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Jennifer Hetzel
@hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social
Host of the Sustainably Geeky Podcast. Board game addict. Crazy plant lady. American expat freezing in Ireland.
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Another successful Green Drinks tonight, with Ananda Geluk discussing Active Hope. Thanks to everyone who joined us!
November 11, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Reminder that our next #greendrinks is this Tuesday, November 11! Registration 👇🏽
We're excited to welcome Ananda Geluk as the speaker for our November Green Drinks in Galway City! Anyone working, volunteering or interested in the environment is welcome. Register @ www.eventbrite.com/e/galway-gre...

#Galway #greendrinks #environment #rhodorangers
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Enjoyed hearing @whittledaway.bsky.social speak about the importance (and feasibility) of a Marine Protected Area in Galway Bay! Research shows that MPA's are extremely effective at helping restore biodiversity, so where is the urgency?
October 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I've never fully understood the hype around hydrogen. It always sounded vaguely sci-fi and overly complicated, until my recent conversation with Rinaldo. Now I'm less confused and more excited to see where the industry goes!
This month Rinaldo Brutoco of the @worldbusiness.bsky.social & H2 Clipper joins to discuss why he believes #hydrogen is the best alternative to fossil fuels. He explains how hydrogen works, how it's being used today & common misconceptions. Listen @ epicallygeeky.com/sustainably-geeky
October 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Don't miss out on the next Green Drinks!
We're excited to welcome Ananda Geluk as the speaker for our November Green Drinks in Galway City! Anyone working, volunteering or interested in the environment is welcome. Register @ www.eventbrite.com/e/galway-gre...

#Galway #greendrinks #environment #rhodorangers
October 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Now you see me....

Now you don't!

A photo from a @rhodorangers.bsky.social day out from a while back

And an opportunity to reintroduce ourselves...

Please like and share!

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October 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Green Drinks continues to grow! Thanks to everyone who's attending and supporting this great event 💚
Another great turnout for this months Green Drinks event, cheers to all who joined us!

@david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social @bkollmann.bsky.social @stevil-weevil.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The location for today's Green Drinks has been changed!
VENUE CHANGE ! We've had to change the location for tomorrow's Green Drinks to the Dew Drop Inn (upstairs).
The next Galway Green Drinks is Oct 14! We're excited to have Dr. Nóirín Burke & Dr. Maria Vittoria Marra from Galway Atlantaquaria speak about ocean literacy and the multiple ways they foster it through their work in the aquarium. Register: eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1685827217589
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Another fun (but exhausting) weekend in a native Irish woodland! 💪🏽
Great weekend clearing rhododendron from coill gleann dá loch again. Lots of progress made with another 1.7 acres cleared. Thanks to everyone who came out @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social @bkollmann.bsky.social @stevil-weevil.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social @rewildingire.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Will you be at the next Green Drinks in Galway?
A reminder that our next Green Drinks is in one week! Hope to see you there.
The next Galway Green Drinks is Oct 14! We're excited to have Dr. Nóirín Burke & Dr. Maria Vittoria Marra from Galway Atlantaquaria speak about ocean literacy and the multiple ways they foster it through their work in the aquarium. Register: eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1685827217589
October 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This was an incredibly enlightening conversation, hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
On our latest ep, Dr. Debbie Saunders of NatureHelm joins to discuss the biodiversity crisis & possible solutions. She maintains a hopeful outlook while emphasizing the need for urgent action to protect all life on earth. Listen @ epicallygeeky.com/sustainably-geeky

#podcast #biodiversity #nature
September 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Registration is live for our next Green Drinks! 🙌🏽
The next Galway Green Drinks is Oct 14! We're excited to have Dr. Nóirín Burke & Dr. Maria Vittoria Marra from Galway Atlantaquaria speak about ocean literacy and the multiple ways they foster it through their work in the aquarium. Register: eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1685827217589
September 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Had fun working with the @rhodorangers.bsky.social over the weekend to tackle invasive rhodo in Connemara!
A long weekend of slow work digging up regrowth from old stumps and seedlings while getting stung by bees and drenched in the odd downpour at our first site in Corr Uí Mhongáin..... mostly done here but some giant rhubarb will eventually need seeing to
September 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
This was such a fun event, so glad I got to represent the @rhodorangers.bsky.social !
Last night @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social presented Galway Green Drinks at the Galway Climate Inspirations Festival's Giob Geab event. Each participant had 5 minutes to talk about their project, using 5 slides and mainly images. It was great learning about all the incredible work being done in Galway!
September 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Another successful Green Drinks event in the books! Thanks to all who attended
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Galway Green Drinks last night! We had another great talk by Janet Laffey from LAWPRO. Join us every second Tuesday for networking and informative talks!
September 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We're back with another Green Drinks, hope to see you there!
Join the @rhodorangers.bsky.social at our next #greendrinks event to learn about local water quality!

@david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social
We're excited to announce our Sept speaker, Janet Laffey w/ the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO)! Janet will speak a/b the work they do to protect regional waterways & their citizen science initiatives. Register @ eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1605670125569?aff=oddtdtcreator
September 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This was a fascinating conversation about extinction and the ecological grief that accompanies it. I hope you'll give it a listen!
This month Trevor & Kyle Ritland join to discuss their new #book The Golden Toad. The book explores the mysterious disappearance of the #goldentoad from Costa Rica & their experience investigating its disappearance. Listen @ epicallygeeky.com/sustainably-geeky. #podcast #environment #extinction
August 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Join the @rhodorangers.bsky.social at our next #greendrinks event to learn about local water quality!

@david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social
We're excited to announce our Sept speaker, Janet Laffey w/ the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO)! Janet will speak a/b the work they do to protect regional waterways & their citizen science initiatives. Register @ eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1605670125569?aff=oddtdtcreator
August 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Another great day fighting the rhodo invasion in beautiful Conamara!
The monthly visits continued yesterday with a nice breeze to keep the midges away. An-bhuíoch don slua a tháinig amach don lá @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @dermotbreen.bsky.social @stevil-weevil.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Thrilled with the consistent turnout at our Green Drinks events!
Thanks to everyone who joined us Tuesday night for our monthly #greendrinks event! We're thrilled with the turnout and connections being made.

A big thanks also to David Foy, who gave a great presentation about the EU Nature Restoration Law and what it means for Ireland.
August 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Excited for this one, hope to see you there!
Have you registered for our next #GreenDrinks event? It's a great way to meet others doing important environmental work, and we'll have a great speaker on the night. Contact @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social or @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social for more info and register here:

eventbrite.com/e/galway-gre...
August 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The latest ep of my podcast @sustainablygeeky.bsky.social is out now! Check it out @ epicallygeeky.com/sustainably-geeky
As the #climate changes, what will the future hold? This month #cleanenergy tech expert Todd Medema talks a/b his #clifi book How to Surf a Hurricane. He discusses his inspo & why he wrote a climate story that is hopeful. Listen wherever you listen to #pods! #sustainability #environment #solarpunk
July 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Great talk about #rewilding with @irishrainforest.bsky.social and @saoirsemc.bsky.social at the Galway International Arts Festival! Let's keep these conversations going.
July 26, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The @rhodorangers.bsky.social are excited to have David Foy speak @ our next #Galway #GreenDrinks Tues Aug 12! He'll speak a/b the EU Nature Restoration Law & its implications. Reg @ eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1486447036099

@david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I recently started volunteering w/ Tuatha of Terryland Forest Park & the dedication of group members is truly inspiring 🙌🏽 We meet weekly to maintain & beautify the park & often meet w/ conservation experts to learn a/b best practices. I'm so glad I found this group!

@speediecelt.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM