Thursday, February 23rd 4:00-6:00 p.m. French Family Science Center 124 Science Drive Durham, NC 27708 A tour of the LEED Silver French Family Science Center will be given by Myron Taschuk, project manager for Duke Facilities, and Shelley McPhatter with Skanska. The French Family Science Center, a $115 million and 280,000 square-foot project, was completed in 2006. It features state-of-the-art research and teaching laboratories. The building also features two green roofs, water-less urinamls and heat recovery wheels. The tour will be followed by this month's Green Drinks at the nearby Energy Hub in the Gross Chemistry Building, an adaptive re-use and resource conservation structure. For more inormation please contact Nicholas Corsetti.

At French Family Science Center from Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:00pm to Thursday, February 23, 2012 6:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Student Group- Duke University and the Nicholas School of the Environment's Energy ClubSocial and Networking

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Wednesday, December 7th 6:00 – 8:00 pm Tobacco Road Sports Cafe 280 S. Mangum Street, Suite 100  Durham, NC   Green Drinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage as you network with members of the sustainability community. The December Green Drinks is fun warm-up to the December 8th GreenNC event and a great opportunity for out-of-towners and locals to experience Downtown Durham's dynamic revitalization. We will host Principal Architect of Belk Architecture Eddie Belk, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C. For thirty years Belk Architecture has been an historic preservation pioneer dedicated to recycling our working architectural heritage. Their solutions have set preservation standards and guided the evolution of Durham's agrarian industrial architecture into a sustaining legacy. From Brightleaf Square to American Tobacco to Golden Belt Mill, join us as we hear from Eddie Belk and learn about the evolution of Durham's preservation history, and how it relates to the Green Building industry. ** Special Raffle** The Triangle USGBC is committed to furthering the Green Building education of our members. In this spirit, and with our GreenNC event being held the follow day, we will raffle off (4) scholarships at this month's Green Drinks. The scholarships will cover the application and exam fee for the recipient to take their LEED Green Associates accreditation exam. Two scholarships will be given to university students, and two will be given to Triangle Chapter USGBC members. To enter the drawing you must be present at the Green Drinks event. Anyone interested should submit their names at the beginning of the night and we will draw raffle tickets later that evening. PARKING: Tobacco Road is located in the Diamond View II building, there is a parking deck for your use directly beside Diamond View II. Event contact: emergingprofessionals@triangleusgbc.org

At Tobacco Road Sports Cafe from Wednesday, December 07, 2011 6:00pm to Wednesday, December 07, 2011 8:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Thursday, October 20th 6:00 – 8:00 pm LIGHT Art +Design 601 W. Rosemary St Chapel Hill, NC   Green Drinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage as you network with members of the sustainability community. This month's Green Drinks will be held at LIGHT Art+Design in Chapel Hill. LIGHT, a sister company to CaraGreen, provider of sustainable architectural materials, is a curated design shop offering art and functional items for the home by local artists, crafts people, and innovative design brands. All are chosen for their fine craftsmanship, modern point of view, and commitment to a more sustainable future. LIGHT’s current exhibit, RE:, has an environmentally conscious slant, embodying recycling,reuse, restoring, and renewable materials in the work. We invite you to come out and enjoy the RE: show as you network with members of the sustainability community. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. lightartdesign@gmail.comwww.lightartdesign.com Event contact: emergingprofessionals@triangleusgbc.org

At LIGHT Art+Design from Thursday, October 20, 2011 6:00pm to Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Thursday, September 29th 6:00 – 8:00 pm Isaac Hunters Oak City Tavern 112 Fayetteville Street Raleigh, NC    Green Drinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage as you network with members of the sustainability community. This month's Green Drinks will be held at Isaac Hunter's Oak City Tavern, in Downtown Raleigh. Guest Speaker Beth Stewart we will be discussing a local Eco-conscious fashion show: Redress Raleigh.  Redress Raleigh promotes local eco-friendly designers with attainable, durable, and innovative collections that encompass sustainable practices. Redress Raleigh also educates the public on different aspects of eco-fashion and do-it-yourself apparel alterations. In addition, Redress Raleigh produces an eco-fashion show highlighting local sustainable talent and supports community organizations, and donates part of the proceeds to MorLove. MorLove is a community of environmentally and globally conscious artists, who hone their talents while helping those in need. Please come to listen to Beth speak about past and upcoming events with Redress Raleigh. Beth is no stranger to our chapter. In fact, Redress Raleigh was created in 2008 while Beth served as co-chair of the Triangle Emerging Green Builders (now USGBC Emerging Professionals). For more information visit their website: http://www.redressraleigh.com/ Event contact: emergingprofessionals@triangleusgbc.org

At Isaac Hunters Oak City Tavern from Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:00pm to Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Tuesday, September 20th 6:00 - 7:30  pm   HagerSmith Design 300 W. Martin Street, Raleigh NC   To get to the upstairs conference room, enter from the back of the building/parking lot. The EP Core Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday each month.

