About Shift Long Beach Shift Long Beach is a community-based organization whose mission is to create positive social change in Long Beach through educational, interactive events that empower local communities. The objectives of Shift Long Beach include providing a platform for artistic expression, promoting sustainable living options, and creating space for discussion of diverse perspectives on issues that affect the quality of life in Long Beach. Shift LB is fiscally sponsored by Catalys …

Engineers Without Borders – USA supports community-driven development programs worldwide through the design and implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while fostering responsible leadership.

Sparked by a strong conviction for change and Inspired by the 11th Hour, this group was created for designers to come together to learn about sustainable design and band together to demand change toward a more sustainable approach within the design community. Professional and student designers are encouraged to join. Thank You All! Phillip Rubio, Founder

Survival Preparedness and Sustainable Living organization for Whittier and surrounding areas.

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

Survival, Preparedness, and Sustainable Living Organization. I lived through the Pinochet Chilean coup d'etat and the Shining Path terrorist years in Peru. So I know what's like to not have water, electricity or food for days. This group is design to help people be prepared for anything mother nature can through at us - specially being in earthquake prone California - to economic collapse to starting a new community to a coup d'etat. If you are just starting and need information or guidance, or …

I started this swap when, for the second year in a row my son asks "What are we going to do with all this extra lettuce!!" which then sets me off around town dropping bags of it to friends, babysitters, etc. I thought there's got to be a better way to do this. I was always looking for a way to connect with the community and exchange my extras so I decided to start one before my son beat me to it! I am a mother of two young children that has been working at trying to live more sustainably, and pa …

The Sierra Club Angeles Chapter is working on a variety of interesting projects and we need YOUR HELP in 2012! What’s the Score? Volunteer to help rate local cities for their efforts on environmental conservation. Work as a group or volunteering from home. Be involved with your city or at the county level. Opportunities include social gatherings, meeting with local lawmakers, and making calls from home. Projects include scorecards focusing on: Sustainable Water Use Do you have experience with we …

… So Please spread the word and help people understand the importance of mushrooms for our lives, health and sustainability of the planet. Our goal is to reach 10,000 members by year end

The integration of plants and fish to produce the ultimate food production system that is healthy, local, sustainable and accessible to all. Start a desktop food system in your closet or a mega farm anywhere.

… Update from Laura Jackson, Mission Viejo resident Laura is working with the city of Mission Viejo on community oriented, green projects to get sustainability information out in the community and engaging its residents to participate in sustainability. Laura has recently gained the City of Mission Viejo’s agreement to include a sustainability program in a city training agenda. The sustainability training program will be developed in collaboration with Chris Lunghino, founder of Community Sustaina …

The Orange County Renewable Energy Society (OC Renewables) is a non-profit member organization and a local chapter of the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) founded to promote the use of renewable energy and energy efficient technology through education, outreach, and public policy advocacy.  We have a meeting with a guest speaker every second Thursday of the month at the Duck Club in Irvine (near UCI off Campus Drive).

Business is changing. In the face of economic uncertainty, earning our livelihoods is changing. With dwindling oil reserves, climate change, environmental issues, and their far-reaching repercussions, the business environment is forever altered. Meanwhile social needs are greater than ever. The international Transition Movement is a grassroots phenomenon of people like you who are creating positive change. Founded as a proactive response to peak oil + climate change + economic contraction, Trans …

The purpose of Long Beach Tea is to learn about all aspects of tea, to provide and encourage tea education, and to support the growth of tea businesses in and around Long Beach. We welcome all levels of tea enthusiasts whether you are new to tea or a tea professional. We welcome your input and your help in making Long Beach a city where quality tea is not only drunk, but appreciated. Please share both your knowledge and your questions with us. The content of our Meetups will depend on the intere …

We are residents of the central area of Pasadena who love urban living. We are home owners, condo owners, and renters; long-term, new, and just-passing-through residents; car drivers, walkers, and cyclists, that cover a wide economic spectrum. What ties all of us together is a common goal of promoting development in Pasadena that takes into account the voices of the residents in this area. We want to be heard and heeded at the Pasadena General Plan meetings happening this summer. We want …

The Farm Desk Set is the events calendar for all things green! We are interested in growing, sharing, raising, eating, feeding, restoring, decomposing and learning. Join us for an event! For more information about the project, visit TheFarmDesk.com