PITTSFIELD, Mass. — After nearly 15 years of hosting their monthly Pittsfield Green Drinks gathering, Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT) is expanding their Green Drinks from Pittsfield to county-wide, making it 'Berkshire Green Drinks'.

 

Before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pittsfield Green Drinks took place exclusively at a restaurant or pub in Pittsfield. Starting in 2023, BEAT will begin changing the location of their in-person gatherings to different towns throughout Berkshire County every month. 

 

They're also changing the monthly events to the second Wednesday of every month instead of the third Tuesday.

 

BEAT hopes to offer Berkshire Green Drinks as a monthly hybrid event, starting in February 2023, by hosting in-person gatherings with the speaker and a virtual Zoom meeting where online participants can ask questions. 

 

The first-ever Berkshire Green Drinks will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 11, on Zoom at 6 PM. Robin Sears, the executive director of Williamstown Rural Lands, will speak about the mission, activities, and duties of local land trusts. She will outline the ways our natural environment and local demographics are changing and consider management options for land stewards to respond to and anticipate the needs for ecosystem resilience. 

 

Pre-registration is required to attend the virtual presentation. Register at: tinyurl.com/Jan2023-Berk-Green-Drinks