Green Drinks gathering to focus on 'Food Sustainability'
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, John Zahina-Ramos will speak on "Just One Backyard: One Man's Search for Food Sustainability" at the monthly meeting of Green Drinks McHenry County.
On the first Wednesday of each month, the public is invited to gather from 5 to 7 p.m. at Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen, 110 N. Main St. in Crystal Lake, for a talk and Q&A on environmental issues and to network with other sustainably minded people and professionals.
Zahina-Ramos has been featured on the PBS series "Victory Garden's Edible Feast." He is an award-winning author of two books on food sustainability. "Dr. Z" has taught at Loyola University Chicago and Palm Beach State College on the topics of environmental sustainability, sustainable agriculture and environmental issues. He is an avid backyard food grower and founded the Just One Backyard Web Resource at www.justonebackyard.com to promote the practice of sustainable food growing.
"Dr. Z" will present an entertaining and enlightening tale of how he turned his entire urban residential backyard into a food garden and measured the many benefits it provided. For over 5 years, he collected data on the economic, environmental and social importance of this one backyard to his household, his community and beyond. The results from his efforts are inspirational and empowering. Truly, just one backyard can make all the difference in the world!
Additional parking is available at the train station. To be added to the Green Drinks email list, send a note to GreenDrinksMC@gmail.com or "like" www.facebook.com/GreenDrinksMcHenryCounty.
The Green Drinks network was founded in North London, England, in 1989 and now is active in more than 600 cities worldwide.
Interested public is always welcome to attend the McHenry County Green Drinks monthly event. Each month there is social time and presentation on a different eco-topic, plus displays and/or demonstrations. Also, information about upcoming eco-events and green products and services is made available. Nonalcoholic and alcoholic drinks are available plus a featured "green drink" selected by Chef Zak.
Green Drinks McHenry County is sponsored by the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County and Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen.