Welcome Homesteaders! We are a group interested in being more self sustainable at our homes, work, and in our lives. We emphasize on education, low cost classes, sharing ideas, and team spirit. Some of the topics we'll be exploring are: - Sustainable Lifestyles - Gardening Organic, Hydroponics, Permaculture, Aquaponics, Biodynamic, Green Wall, Green Roof, Natives, Water Smart, Climate Controlled - Bees Beekeeping - Farm Animals Chickens, Pigs, Goats, Turkeys, Rabbits - Water Resource Management, …

"Permaculture is an ecological design system for sustainability in all aspects of human endeavor. It teaches us how to build natural homes, grow our own food, restore diminished landscapes and ecosystems, catch rainwater, build communities and much more."  (Quoted from permaculture.org) We love to get our hands dirty in a healthy, organic soil. We care about our planet and people. We lovingly tend to the land and try to minimize our impact on it in everything that we do. Help us build a permacul …

We are the local chapter of the Pachamama Alliance. http://pachamama.org/ Our mission is to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on the planet. We engage on a monthly basis to explore ways we can work together to support this mission in our community. Our main focus is to educate individuals and businesses in our community through the delivery of a free symposium called Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream. We are also looking for …

If we don't take responsibility for Leucadia,others will. So far, we haven’t, they have, and the results aren’t good. Beacon’s Beach is deteriorating - and the city transferred state funds earmarked for Beacon’s improvement to a Moonlight Beach project.Massive Streetscape Highway 101 shopping center project will transform Leucadia into a typical, oceanfront suburb. The project replicates a design that’s been used in 1000 other cities to rehabilitate commercial slums. The needs of pedestrians, s …

WHY THIS MEETUP? Green by Friday Educates, Encourages & Reminds people to be more green - and Promotes businesses that provide sustainable products & services. We generate Leads, Referrals, Connections & Opportunities - that mean business for you. This is the FASTEST GROWING GROUP . . and for good reasons! WHO SHOULD JOIN? With this group, we bring together people who are going more and more green. We offer networking and business-swapping opportunties, as well as sessions for learning about h …

Meet other locals who are interested in urban Community Farms, Edible Gardens, and Food Justice. Food Justice means everyone must have access to safe, nutritious, and culturally-appropriate food in sufficient quantity and quality to sustain a healthy life with full human dignity.

The term “Prepper” is often misunderstood. Most think of the “Extreme" or "Doomsday Preppers” as seen on T.V. A Prepper is anyone who wants to be or is prepared for an emergency/disaster. That might be a major earthquake, wild fire or other natural disaster.  It might be unemployment or a solar storm. It’s up to you to decide what your concern is and prepare for it.  Practicality has a place in prepping and we like to approach being prepared with a dose of pragmatism. NCPreppers is a group for A …

This group is for anyone in San Diego looking to meet like-minded people who love sustainability, healthy living, and connecting! Come check out what your community has to offer!

Visits to Seabreeze Organic Farm are for families, professionals, groups and individuals seeking a site for fun, nature, learning about agriculture, farm animals, gardens, cooking and much more.

Our intention is to help groups of like-minded people around San Diego build community around practicing how to ask for and receive Intuitive Guidance in alignment with The Highest Good of All. Every last Friday of the month, starting Friday March 29th at 7pm PT, Wellness Intuitive Grace Danielle Furman will be hosting Clarion Sphere Intuitive Gatherings at host homes or via teleconference. Potential Themes List; always evolving-suggestions welcome: 1. Permission to be New- creating a space for …

Do you want to learn more about permaculture?  Apply permaculture principles to your site?  What better way to learn than to see what locals are doing.  We are a collective of backyard gardeners and growers who either use, or seek to use permaculture principles on their own properties.  The goal is to advance and discuss permaculture principles specific to North County San Diego.  Think water harvesting, water retention, soil building, biodiversity, guilded systems, composting, mulching, and mul …

The original purpose for this group (started back in 2003) was to foster the pursuit of "intentional communities" - we primarily focused on housing ideas, though broader suggestions were also welcome (such as member potlucks - a tool for general building of community). When Meetup started charging organizers (long ago it was free), Rodney thankfully repeatedly held onto the vision and devoted time and of course money for this group to continue. When he stepped down in 2011, another member saved …

Meet other local people who are interested in making their homes environmentally friendly. Discuss techniques for making your home green! As a side project, what is learned will be posted and expanded upon on http://www.GreenHousingSD.com. I am also working on finishing a site that shows currently listed green homes for sale in San Diego: http://www.greenhomessandiego.com

What an opportunity for all. Whether you are a homeowner, renter, student, business, or employee  there is a place for you in making the earth a better place and reducing our dependance on foreign energy sources. Everybody wants to know more about sustainability, efficiency and alternative energy but if you really want to learn, get involved. Homeowners: If your electric bill is $100 or more consider having your home evaluated by a home performance contractor or alternative energy company.  Wit …