At HagerSmith Design PA from Tuesday, September 20, 2011 5:15pm to Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:30pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Monday, August 29th 6:00 – 7:00 pm Tour: Chatham County Community Library - CCCC Pittsboro Campus 197 NC Highway 87 Pittsboro, NC 27312Reception: 7:00 - 8:00pm The General Store Cafe 39 West Street Pittsboro, NC 27312 Green Drinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage as you network with members of the sustainability community.  This month's Green Drinks will be at the General Store at 39 West Street in Pittsboro at 7PM on Monday, August 29. Prior to Green Drinks we will meet at Chatham Community Library for a tour of their award-winning stormwater management and recycling system.  The Library is located on the Central Carolina Community College Campus.  (address above) The project uses native landscaping, reuses harvested rainwater, treats wastewater onsite, incorporates day-lighting, and utilizes solar collectors for hot water. The Sustainable Technologies Center also features regional, recycled and low-VOC materials, sustainably harvested wood, and a vegetated roof. The highest level award was bestowed for these green building and water quality protection measures as well as exceptional public outreach efforts. Chatham Community Library & Central Carolina Community College Sustainable Technologies Center is a 2011 Greater Triangle Stewardship Development Award Winner CCCC - a Leader in Sustainable Technologies http://www.cccc.edu/green  General Store Café http://www.thegeneralstorecafe.com  Questions? Contact emergingprofessionals@triangleusbgc.org

At Chatham Community Library & Central Carolina Community College Sustainable Technologies Center from Monday, August 29, 2011 6:00pm to Monday, August 29, 2011 8:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Tuesday, August 16th 6:00 - 7:30  pm HagerSmith Design300 W. Martin Street, Raleigh NC To get to the upstairs conference room, enter from the back of the building/parking lot. The EP Core Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday each month. .

At HagerSmith Design PA from Tuesday, August 16, 2011 6:00pm to Tuesday, August 16, 2011 7:30pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Thursday, July 28th 6:00 – 8:00 pm Vineyards At Southpoint 8913 N.C. Highway 751 Durham, NC 27713   Come out and enjoy a cold beverage and network with members of the local sustainability community.  This month we will learn about a local winery and how they try to "keep things local". Southpoint Winery is located in Durham off of Highway 751.  Please join us for a few glasses of wine and a short talk by the winery owners.  Wine will be charged by the glass or you can choose to do a full tasting with complimentary wine glass!  Southpoint Winery has a nice patio with outdoor seating, and a small indoor area as well.  (Due to the small amount of indoor seating please check back in the case that we are delayed by bad weather.)  See below website for directions: http://www.vineyardsatsouthpoint.com/directions.html

At Vineyards at Southpoint Winery from Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:00pm to Thursday, July 28, 2011 8:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Tuesday, July 19th 6:00 - 7:30  pm   HagerSmith Design 300 W. Martin Street, Raleigh NC   To get to the upstairs conference room, enter from the back of the building/parking lot. The EP Core Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday each month.

At HagerSmith Design PA from Tuesday, July 19, 2011 5:15pm to Tuesday, July 19, 2011 6:30pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Wednesday, June 29th 7:00 – 8:30 pm Mosaic Wine Lounge 517 W Jones Street Raleigh, NC 27603   Please join Triangle USGBC at Mosaic Wine Lounge in Raleigh for June Green Drinks. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage and network with members of the local sustainability community. This month's Green Drinks will feature a short presentation by David Dean of the NCSU Sustainability Office. All are welcome. The NC State University's Office of Sustainability was established in April 2008 to become the clearinghouse of campus sustainability information and to serve as a centralized resource to students, faculty and staff. By educating tomorrow's leaders, practicing sustainable development of campus land and encouraging staff to consider the impact of their decisions on the surrounding community, NCSU strives to incorporate the ideals of a sustainable institution into all aspects of campus life. http://www.ncsu.edu/sustainability/  

At Mosaic Wine Lounge from Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:00pm to Wednesday, June 29, 2011 9:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Tuesday, June 21st 6:00 - 7:30 pm   HagerSmith Design 305 W Martin Street, Raleigh, NC To get to the upstairs conference room, enter from the back of the building/parking lot       On-street parking is free, after 5PM. The EP Core Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday each month.

