On October 15th the GA will be hosting our first ever Green Card Holder Appreciation Night, to be held at the Lapanza Lounge, downstairs at the Portsmouth Brewery.

Way back in March, on a blustery and snow-infused night, the GA, along with Portsmouth GreenDrinks, hosted what was our biggest and most successful business partner meeting to date. With well over 100 greenies crammed into the 60-capacity basement abode of Alliance-member Brewery for this unprecedentedly well-attended event, Director Sarah Brown and Co. conducted a four-hour "Know Your Local Green Economy" round-robin, inviting both established members and potential allies alike to share in what Brown termed a kind of "green speed-dating" night.

Out of that incredible meeting numerous new Business Partners and individual Green Card holders ended up joining the greater GA fold. We want to duplicate that feat.

Between now and the 15th, every Green Card Holder will be receiving a direct invitation to attend. For you Green Card holders, the event will be a great opportunity to meet a vast range of Business Partners face-to-face. Ever wanted to know how a restaurant institutes a comprehensive recycling and composting program? Come meet Mariah Roberts, who has turned Beach Pea Bakery in Kittery into one of the most prominent green businesses on the Seacoast. Curious about solar power -- its costs and benefits? Jack Bingham of SEA Solar Store will be on hand to discuss potential savings opportunities for incorporating green power in your home's overall energy grid. Thinking about building a green home? Shane Carter from Ridgeview Construction, fresh off a Cornerstone Lean Green award for green building and featured in Business NH Magazine, will be there to discuss the growth of green construction. 

Peter Ellinwood of GreenPoma.com, a Concord-based online distributor of green lighting products, will be on hand to accept used compact fluorescent lamps (GreenPoma enjoys a business relationship with Northeast Lamp Recycling, a permitted fluorescent lamp recycling company in CT). Also, anyone who drops off a spent CFL will receive a coupon code good for $5 off an order of $25 or more at GreenPoma's online store. This is in addition to the discount they’d receive as a Green Card holder.

Dozens of other Business Partners have already RSVPd, and each will be given a two-minute spotlight to talk about the tremendous opportunities to be had by joining the GA -- either as a partnering business or as an individual Co-Op member. Green Cards, tee shirts, and other items will be available for sale, so if someone you know is thinking about joining the Green Alliance, be sure to bring them along.

For more information,

please email info@greenalliance.biz