Meet others in your neighborhood who want to discuss news & current events, your business, interests and concerns about U.S. Energy Independence, alternative energy technology, the environment or access to owning affordable Green homes, Green jobs and any other important topic. Finding solutions to energy issues is one of my passions - and not just for economic reasons but also to help the environment and bolster our national security. I believe we can achieve true energy independence and sti …

Group of people who contribute to our community and earth with our green practices. We have events that support greening our lives and communities and having fun at the same time. ~*~Join me~*~ "Be the change that you want to see in the world." Mohandas Gandhi

Connecting Orange County, CA residents with one another to learn about and promote sustainability, eco-friendliness, being green or whatever you want to call it. GROUP GUIDELINES: http://newurbanism.meetup.com/117/messages/boards/thread/4101167#14525771

This is a mutual support and learning group for people interested learning and sharing  experiences with home based, self directed nutritional/herbal healing, detox programs and emotion/mind/body work inspired by natural health researchers and healers from all places and all times such as: Yogi Bhajan, Yamuna Zake, Dr. William Bates, Frederick Alexander, Peter Grunwald, Hippocrates, Norman Walker, Max Gerson, Johanna Budwig, Kathryn Alexander, Paul Pitchford, Donna Gates, Rosita Arvigo, Henry B …

Meet other people interested in herbs & natural healing, while you learn about the role of plants in health care. A different herb will be discussed once a month on the 2nd Friday, with new plants introduced, tasted, smelled & enjoyed, participants are given an ounce of the herbal tincture, an ounce of the herb itself, a comprehensive monograph, & other stuff as I see fit. 4th Fridays will focus on different aspects of Natural Health: Non-toxic home care, medicine making, skin & hair care, medic …

GBN is a non-profit providing the owners and decision-makers of socially and environmentally conscious businesses a time and place for connecting, sharing, deal-making and networking. Our mission is to connect those who understand the importance and opportunity of environmentally friendly commerce. If this is you, or you would like to learn more about what that means, we host local gatherings to promote a better tomorrow! On the second Tuesday of every month since April, 2006, GBN has hosted the …

We are a group of people with something in common: we are men and women who have a passion for Venice, for the array of the architecture, homes, gardens, art happenings and charitable events! We love seeing new art and new homes and gardens and we enjoy foodie happenings. We are taking the Saturday May 4,2013 Tour of the 20th Annual Venice Home and Garden Tour and we want to all meet up with one another: home owners, tour takers,artists,neighbors, visitors to enjoy the Abbot Kinney Community and …

Calling ALL Orange County Residents! Chapman University, OC Register, and Orange County Young Professionals Network are hosting a FREE public education fair on all things home! Sponsored by New American Funding, and in part by Orange County Association of Realtors and NeighborWorks Orange County. This home education event will have multiple FREE classes on: - Buying a home - Saving your home from foreclosure - Selling your home for top dollar - Investing in real estate - Saving money on your uti …

Calling all Los Angeles Architects, Interior Designers, Builders and those in the Design industry, join our Los Angeles networking group! This group is dedicated to uniting members of our community in order to make new friends and share the latest trends. Through networking events and informative seminars this group will thrive as a network of motivated design professionals in Los Angeles! http://www.meetup.com/LADesignIndustry/

Hello and Welcome to Environmental Awakening! This meet up group was going to be canceled so I took it over.  I am Gary Mitchell and I am the Director of Planet Rehab (www.PlanetRehab.org) and we are an environmental nonprofit dedicated to protecting the environment.  We have an Animal Sanctuary (located in San Dimas) with approx. 350 animals + a Butterfly Habitat that we open to the public to help them understand WHY it is so important to protect what is left of the planet's ecosystems (many o …

This group was created to unite current and future Earth building fans and artists worldwide, and to promote related events within the community. The group was founded by Erik Ven, graduate of the Nader Khalili founded CalEarth Earth Art and Architecture Institute. Our goal is to introduce this life changing building method called Superadobe, along with other alternative building and sustainable living methods to more and more people. We invite and welcome not only those who want to learn, but a …

Root Simple is about back to basics, DIY living, encompassing homegrown vegetables, chickens, herbs, hooch, bicycles, cultural alchemy, and common sense. We're always learning, figuring stuff out, taking advantage of the enormous smarts of our friends and our on-line community, and trying to give some of that back in turn. Root Simple is a gathering place for everyone. We'll post our speaking engagements, book signings classes and other happenings of interest to the readers of our blog.

Join us for a unique opportunity to learn about cob in an urban setting. During these meetings, participants will build a cob oven and cob seating area in the backyard of our hosts' private residence. Oven construction, basic cob mixing and building techniques, niches and sculptural elements will be taught. Theory topics include foundations, roofing, and the logistics of acquiring project materials in the city. Participants will have enough knowledge to take on their own backyard project.

