Press release:
1/14: Hendersonville Green Drinks: The Path Toward a Cleaner, Safer and More Affordable Energy Future
Hendersonville, N.C. — MountainTrue Campaigns Director Joan Walker is the featured presenter of the next Hendersonville Green Drinks on Thursday, January 14 at Black Bear Coffee in downtown Hendersonville.
New time and place!
What: Hendersonville Green Drinks
Where: Black Bear Coffee, 318 N. Main St., Hendersonville
When: January 14, 2016. Come at 5:30 p.m. for networking; discussion starts at 6:00 p.m.Attendees will learn about the current state of Duke Energy’s Western Carolinas Modernization project, and ongoing efforts by MountainTrue and the Carolina Land Coalition to ensure that Duke prioritizes energy efficiency and renewable infrastructure and reduces its reliance on fossil fuels. Walker will also discuss ways that area residents and businesses can work together to reduce demand for electricity and avoid a third gas-fired unit proposed by Duke.
Come to Green Drinks to learn more about current environmental issues, have relevant discussions, and meet up with like-minded people. Everyone is welcome. You don’t have to drink at Green Drinks, just come and listen. Black Bear Coffee offers beer, wine, coffee drinks and sodas. A limited food menu will be available. For more information about Hendersonville’s Green Drinks, contact Joan Walker, Campaigns Director for MountainTrue at (828) 258-8737 x 205, or joan@mountaintrue.org.
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