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Zero Waste Guru Bea Johnson is coming to Singapore

Aside from gardening, I organise environmental meet-ups and talks every month with Green Drinks (Singapore), and we have invited world renowned zero waste advocate Bea Johnson to speak in Singapore on 19 December, there will also be a modest zero waste marketplace and the event serves as a society fundraiser!

Hear from Bea Johnson, mingle with members of the zero waste community and pick up zero waste essentials for yourself or as Christmas gifts from the zero waste marketplace. Vendors include Neishaus and 元气竹牙刷/Feel Good bamboo toothbrush among others.

This event is organised by Green Drinks (Singapore), and is made possible by venue hosts thebridge and Spacemob.

Event Flow
7pm: Registration
7.15pm: Introduction and talk by Bea Johnson
8.30pm: Proceed upstairs to Spacemob for the zero waste marketplace and mingling session

About Bea
Bea Johnson and her family adopted a zero waste lifestyle a decade ago; their household produces a mere pint of trash per year. With her blog and bestseller Zero Waste Home (translated in 17 languages, #1 on Amazon waste cat.), Bea launched a global movement and continues to inspire a growing community to live simply and take a stance against needless waste.

Her methodology is based on 5R’s: “Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot, and only in that order”. She shatters misconceptions, proving that zero waste can not only be stylish, but also lead to significant health benefits, and time and money savings. She speaks at universities, corporate events and conferences all over the globe, including Google, Pixar, Adobe, the European Parliament and the United Nations.

She has completed eight international tours and given 190+ speeches in 30+ countries on 6 continents. She has appeared on TV shows and in publications everywhere, from The Today Show to BBC Breakfast. Passionate and optimist, she was dubbed “The Priestess of Waste-Free Living” by the New York Times and is the leading spokesperson for the zero waste lifestyle. She is a Grand Prize winner of The Green Awards, a member of the New Dream advisory council, and a French native who currently lives in Mill Valley, California.

About Green Drinks
Founded in November 2007, Green Drinks (Singapore) is a registered non-profit environment-focused society that connects the community, including businesses, activists, academia and government, for knowledge sharing and collaboration opportunities. One way we do this is by organising informal talks every month, over drinks!

Singapore is one of more than 500 cities with a Green Drinks presence. Started in 1989 in London, the Green Drinks movement is a self-organising network that is meant to be simple and unstructured. The global site can be found at www.greendrinks.org.

Date and Time: 19 December (Tues), 7pm – 9.30pm
Venue: The Metro @ thebridge, Ascent, #01-07, 2 Science Park Drive
Admission: $15
RSVP: Buy tickets here!

See you there!

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