Welcome to The Art of Living Center for Meditation & Inner Peace San Diego Founded in 1981 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,The Art of Living Foundation is a not-for-profit, educational and humanitarian NGO (Non-Governmental Organisation) engaged in stress-management and service initiatives. Learn more at http://www.artoflivingsd.org The organisation operates globally in 152 countries. The organisation's programs are guided by Sri Sri’s philosophy of peace: “Unless we have a stress-free mind and a viole …

Ever feel like you’re the only “crunchy” mom in the crowd?  Then this is the group for you!  This is a place where you can come together with other moms who have a similar outlook on living.  We have all had different life experiences and there is so much we can learn from each other, and our children. A Crunchy Mom’s interests might include:  Attachment Parenting, breastfeeding, co-sleeping, homebirth, natural birth, child-led weaning, gentle discipline, cloth diapers, babywearing, organic/whol …

Welcome! This club is about Personal Development. Our goal is to present powerful information and ideas through fun, entertaining and professional workshops that translate directly into lasting positive results in your life. To achieve "Popular Success", wealth or fame in this country all we need is a hit record or TV show, best selling book or a large athletic contract! However, as we have seen in far too many of these cases, there can be crippling dysfunction in many other areas of life includ …

This is a group for anyone interested in Botanical Gardens, Gardening, Herb Gardens (including medicinal herbs), cooking with herbs, propagating, Garden design, etc. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group to meet other outdoor enthusiasts and Garden enthusiasts. Looking forward to exploring the outdoors and building this wonderful Botanical Garden with all of you. There is lots more information about us on our web site at http://www.altavistagardens.org/

In this group, we will be making food from scratch, and getting rid of the fears that stop us from creating our own homemade ingredients. Why buy your cheese, tempeh, mayonnaise, mustards, almond butters and other wonderful ingredients, when it is so simple to make at home? The possibilities are endless, and this group will help you to live a more sustainable life while saving money.

This group is born from a desire to build community among like-mindeds to promote more thriving in our lives...We're not here to just go thru the motions, to just get by, or to spend all our time working so we can just keep up...We're here to inspire & be inspired, to grow in consciousness, & Truely Live to our fullest, enjoying our dreams become realities... This group is about having inspired Events that support our growth in consciousness as a growing community....ranging from Cutting edge Sp …

ONE is a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa, by raising public awareness and pressuring political leaders to support smart and effective policies and programs that are saving lives, helping to put kids in school and improving futures. Cofounded by Bono and other campaigners, ONE is nonpartisan and works closely with African activists and policy makers.

Hi, Welcome to the San Diego River Park Foundation meetup group. We are joining meetup to share with you some of the fun, exciting and rewarding events that we think you'll want to know about. We are passionate about the San Diego River, from the headwaters near Julian to Dog Beach at Ocean Beach.  We organize regular cleanups, monitor water quality, advocate for the River and much much much more! Our goal?   Simple....... Create a better future for the San Diego River. You can help! To find out …

This Group is for those Sportbike Riders who do not believe the public roads should be used as their personal racetrack. Along with many great rides, our main focus areas will be skills development, track days, and the encouragement of safe and responsible riding on public roads. We have a great group of riders from beginners to licensed racers that have been riding many years and know all of the best roads in San Diego County, and how to ride them safely! DISCLAIMER: This site itself does not o …

Yraceburu EarthWisdom nurtures earth-human relations through dynamic programs, intense lifestyle apprenticeship, and an ongoing dialouge with it's worldwide community. Yraceburu EarthWisdom embraces its responsibility to conserve, renew, and reinvent its relationship to the rich indigenous traditions and ways of earth that are our collective legacy, while exploring new sustainable lifeways and earth oriented community. A commitment to the highest form of integrity informs every aspect of Yracebu …

How can we afford to live in this expensive city?  Many of us CAN’T!  But we’re here, trying to get by…paycheck to paycheck ~ while soaking up the sun. Hi, I’m Amalia, better known as the Coupon Rockstar.  I live in Escondido and have been embracing a Frugal Lifestyle for a few years now and have loved every minute of it.  I’ve enjoyed learning more and more about this way of living and have watched myself grow into a more budget-conscious, frugal-minded, and happier me.  A small part of this l …

This group is for those who are looking to save money and be self reliant. Probably none of us would want to give up the conveniences and comforts we enjoy, BUT, learning some basic skills will help save money in daily life or at least enable you to care for your family in an emergency. Some people are rightly concerned about the ingredients in their food and chemicals in their personal products. Basic skills such as making your own laundry detergent and shampoo, bread making, canning, cheese ma …

Are you the parent of a small child or infant and interested in connecting with others devoted to exploring the many challenges of raising healthy children? Are you interested in learning more about conscious living choices like breastfeeding, healthy diets, and compassionate parenting, and would like to explore these and other issues that emphasize making personal choices responsibly and in a loving manner? Then the Pathways Connect Gathering Group - San Diego North Inland is the group for you! …

CAPS Mission Statement Founded by President Deborah Howard in 1992, the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy mills. CAPS actively addresses the abuse and suffering of pet shop and puppy mill dogs through investigations, education, media relations, legislative involvement, puppy mill dog rescues, consumer assistance and pet industry employee relations. What i …