At HagerSmith Design PA from Tuesday, June 21, 2011 6:00pm to Tuesday, June 21, 2011 7:30pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Friday, June 10th 2011 NCSU Lonnie Poole Golf Course 1509 Main Campus Drive Raleigh, NC 27606 Win a Harley at the 3rd Annual Triangle USGBC / EP Golf Tournament! Friday, June 10th will be an exciting day at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course in Raleigh. Triangle USGBC members, friends, and associates will enjoy a day of golfing and camaraderie, as well as the chance to win a Harley Davidson!! The event is being co-hosted by Triangle USGBC and Triangle USGBC Emerging Professionals. Four other Hole-in-One prizes as well as a Team Putt competition for $5,000 cash are available to tournament attendees. Breakfast with coffee prior to tee time and lunch will be served as part of the registration fee. Format - "4-Man" Captain's Choice Entry fee of $85/player, $170/two players or $340/team of four includes: • Green Fee • Cart • Golf Prizes • Breakfast with coffee prior to tee time and lunch will be served as part of the registration price Schedule: Range balls available before play begins Breakfast provided Shotgun Start begins at 8:15 am Provided Lunch follows play Help us make this year's tournament a success by becoming an event sponsor! View or download the Sponsorship Flyer. Become an Event Sponsor $5k Team Putting Contest Sponsor $1200 - Exclusive 1 spot available •   (2) players•   (1) 18 x 24 signage at Putting contest•  Recognition and logo on all event media/marketing Gold Sponsor $1000 - Unlimited •   (2) players•   (2) 12 x 24 hole signage•  Recognition and logo on all event media/marketing Silver Sponsor $500 - Unlimited •   (2) 12 x 24 hole signage•   Recognition and logo on all event media/marketing Bronze Sponsor $250 - Unlimited •   (1) 12 x 24 fairway signage•   Recognition and logo on all event media/marketing If you have any questions, or would like more information, email Fawna Branigan at ep-programming@triangleusgbc.org. Link to Directions. Email Fawna Branigan at ep-programming@triangleusgbc.org or call Laura Klauke at 919 710-4465 if you are interested in sponsoring this event. The NC Triangle Chapter of USGBC is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting green practices and knowledge in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel-Hill area, and eastern North Carolina. The Emerging Professionals (EP) Committee serves as a point of entry for young professionals into the USGBC. Thank you to our generous Event Sponsors:  Thank you to our NC State University Partners:

At NCSU Lonnie Poole Golf Course from Friday, June 10, 2011 8:00am to Friday, June 10, 2011 2:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Tuesday, May 17th 6:00 - 7:30 pm   HagerSmith Design 305 W Martin Street, Raleigh, NC   To get to the upstairs conference room, enter from the back of the building/parking lot On-street parking is free, after 5PM. The EP Core Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday each month.

At HagerSmith Design PA from Tuesday, May 17, 2011 6:00pm to Tuesday, May 17, 2011 7:30pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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>> Great event! See photos on the NC Emerging Professionals Facebook page. Saturday, May 14th, 2011 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Start Location: Maple View Farm 6900 Rocky Ridge Rd. Hillsborough, NC 27278 Green Drinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC. Our May Green Drinks event will be supporting alternate transportation and a great local farm – Maple View Farm.  Come out and enjoy a bicycle ride with the Carolina Tarwheels, as you network with members of the sustainable community. You can choose between two guided bike routes, 12 or 34 miles, all experience levels are welcome.  Please arrive at Maple View Farm promptly at 10:30 am with your bicycle and helmet.  A waiver will need to be signed before you are permitted to go on the ride, please print out and bring with you. Following the ride you will be refreshed with some delicious Ice Cream from Maple View Farms, and we will have a discussion on alternative transit within the triangle. Hope to see you there! View and print the Waiver Form and bring it with you to the event. Please email Belle Farish if you have questions.

