green guys

Over the years men have asked us why there isn't a green group for guys already in Austin. My answer is always "You could get one going if that's something you want to be a part of!" I would love to see what kind of group and activities men would create along these lines!

We received an email recently from a male who wrote: "I really like your group. Can y'all recommend anything similar in Austin that men can get involved in?" We are not currently aware of an organized group or network of men who meet around environmental issues and do similar activities. There is, however, a loosely organized, self-identified group called Green-Gos. There is no leader that I know of or any specific way to contact them except through AustinEcoNetwork. What I mean by this is that guys receiving AustinEcoNetwork's email postings about upcoming activities decide what they want to participate in.

First, if you are reading this and you are not already on AustinEcoNetwork's email list, then you really need to know about it. It will keep you informed about upcoming environmentally oriented events in Austin. Brandi Clark maintains that list and posts announcements. It will "plug you in" immediately. To subscribe, go to http://www.austineconetwork.org/

In early 2009 GreenGirls.net will be inviting men to participate in a tree planting activity in Pease Park, which will happen sometime around February. A group called Friends of Pease Park is organizing that event, so we will be helping them out. We recently adopted the street segment adjacent to the park, so the park is becoming a second home for our group. The tree planting event will be a great opportunity for green-minded guys in Austin to come meet some of the GreenGirls who are volunteering for this event. Does this idea interest you? Stay tuned.

The Internet makes it easy for people to find GreenGirls.net and easy for us to grow and communicate to our subscribers. Of course, this kind of work is done on a volunteer basis, but it is very rewarding. If you would like to discuss the idea of starting your own group and web site as well as what it takes to keep the site and your group happening and growing, we would be happy to discuss this with you. Go Green-Gos, make it happen!