EcoTuesday: A new green business networking event

The green social calendar's getting more and more crowded! The latest addition to the list is EcoTuesday, a "Sustainable Business Leaders Networking Forum" that's spreading to cities around the U.S. -- and holding its inaugural L.A. event on Tuesday.

When: Tuesday, March 25, 7 pm - 10 pm
Where: Social Hollywood, 6525 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
Cost: Free for this inaugural event; $10 per person online and $20 at the door for future events

EcoTuesday sounds a lot like Green Business Networking -- down to the fact that both recur monthly on Tuesdays (the former on the 4th Tuesday of the month, the latter on the 2nd) -- except with a lot more structure and possibly less drinking. Here's how Oren Jaffe of eco-biz blog TriplePundit describes it:

Participants arrive and settle in, taking a few minutes to get a beverage and see old friends and meet new ones. We start the evening with a speaker from one of the many areas of sustainability, who will share news, tips, and information about their area of expertise. The topic is different each month. After the speaker is complete, participants have the opportunity to ask questions to gain more information. After that, everyone in the room gets into a circle and shares their name, their affiliation, and one thing they're passionate about regarding sustainability. It's is a great way for you to learn about everyone in the room, and for everyone in the room to learn about you!

After that, we have time to meet all of the people we learned about in the introduction circle.

The L.A. speaker for this first event is John McPherson, director of Green Depot, a non-profit based in Santa Monica promoting the use of sustainable energy. Interested? RSVP here. The event's open to all, although the emphasis on how the event's "for sustainable business leaders to network, collaborate, and engage with other sustainable business leaders" might sound a little scary to would-be entrepreneurs who don't yet consider themselves to be business leaders.

For a more chilled out, less business-y green social event, try Green Drinks. The next one happens on Thursday, March 20, 7 pm - 10 pm, on the east side at All Shades of Green, 3038 Rowena Ave., Los Angeles.

Earlier: Green business social scene

Comments

[Delita Gourdine]

Are there any Eco Tuesdays in the Encino area? This sounds like a wonderful group.

[Armand Rousso]

I love the idea of promoting Green Business Initiatives, I want to congratulate Alara Wholefoods for winning the Fast Growth Green Biz Award in 2008. This took place on the 17th March 08 in London.

[russell Hollenbeck]

Howis this group different from Green Drinks?