Greening Chesapeake

  Green Drinks Chesapeake - Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Our next Green Drinks meeting will be on Wednesday, May 28, 6 pm, AT A NEW LOCATION - Recovery Sports Grill,1672 Sentinel Drive ,(across from the Kroger's near the I-64/Battlefield interchange).     Our guest speaker will be  Cameron Kania from Tidewater Compost.  Tidewater Compost is the area’s first residential and commercial organic waste diversion and compost company.   For those who don't have the time, space, or energy to manage their own composting, Tidewater Compost offers at-home pick-up and local drop-off services to do the composting for you, while facilitating educational programs to help grow the community composting movement. What is Green Drinks?  Green Drinks is mostly for people working on environmental issues, but anyone can come -- people from environmental groups, businesses, government, academia, and as individuals. There is no 'us and them'. Green Drinks is a ...

From environment and sustainability side, there are some noteworthy new projects in the Capital Improvement Program, including  -#20-300 Urban Forestry [Master Plan] & Tree Inventory Plan - will provide the framework for managing the green infrastructure of the City for the next 20 years and beyond [and] ensure a cohesive approach towards tree management and preservation.  - budget $500K in 2026 - #15-300 Chesapeake Pedestrian Access Improvements - funds improvements to pedestrian crossings at 33 signalized intersections in the City and include high-visibility crosswalks, pedestrian signal poles, push buttons, and curb ramps with detectable warnings. - budget $4.125M in 2026 via VDOT Reimbursements.  More details at  Highway Safety Improvement Program - VDOT Smart Portal - #27-300 Wayfinding Signage - implementation of a scalable wayfinding sign ‘family’ consisting of entryway, gateway, and both pedestrian and vehicular wayfinding signage [to] connect areas in th...

Green Drinks Chesapeake - Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Our next Green Drinks meeting will be on Wednesday, April 30, 6 pm, at YNot Italian in Greenbrier. Our guest speaker will be Christina Trapani, the new Program Director for Clean Virginia Waterways.  Many of us know Christina through her sustainable products company Eco Maniac and her relentless efforts to tackle plastic litter and pollution in our area.  Now, she is the new leader of Clean Virginia Waterways statewide efforts to enhance the health of Virginia’s water resources through pollution prevention.  Come out and learn about efforts to deal with our plastics problem.  What is Green Drinks?  Green Drinks is mostly for people working on environmental issues, but anyone can come -- people from environmental groups, businesses, government, academia, and as individuals. There is no 'us and them'. Green Drinks is a chance to mingle, share insights, inspire and delight each other. Come out and order some ...