San Francisco Green Drinks (SFGD) is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that actively promotes green networking, education and volunteer events in the San Francisco Bay Area. SFGD’s mission is to be the eco-conscious hub, both on and offline, for local individuals, organizations, and businesses that aim to strengthen and support the local environmental and green community.

On the first Tuesday of every month San Francisco Green Drinks holds a large social networking event for several hundred green professionals at 111 Minna, a popular art gallery and bar just south of Market Street.  A broad range of community partners, businesses and non-profits contribute to the event, enriching our community with their knowledge, opportunities and ongoing services.  SFGD also utilizes and promotes online resources, such as a community event calendar and volunteer network, that strive to bring together sustainable thinkers with those looking to participate and take action.

San Francisco Green Drinks was founded in 2003 with the simple desire to provide a networking opportunity for environmental professionals.  From entry-level job seekers to upper-level professionals, a diverse mixture of intelligent locals became the core attendees of SFGD.  Average attendance has grown dramatically from 20 people in the early years to well over 300; we are now one of the largest monthly gatherings of green professionals in the country.  This naturally evolving social phenomenon demonstrates the thirst for connection, knowledge, and opportunity that exists across the Green Drinks network.

Kailani envisions a world of sustainable businesses, all working cohesively to bring forth a healthier, global community; a world of dedicated like-minds, collaborating to solve global challenges. Through her company, Inspirit Design™, Kailani provides effective marketing solutions and business processes to socially and environmentally responsible organizations. She enjoys seeing changes in daily interactions while being a part of inspiring the global shift. She strives to live with gratitude for each day as it comes and most importantly . . . to smile.

Canadian-born but raised in Texas, Kim followed her environmental passion to San Francisco, where she currently works in public relations for a variety of clean technology companies. Kim thrives on making connections for business, volunteering or just socializing with others who share a common interest in the environment. She enjoys encouraging friends, housemates and co-workers to recycle and turn off the lights and water, and also spends her time traveling, practicing yoga, biking, skiing, rock climbing, speaking Spanish, and even playing a little piano and clarinet (but not at the same time).

Robin Park is the founder of San Francisco Green Drinks and currently serves as Interim President. Robin is a Senior Project Manager for Horizon Wind Energy and oversees the development of Horizon’s solar projects in the U.S. Prior to joining Horizon, Robin was an Associate Director at the Trust for Public Land, a land conservation organization, in their Sierra Nevada Program. Robin holds a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts in Earth and Environmental Science from Wesleyan University.

Bryan joined Green Drinks as an SFGD Officer after helping out with the annual Green Generations benefit event. He has experience in marketing and community building and has worked on message-based events ranging from small dozen person seminars to multi-thousand person festivals.

Aaron is a world traveler, IT consultant and avid outdoorsman.  He grew up in the Northwoods of Wisconsin and has an electrical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Inspired by his travels across six continents, he has become a compassionate environmentalist and strong supporter of sustainability both here and abroad.  Aaron is motivated by the amazing work done within our growing green community and hopes to support their efforts by making Green Drinks the best networking, education and volunteer resource in the Bay Area.

Missi (Melissa) Hirt is a San Francisco native who grew up in a green and politically active family. After studying and traveling abroad, Missi earned her Master’s degree in Research Psychology. She works in pediatric neuroimaging and clinical research at Stanford Medical Center. She also enjoys being a docent for the Audubon Wetlands Discovery Program and volunteering for Science is Elementary.  She is passionate about environmental networking and eco-education which inspired her to found SFGD’s Green Generations in 2009.