"Permaculture. A copyright word, owned as a common copyright by the Permaculture Institutes & their graduates. Derived from ‘Permanent’ and ‘Culture’, as follows:    Permanent: From the Latin permanens, to remain to the end, to persist throughout (per = through, manere = to continue)    Culture: From the Latin cultura - cultivation of land, or the intellect. Now generalized to mean all those habits, beliefs, or activities than sustain human    societies.    Thus, Permaculture is the study of the …

Is Your Technology Driving You Crazy? You Aren't Alone! Exploding email box? Non-stop anti-virus software? Frozen programs? Outrageous software prices? 24/7 Social networking? Take Back Control with Ubuntu The technology industry is not working for you. It is working to marginalize you and to profit from you. Luckily, there is an alternative: Ubuntu (pronounced ooo-boon-too) Among other things, it's a complete replacement for your current operating system. Boots in less than a minute …

We're foodies with an environmental conscience & a concern for animal welfare. Food at our events is vegan, but we're not a vegan group in that our members range from omnivore to vegan rawfoodist. Anyone interested in lowering their carbon footprint by eating more plant based meals, even if they are not planning to or trying to go fully veg, has found the right group! Meatless Meetup is run cooperatively by a committee that ranges from 6 to 10 people. Bruno Massé's statement works as a good summ …

Fair Trade Vancouver is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase awareness, availability, and sales of Fair Trade products in Metro Vancouver. By purchasing goods with the Fair Trade Certified logo, you support equality and contribute to empowering hardworking individuals and their families to build sustainable futures. Check our website: www.fairtradevancouver.ca

This group began as an idea for connecting community to farmers and bringing awareness of eating and supporting local foods to everyone. However, I have realized that the co-op idea is only one aspect of the issue around food security in the community and that becoming a part of the changes that need to happen personally and locally we could make the "idea" of accessible, inexpensive local foods a reality here. The first steps toward bringing awareness and gathering interest in creating a c …

Come join us for informative and productive early morning learning and networking! We are in our third year and usually meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays 07:30-09:00 at the Light House Sustainable Building Centre in Kitsilano. We have 230+ members as of June, 2011. Fair trade coffee, "Capers" muffins and organic fruit are served for a $5.46 PayPal registration fee with proceeds benefiting the Light House Sustainable Building Centre. Plenty of free street parking and transit nearby. Our meet …

Village Vancouver is metro Vancouver's official Transition Town Initiative. We connect people in community and build community self reliance in response to challenges posed by climate change, peak oil, economic insecurity and instability, and social injustice, in tangible, constructive and celebratory (fun!) ways. We run on people power. Members get involved on the basis of what interests them. (Currently, there are a few thousand of us.) Join us in creating sustainable and resilient neighbourho …

Join our successful events to extend your network, build business relationships, find out about hot topics from our distinguished speakers … This is a great opportunity to gain exposure in the business community! You do not have to be a member of the Board of Trade to join our group and attend our events. The Burnaby Board of Trade (BBOT) is Burnaby’s pre-eminent business association. The Burnaby Board of Trade embraces diversity and welcomes organizations within all sectors and sizes of our g …

*when you click on "upcoming meetups", "past meetups" or "our calendar" (on the left of this screen) do make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page if you are not logged into a meetup.com account.* Looking for a constructive way to help the environment? We’re a group of people from all over the Lower Mainland who get together to help Metro Vancouver Parks, municipalities, BC Parks, charities, non-profit organizations, societies, stewardship groups and watershed groups tackle environment …

The Artistry Local was started to provide local community with an opportunity to learn or teach art to each other. We are an action group of Golden Ears Transition Initiative also known as G.E.T.I. The purpose of Geti is to help the environment by relocalizing the economy and bringing the community together. To learn more about G.E.T.I. go to this link: http://goldenearstransitioninitiative.ning.com/ One of the objectives of the group is to try and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint by s …

Culinary Adventures is a group for people who love to eat, drink and pair the two together while meeting smart, fun, and interesting people along the way. It is organized and led by Vancouver writer/broadcaster/instructor by day, WSET Certified wine lover and educator by night Gloria Chang. While pleasure is the primary goal, we also support sustainability and food security. This group was started to facilitate in person WINE tastings, WINE dinners, and other beer, cocktails, and such focused ev …

Impact Investments are becoming an asset class unto their own. Whether the investment takes the form of private equity, venture capital, microfinance, community loans, investments to social entrepreneurs and in social ventures, the common thread is the goal of achieving competitive returns and a positive social outcome. While impact investing is already further along in the US and the UK, it is still a budding market in Canada. This group brings investment professionals, angel investors, social …