A virtual homeschooling cooperative for families with kids K-12 to connect and share interests through workshops, park days, community service, trips, tours and more. HOW TO POST: Please note that when you post a new event, it may take up to 24 hours for your event to be announced to other members with you designated as the event "host." Once you are designated the host and your Meetup event is official, you can add an RSVP limit to your post. (Meetup sets up the site this way, so that the sit …

The MOMS Club (MOMS Offering Moms Support) is an International non-profit organization with 2,100+ chapters in the U.S. alone and over 110,000 members & is specifically designed for stay-at-home moms. Local MOMS Club chapters meet during the day with their children and have monthly meetings with guest speakers & discussions, park play-dates, play-groups, holiday parties, field trips, arts & crafts, book club, scrapbooking club, cooking club, walking club, MOMS Night Out and more! We also do serv …

Welcome to the home of California's BIM Group Inland Empire, or BUG-IE.This group gathers together every month for two simple things; networking and learning about BIM software, where it is and where it is headed. We dedicate much of our time and effort to make this group successful and most, if not all, members are involved each month to help everyone learn something new about BIM. Thank you all members and non-members for making this BIM user group continue to grow and get better every single  …

We are a group of moms who place their family's health as top priority. We have a strong belief in natural and organic parenting and "green living." Events will not only be limited to play dates for our children but will include various events for moms as well. This group was created for like-minded moms in this area to join together, share ideas and knowledge, and create friendships that may last a lifetime.

"Since we can’t know what knowledge will be most needed in the future, it is senseless to try to teach it in advance. Instead, we should try to turn out people who love learning so much and learn so well that they will be able to learn whatever needs to be learned." -John Holt This Independent Homeschool group is dedicated to helping families that are currently home educating their pre-school or school-aged child(ren) independently. Although most of the material covered in our resources is gear …

This is a group for anyone interested in getting together (mainly in Long Beach) for yummy vegan Sunday suppers. The Sunday meetups will either be dining out or meeting at a member's home for a potluck, good conversation, board games or just mingling with like-minded people. All potluck items should be plant-based and free from any meat, dairy, honey, or eggs. It's a fun, casual way to meet other local veg friendly people! Sunday suppers are all about taking a break from our busy schedules of ac …

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::ABOUT THIS GROUP:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The purpose of this group is to learn about living more self-sustainably (including cooking at home), help the environment, save money. We will make more informed choices, eat more healthfully and sustainably, and pool our resources by buying select goods as a group. In these economic times, it makes sense! One must be creative in these times to save money. You should join this g …

Hermosa is a small green city in Southern California on the coast. We are building a community garden where we can give classes on gardening and organic food growth. We garden in raised beds that are 4 x 8, large enough to grow enough veggies to feed a 4 member family all Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. We can grow veggies year round because of our mediteranean climate. We are so lucky. I am a UC Davis Master Gardener and I have gardened my whole life. This is my passion and I want to share it …

When a City determined to eliminate low-cost housing aims the development bulldozer at occupied homes, ignoring the legal rights of the occupants of those homes to quiet enjoyment, it is time for all Santa Monica's homeowners to waken up to the danger afoot. This group is an educational one to provide members with information on why city government in Santa Monica has recently made changes in the way Development Agreements are being processed.  This process has been designed by investors to excl …

This group is for people who have an interest in living authentically in an ever changing world. A practical approach to feeling better through awareness... awareness of the foods we eat, thoughts we have, the products we use on our bodies and in our homes, the beliefs that keeps us from growing, etc. There are as many approaches to feeling good, as there are people in the world. Lets explore them all!!

Open Neighborhoods community solar programs have been uniquely successful in bringing together affordable community energy programs with residents, businesses, and multi-family communities who are interested in going solar. This group's goal is to continue that mission, where we seek to bring informed industry experts to MeetUp forums to answer questions so that clean energy proponents can make informed decisions. Solar interested individuals at our previous events have included home owners, ren …

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Valhalla California is a group based out of Los Angeles whose goal is to form and build a 100% sustainable community. Homes start at $7,000 and grow their own food, recycle water, heat and cool themselves, and utilize solar energy. No bills! Participants can focus all their energy on producing whichever art form they desire. We have entered the 'MY LA2050' contest that awards 8 recipients $100,000 to kick-start their project. It is decided upon a public online vote, so this is a great chance to …

O.C. Girlfriends is a social group for motivated, fun, positive women who want to build friendships and socialize with other like-minded women. Think of it as a larger group of "Sex and The City" girlfriends! Some of our more common events include: Group Dinners, Happy Hours, Movie Nights, Weekend Getaways, Brunch, Girl's Night Out, Spa Days, Wine tastings, Fairs & Festivals, Shopping Days, Game Nights, Accessory / Book Swaps and lots of other fun events!  Most of our members are in their late …

Please see the OC Global Warming Committee website Also see Facebook Page We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting Recent show on: Ending the Silence on Climate Change Latest Technology on Monitoring Environmental Changes at a Macro Level: New Landsat Earth-monitoring satellite launched from California _________________________________________________________________________________ Sunrun Solar Lease Sunrun Helps You Save on Utilities. America's Leading Solar Company. www.SunRunHome …