Green Drinks Lake Norman, a monthly networking event where “environmentally minded individuals, green businesses and non-profits meet to network and work together,” will open its 2013 season on Thursday afternoon with a program on “Education & LEED Certification.”

The happy hour and talk run from 5:30-7pm at Campania Cafe, 416 S. Main St., Davidson.

This month’s speaker is Glenn Mauney, curriculum director at EverBlue, speaking on “Education & LEED Certification.” Sponsored by Project for Innovation, Energy and Sustainability. Info:  pies-northcarolina.org or Facebook

The group meets the last Thursday of every month, 5:30pm at Campania. Here’s a list of speakers for the first half of the year.

GREEN DRINKS LAKE NORMAN

January -  Glenn Mauney, Curriculum director at EverBlue: “Education & LEED Certification”

February – Jeff Mittelstadt, Director of Sustainability at Davidson College

March -  Mona Azarbayjani, UNC-Charlotte: Solar Decathalon Project

April – Rob Cox, UNC-Charlotte, Director of Sustainably Integrated Buildings & Sites

May -  Courtney Spear, manager of the Davidson Farmer’s Market: “Agri-business.”