Our mission is to empower members to cope successfully in a variety of adverse scenarios ranging from natural disasters, accidents to remote wilderness settings. We provide opportunities to learn specific skills: anything from bush craft and first aid to firearms handling and self-defense. Outdoor activities are part of what we do (hiking, camping, canoeing and others). Sometimes we'll add a learning component (shelter building, compass navigation, foraging for plants etc.). Other times it's the …

This group is for anyone who would like to learn more about cohousing, meet others who are interested in cohousing, or live in cohousing in the Metro Vancouver area. For those who are new to the cohousing concept, here’s a definition from Wikipedia: “Cohousing is a type of intentional community composed of private homes supplemented by shared facilities. The community is planned, owned and managed by the residents – who also share activities, which may include cooking, dining, child care, gard …

BC Green Party is driven by 10 universal principles. One of them is Grass Roots Democracy: Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives and not be subject to the will of another. We will work to increase public participation at every level by directly including citizens in decision-making processes. We hope you would join us to discuss Green policy ideas. BC needs policies to protect and enhance the long-term well-being of British Columbians.

“The world we have designed and made is a result of our level of thinking, thus far what we have created has in itself created problems that we cannot solve at the same level of thinking and consciousness which has created the problems and issues.  We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humankind is to survive.” Albert Einstein It's now 2012 the end of an Age and the Leap into a New Era. These are not times for the faint of heart. Our world and culture are undergoing the mo …

COPIA: From the Latin, meaning abundance, variety, expansion Business and Professional Networking at Copia is for you if: You understand that relationships and community are an important part of how we all make our living and you seek to meet new people, ideally those who share some of your core values; You have a business, profession or community project you would like to tell people about, possibly generate referrals or sales, and definitely teach and learn and make new connections; You fee …

I started this group for those in the Whatcom County (WA) area (though BC residents are also welcome from the nearby White Rock, and Surrey areas as well!).  This group is about honest concern for potential events that might endanger the well-being of your family and other loved ones, and about formulating some backup plans in case other municipal, State or Federal response/support or other commercial options are not accessible. It's not about panic, but instead preparation to respond to potenti …

Imagine expanding your business into the business of your dreams now. The purpose of the Hot100Business Association Vancouver is to help create and manage accelerated growth now, instead of waiting for it to happen later. The economy may be a challenge but…. it’s not the primary determinant of growth for a well-run Hot100Business. Right now, a growing number of the Hot100Business Association members are working on accelerating their own growth and helping other members to do the same. Monthly: W …

Are you looking to network, or perhaps enhance your social circle with people around your age group? If so, you've come to the right place as you will be mingling and mixing with like-minded people. We will arrange social functions around town where you will have the opportunity to network and meet new faces in a relax and fun environment.  Feel free to bring a friend/partner to our events for social drinks, networking, and interesting conversations. The only criteria is that the age of members …

This meetup was created for people in the Tri-cities (Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, and Port Moody) or even the Fraser Valley who want to meet like minded people in their community with interests in things like permaculture, natural building, sustainability, wild food foraging and gardening among similar topics. We can get together and watch great films, have discussions, potlucks, and share our knowledge and help each other create resilient and abundant landscapes and community locally. I believe …

The HiVE Vancouver hosts ongoing events for organizations and individuals interested in social and environmental sustainability. We also help small businesses get organization and provided an excellent community for entrepreneurs with a passion for the environment and their community.

Vancouver Sustainable Foodsrevice Group is organized to enable professionals in the Food Service Industry learn new sustainable practices and share stories of successful implementation. We will be holding free seminars and networking events. These events will help business owners and professionals in the Food Service Business learn something new, network with other like-minded professionals, grow and improve their businesses. Our seminars will address just about every food service business and i …

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Essential Vision We are team and kinship builders, social and cultural creatives who seek immersion in a network of powerful synergistic relationships. We create a living matrix of serving, loving and supporting one another. We are building a team which itself is a micro-community, a team of people who seek deeper levels of integrated community with one another, and who enjoy journeying united together. We become catalysts and guides for one another. We dedicate ourselves to fully giving and rec …

This is a way to meet other people who are interested in joining or starting an eco-community in the Lower Mainland. In particular, I would like to find other individuals who are interested in owning agricultural land together in order to develop a food forest, organic veggie farm and sustainable housing.

I'm concerned about the health of our food and the future of our food system. I'd love to find others in the Tri-Cities area who want to make a difference. I envision getting together, planning campaigns, making them happen, video taping them and posting online. And having fun, of course.

Have you ever wondered about the activities that you encounter when you visit the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks?  Have you wanted to become involved? You can by joining in the activities of the Park Associations, enthusiastic groups of people who care for their parks through environmental stewardship activities, arts and cultural events and educational programs. Sign up for events here!