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Ways to Make Eco-Minded Friends
Sunday, October 5, 2008

Here's how you, too, can cultivate a greener circle of friends:
Toast the Planet

Green Drinks convenes the second Tuesday of the month for happy hours at restaurants and bars (to join the e-mail list, write to greendrinksdc@gmail.com).

Tree Hugger Happy Hour (TH3) is a social group for those working in or interested in the environmental field, "but without the heavy pressure of having to network or talk about work," says organizer Gustavo Silva-Chávez. TH3 meets the third Thursday of the month for happy hours. Join through Facebook (search for the group's name) or by e-mailing dctreehuggerhappyhour@gmail.com.

Eco-Bond Outdoors

Hiking groups Wanderbirds ( http://www.wanderbirds.org) and the Capital Hiking Club ( http://www.capitalhikingclub.org) organize weekend trips to such spots as Shenandoah National Park and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath.

Explore Rock Creek Park and other trails from your bike seat with Potomac Pedalers ( http://www.bikepptc.org).

Volunteer

The Chesapeake Climate Action Network ( http://www.chesapeakeclimate.org) seeks people to pitch in on their campaigns, from promoting clean energy to reducing home energy costs.

Beautify Northern Virginia with Fairfax ReLeaf ( http://www.fairfaxreleaf.org), whose volunteers work to restore and maintain urban forests.

Roll up your sleeves with the Potomac Conservancy ( http://www.potomac.org), which needs helpers to pull invasive weeds, clear trash and plant trees along the Potomac River.

Go Green Online

Join the more than 180 members of the Meetup group Living Green DC/MD/VA ( http://environment.meetup.com/341), who gather to see films with environmental themes, visit farmers' markets and volunteer for Earth Day. The site provides a great forum for environmentalists (including a green DJ and a green Realtor) to keep apprised of local events, says organizer Darlene Olsen.

Become a member of the Live Green network ($13 a year at http://www.livegreen.net), and you'll receive benefits and deals at eco-friendly businesses with "Live Green Spot" logos throughout Washington.

-- Christine Dell'Amore

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/02/AR2008100203379.html