GreenDrinks used to be a down-homey get-together for folks in the green building industry and hosted by the US Green Building Council.
As of March 2008 it is now a part of an international GreenDrinks network. These are opportunities for anyone involved/interested in environmental or otherwise “green” anything to participate in a monthly social gathering. Portland Maine GreenDrinks is scheduled for the 2nd Tuesday of every month (alas, the same night as the permaculture meetup!) beginning at 5:30 p.m. I plan to check it out before heading over to our meetup… See you there!