At Maple View Farm from Saturday, May 14, 2011 10:30am to Saturday, May 14, 2011 1:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Monday, May 2nd 6:00 – 8:00 pm Fullsteam Brewery 726 Rigsbee Ave. Durham, NC GreenDrinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC and the Emerging Professionals. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage as you network with members of the sustainability community. This month's GreenDrinks will be at Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, and will feature a short educational presentation on green business certification by GreenPlus. Green Plus is a green and sustainable certification and education program that is designed specifically for small and medium sized businesses. It gives employers affordable, practical support in succeeding financially while being good to their environment, employees and community. Green Plus was developed by centers and departments at Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in conjunction with business and philanthropic leaders over a three-year period. The business plan for the program was designed by the Center for Sustainable Enterprise UNC Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School, and the concept, tools, and program were tested with over 150 businesses from the Midwest and Southeast from 2007 to the present. Fullsteam is a Durham, North Carolina production brewery and tavern that uses seasonal farmed products, heirloom grains and Southern botanicals.

At Fullsteam Brewery from Monday, May 02, 2011 6:00pm to Monday, May 02, 2011 8:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Wednesday, April 20th 6:00 – 9:00 pm BBH Desgn 8208 Brownleigh Drive #200 Raleigh, NC 27617 Have you been thinking about taking the LEED GA Exam, but struggled to prepare on your own? These sessions will ;provide a structured tour of LEED core concepts and provide a forum for exam candidates to ask questions, discuss key topics, engage with critical concepts and credits, and identify gaps in understanding. The study series will be held in three three-hour sessions, every other Wednesday beginning Wednesday, March 23. Please plan to attend all sessions. Each session will take place at BBH Design and run from 6 to 9 pm. Session Dates Wednesday, March 23rdWednesday, April 6thWednesday, April 20th Cost (for all three sessions)Non-Member: $150Triangle USGBC Chapter Full/Associate Member: $100Triangle USGBC Chapter Emerging Professional: $75Triangle USGBC Chapter Student Member: $60 Please register from the Session 1 Event Page. Required TextsGreen Building and LEED Core ConceptsUSGBC LEED Green Associate Study Guide The required texts are available for purchase through the USGBC online store and can be purchased together for a discounted price under "Publication Combos". Participants will need to obtain a copy of the required text and bring it to the first class session. If you plan to use the ebook version of the Core Concepts guide, please bring it pre-loaded on your laptop or other device so that you will be able to view it during the session. Not a member of the Triangle Chapter of the USGBC, but still interested in discounted rates? Click here to learn more about the benefits of membership. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact studygroup@triangleusgbc.org. Thanks to BBH Design for allowing Triangle USGBC to use their space for these sessions.

At BBH Design from Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:00pm to Wednesday, April 20, 2011 9:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging Professionals Social and Networking

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Tuesday, April 19th 6:30 – 8:10 pm Campus Cinema NC State University Witherspoon Student Center   2810 Cates Ave.  Raleigh, NC For those of you that came out for the March 30th screening of the documentary, The 11th Hour, we offer our most sincere apologies for the technical snafu that prohibited the showing of the film. We assure you that the kinks have been worked out for this rescheduled event!  Once again it is free, and open to anyone who’d like to attend. There will not be a Green Drinks event or presentation associated with the rescheduled movie screening. Thanks and we hope to see you there! Triangle USGBC EP is teaming up with NC State University’s Sustainability Office for a free movie screening / GreenDrinks event, as part of their Empower Movie Series. Join us at the student cinema on NCSU’s campus for the rescheduled screening of the The 11th Hour on Tuesday, April 19th.    The 11th Hour is a 2007 documentary film, created, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, on the state of the natural environment, with contributions from over 50 politicians, scientists, and environmental activists, including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, and journalist Paul Hawken. The film documents the grave problems facing the planet's life systems including global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, and depletion of the oceans' habitats, while proposing potential solutions to these problems by calling for restorative action by the reshaping and rethinking of global human activity through technology, social responsibility and conservation.

