when it comes to sustainability. Here's some photos of us in action - https://www.meetup.com/GreenUps-Sydney......
WHAT is GreenUps? (And how on earth will drinking help the Earth anyway?)
We reckon there’s a groundswell of Sydneysiders quietly beavering away at sustainability in this big, bad, development-centric city. Maybe you’re one of them. Or maybe you want to do more, and are looking for ways to seriously get into it. If this is you, you’re not alone! There’s more of us out there. (You can find us having a drink at GreenUps.)
GreenUps provide an incubator for ideas, connections, inspiration and support. We’ll organise the bar. You just need to come (and bring people like you.)
WHEN is GreenUps?
It's monthly – on the first Tuesday of each month (usually from 6pm.) On the GreenUps MeetUp homepage you'll find details of upcoming events.
WHERE is GreenUps held?
We're trying to keep GreenUps fresh - so you'll find us in different locations throughout the year. We like to find places that are interesting and a bit under the radar round Sydney. (Not the usual pub thing.) Venues will be posted at the latest a week before the event. You could check back, or if you sign up to this MeetUp you'll get an automatic update of where (and when) it's on.
HOW MUCH does it cost to get in?
We try as much as we can to make the entry free. (Other than that you just need to buy your own drinks.) Sometimes we have special events where we need to cover costs, so there may be a door charge.
WHO is behind GreenUps?
Currently there's: Liane Rossler (co-founder of Dinosaur Designs), Jess Miller (owner of Goody Two Shoes) and Ben Ward (owner of The Falconer Cafe) - with some new people now pitching in (including Saskia Howard of Green Arts Project.) The initial idea was germinated by Dan Cass (ex Greenpeace) and Phil Stubbs (of The Environment Show.) Other past organisers have included Alastair Walton (ex City of Sydney), Kate Bedwell (Qantas) and Dave Gravina (Digital Eskimo design agency.)
GreenUps is also part of Green Drinks International. It's a large, growing network - 800 cities around the world have green drinks gatherings. (Connect to the world site via http://www.greendrinks.org/Sydney)
JOIN and SHARE GreenUps
Join us here on MeetUp. You can also:
- bookmark our website: https://greenups.au/
- follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/greenups
- join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/GreenUps
- friend us on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/greenups...
If you have any brilliant ideas for us or you’re interested in helping to organise future events, let us know. (GreenUps is a collaborative, volunteer event.)
Upcoming events
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Greenups Spring. In The Garden
Camperdown Commons, 31A Mallett St, Camperdown NSW 2050, Australia, Camperdown, AUFor the Spring event we’re doing green drinks old-school style.
Join us, Greenups, Regen Sydney and the Pocket City Farms crews, in the garden (the beer garden & the veggie patch), with the sun on our backs, dirt under the nails, beer in hand, for some casual, low-key, easy 'spring in the air' vibes.
Spring is the time to prepare the soil, plant seeds, and tend to the young crops.
So let’s get outside, reconnect, tend, nurture ourselves, find strength, and just have some fun!
Why
A lot of people in the broader Greenups community have had their shoulder to the wheel for years now - working on climate, nature, cities, food, energy and systems change - many, now experts in their fields.
And a common refrain lately: “It’s hard.”... Frankly, many of the things we’ve fought for are not going the way we’d hoped, and we're all feeling the pressure. ...so it's often followed by “I’m exhausted.”
So spring feels like a good moment as any to call a small time-out, to stop and smell the natives.
What to expect
In the spirit of the early Greenups: let’s just turn up, meet some good people, have a drink, swap ideas and see what grows.
Old faces, new connections, good music, tasty food, feet on the ground, fun in the sun.
Zero “sage on a stage” vibes.
Daylight saving will have just started. It’s the last week of the school holidays.
It's a kid-friendly venue, and kids eat free at Camperdown Commons on Wednesdays! *
Who
Pocket City Farms will show us around the farm, including a garden tour, and bring us up to date on their journey so far, and where to next.
We’re inviting some of our Regen Sydney and Community Garden friends along too, with hopefully another special guest to announce soon.
* No, this not only for families, not at all. This will be a regular Greenups for grownups, but at a venue that is well suited to kids. So if you want to bring your 'young crops', please do!2 attendees
Past events
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