Green Drinks is not usually a group that gathers to drink green beer. But on St. Patrick’s Day in some Canadian cities, your drink can be as green as your politics.

Founded in the UK nearly two decades ago, Green Drinks is a monthly get-together for people who are interested in sustainability issues.

Many members work in the environmental arena (and use the group as a networking opportunity), but many simply enjoy meeting and chatting with other folks who are concerned about green issues.

As the Toronto chapter says, they’re “Saving the World, One Sip at a Time.”

There are Green Drinks chapters in nearly 50 countries and in all the major Canadian cities. 

Here’s the St. Patrick’s Day Green Drinks lineup at several locales across Canada:

Vancouver: From 5:45 pm at Steamworks Pub, 375 Water Street in Gastown

Toronto: From 5:30 pm at Brooklynn Bar, 1186 Queen Street West, 1 block west of the Drake Hotel

Thunder Bay (ON): 5-7 pm at Ruby Moon, 10 Court Street South

Courtenay (Vancouver Island, BC): 5:30-7 pm at The Grotto at Union Street Grill, 477 5th Street

Many other Canadian cities — including Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Ottawa, Kitchener-Waterloo, and London (ON) — have active Green Drinks groups, even if they’re not having a St. Patrick’s Day get-together.

For the complete list of Green Drinks chapters, with their regular meeting times and locations, check out GreenDrinks.org.

Photo by Eustaquio Santimano (flickr)