At Witherspoon Student Center from Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:30pm to Tuesday, April 19, 2011 8:10pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging Professionals Social and Networking

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Tuesday, April 19th 5:15 - 6:30 pm     5:15PM at/near the NCSU Sustainability Office (2701 Sullivan Drive, Raleigh).  The exact conference room location is still to be determined, so please be on the lookout for an updated email with the exact location, directions and parking info.  If you will be arriving after 5:15, please keep Katharine's cell number in case you get lost, doors are locked, etc: 301-452-5728. The EP Core Committee typically meets on the third Tuesday each month.

At NC State Sustainability Office from Tuesday, April 19, 2011 5:15pm to Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:30pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging ProfessionalsSocial and Networking

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Session 2 of 3 Wednesday, April 6th 6:00 – 9:00 pm BBH Desgn 8208 Brownleigh Drive #200 Raleigh, NC 27617 Have you been thinking about taking the LEED GA Exam, but struggled to prepare on your own? These sessions will provide a structured tour of LEED core concepts and provide a forum for exam candidates to ask questions, discuss key topics, engage with critical concepts and credits, and identify gaps in understanding. The study series will be held in three three-hour sessions, every other Wednesday beginning Wednesday, March 23. Please plan to attend all sessions. Each session will take place at BBH Design and run from 6 to 9 pm. Session Dates Wednesday, March 23rdWednesday, April 6thWednesday, April 20th Cost (for all three sessions)Non-Member: $150Triangle USGBC Chapter Full/Associate Member: $100Triangle USGBC Chapter Emerging Professional: $75Triangle USGBC Chapter Student Member: $60 Please register from the Session 1 Event Page. Required TextsGreen Building and LEED Core ConceptsUSGBC LEED Green Associate Study Guide The required texts are available for purchase through the USGBC online store and can be purchased together for a discounted price under "Publication Combos". Participants will need to obtain a copy of the required text and bring it to the first class session. If you plan to use the ebook version of the Core Concepts guide, please bring it pre-loaded on your laptop or other device so that you will be able to view it during the session. Not a member of the Triangle Chapter of the USGBC, but still interested in discounted rates? Click here to learn more about the benefits of membership. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact studygroup@triangleusgbc.org. Thanks to BBH Design for allowing Triangle USGBC to use their space for these sessions.

At BBH Design from Wednesday, April 06, 2011 6:00pm to Wednesday, April 06, 2011 9:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging Professionals Social and Networking

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Wednesday, March 30th 6:30 – 8:30 pm Campus Cinema NC State University Witherspoon Student Center   2810 Cates Ave.  Raleigh, NC Triangle USGBC EP is teaming up with NC State University’s Sustainability Office for a free movie screening / GreenDrinks event, as part of their Empower Movie Series. Join us at the student cinema on NCSU’s campus March 30th, for a screening of the The 11th Hour. The movie will be followed directly with a brief presentation from Working Films, a group linking nonfiction film to cutting edge activism. After the screening and brief presentation, everyone is welcome over to nearby Players Retreat for the Triangle USGBC’s monthly GreenDrinks networking event, with the opportunity for more Q&A/ discussion with the movie presenters.  The 11th Hour is a 2007 documentary film, created, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, on the state of the natural environment, with contributions from over 50 politicians, scientists, and environmental activists, including former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, physicist Stephen Hawking, Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai, and journalist Paul Hawken. The film documents the grave problems facing the planet's life systems including global warming, deforestation, mass species extinction, and depletion of the oceans' habitats, while proposing potential solutions to these problems by calling for restorative action by the reshaping and rethinking of global human activity through technology, social responsibility and conservation. Working Films, headquartered in Wilmington, NC, Working Films leverages the power of storytelling through documentary film to advance struggles for social, economic, and environmental justice, human and civil rights. With offices in the U.S. and London, they offer consultation, strategic planning for alternative distribution, website and social media development, and complete campaign management services to filmmakers to ensure the content of nonfiction media truly meets the intention for change. http://www.workingfilms.org           March Green Drinks Wednesday, March 30th 8:30 – 9:30 pm The Players Retreat 105 Oberlin Road Raleigh, NC 27605 (near intersection of Hillsboro Street & Oberlin Road) GreenDrinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage as you network with members of the sustainability community. This month's Green Drinks will be held in conjunction with the movie screening of the 11th Hour Documentary in partnership with the NCSU Sustainability office, we hope to see you there!

At Witherspoon Student Center from Wednesday, March 30, 2011 6:30pm to Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:00pm Hosted by Triangle USGBC Emerging Professionals Social and Networking

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