Hello Green Drinkers! The South Sound Branch Collaborative, the local branch of the US Green Building Council, will be hosting a film showing on Biophilia. The BLRB Offices (1250 Pacific Ave) have graciously opened their doors for a free screening of Biophilia. Join us for the film showing at 5pm on Thursday, January 8th, with drinks to follow at the Tacoma Cabana just north on Pacific. The Producers of the film had this to say: Biophilic Design is an innovative way of designing the places where we live, work, and learn. We need nature in a deep and fundamental fashion, but we have often designed our cities and suburbs in ways that both degrade the environment and alienate us from nature. The recent trend in green architecture has decreased the environmental impact of the built environment, but it has accomplished little in the way of reconnecting us to the natural world, the missing piece in the puzzle of sustainable development. Come on a journey from our evolutionary past and the origins of architecture to the world’s most celebrated buildings in a search for the architecture of life. Together, we will encounter buildings that connect people and nature - hospitals where patients heal faster, schools where children’s test scores are higher, offices where workers are more productive, and communities where people know more of their neighbors and families thrive. Biophilic Design points the way toward creating healthy and productive habitats for modern humans. Feel free to meet us for the film at 5 , drinks at 6, just one, or both. Check out the Facebook event for more info, including a trailer to the movie. Also, feel free to spread the word! See you soon, Tacoma Green Drinks PS. Save the date for February Green Drinks on 2/5 with the Vision2Action Symposium on Low Impact Development! Green Drinks & South Sound Collaborative Joint Event: Movie Night!