We read ingredient labels. We're always looking for healthier ways, safer things, or we're attempting to consume less, tread more lightly... We're not heavy, we're sistahs, and we like to have fun while learning from each other. Connecting women who have green businesses, ideas, experiences... Some of us have already taken giant steps towards sustainability & greener living; some would like to take baby steps to "go greener" but don't have the support network to make it happen. Let's connect onl …

EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in cities across the country. Here's a brief outline of what takes place at each event: * Arrive at the venue, settle in, and meet new people * Learn about the cutting edges of sustainable business from an expert * Quickly introduce yourself & your project to a roomful of people * Network with people you learned about during the Introduction Circle Please go to www.ec …

EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in cities across the country. Here's a brief outline of what takes place at each event: * Arrive at the venue, settle in, and meet new people * Learn about the cutting edges of sustainable business from an expert * Quickly introduce yourself & your project to a roomful of people * Network with people you learned about during the Introduction Circle EcoTuesday is o …

Agrion is an international business community that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and corporations involved in clean technology, energy, sustainable development, smart grid, electric vehicles and transportation, and green building.  Agrion furthers the progress of the cleantech industry by providing a platform for professionals to connect, collaborate, identify growth opportunities and foster business development. A complimentary purpose of Agrion is to provide fresh and timely content …

Revolutionary Raw Conscious Cuisine  is a community hub for individuals interested in Raw Food Cuisine and making conscious choices about how we choose to nourish our bodies. We strive for healthy nourishment that tastes delicious. You can have it all. Revolutionary Raw Conscious Cuisine is about global transformation and sustainability. Our commitment to sustaining our bodies in the most optimal ways is complimentary to our conviction to lifestyle choices that sustain the planet. We would love …

We are professional women working in the clean technology and sustainability space, from the entry level to the executive level. We meet once a month to network and learn the latest developments in the green movement from speakers and panelists. Topics covered include: renewable energy (solar, wind biofuel, etc), water, smart grid, biomass, carbon reduction, sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, sustainability, green buildings and many other technologies that aim to make our world a cle …

Congratulations : People over 55 who are ready to change themselves in order to create a more sustainable world! WELCOME!! Let’s create a community of Conscious Leaders, Responsible Elders, Creative Visionaries, Stellar Teachers and Caring Mentors. We are a generation of seekers, consciously aware of the importance of a sustainable lifestyle, staying vibrantly healthy and living with abundance. These are just a few of our deeply held values that guide our choices. We do not settle for mediocrity …

Are you curious about and interested in environmentalism on the planetary scale? We want to understand the Earth's ecological systems -- from a non-technical perspective -- and the crises they are now undergoing.  We include climate change, species extinction, resource depletion, economic collapse, the collapse of civilizations, and the end of industrial society in our discussions.  We want to learn how we can live with global crises and support one another through the worst of times ahead since …

Building a sustainable Oakland and business gateway to the world

Bioregionalism is a concept that goes beyond national boundaries, but rather is a political, cultural, and ecological system or set of views based on naturally defined areas called bioregions, similar to ecoregions. Bioregions are defined through physical and environmental features, including watershed boundaries and soil and terrain characteristics. Bioregionalism stresses that the determination of a bioregion is also a cultural phenomenon, and emphasizes local populations, knowledge, and solut …

We started as a group of women gathering to take charge and “lift the fog” on our personal finances. We have now developed into a community of women who are shifting our relationship with money from a consumption-driven paradigm to one of giving, caring and ‘enough’ to co-create an economic future for humanity that sustains life on earth.  We do this by exploring our stories and beliefs around money, by continuing to educate and develop ourselves and by building community.  If you are interested …

The Bay Area Community Exchange Timebank promotes and facilitates the use of Time instead of money in the exchange of goods and services. The foundation of the Timebank is a free, open source online directory, reputation and accounting system. These exchanges help develop stronger, more resilient connections between individuals and community service organizations which participate in them, by improving communication and the distribution of skills and resources among our participants. We work to …

To understand what we are about, watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=vWeQfNpW9sQ This was a group for people interested in issues such as sustainability and economic justice and wanting to create a complementary currency for San Francisco Bay Area. That currency has since been created. Check it out: www.bay-bucks.com. Bay Bucks is a social startup. Our goal is not VC-funding, acquisition by Google/Facebook etc, or high-profile IPO. It will be crowd-funded, structured as a non-profi …

This group is for novice Survival and Sustainability enthusiasts. We are urban and suburban dwellers excited about learning the benefits of homesteading through the skilled trades. Eventually, we want to collaborate on meaningful community projects and share enough knowledge to start businesses. Here are some possibilities out there for innovative Homesteaders who want to survive, sustain, and prosper: -Permaculture -Landscaping -Horticulture/Gardening -Aquaculture -Hydroponics and Aeroponics -V …

We are all creating specifics around a sustainable planet, healthy eating and the list goes on and on. iGreen Connect unify us all as one community on the planet creating a strong voice when needed. We meet like minded people interested in having fun, networking, outdoors activities within other groups, interactive social action to expand our green communities while making a difference in all or our lives. We bring amazing fun activities at our meetings for everyone to meet everyone! Become an u …

Toward Sustainability Going green, and Promoting Natural Health Sunflower Droste by Barnoid. http:/www.flickr.com/people/barnoid/ We're Seeking Venues and Sponsors! If you have any leads, please let us know. But first, read our "wish list". Who we are WISB is a network for women who own green-minded businesses. Integrative medicine practitioners are included. WISB was founded by Regina Ryerson, Michele Gachowski and Dror Schneider, WISB Organizers. "People, Planet, Profits" Incorporating gre …

We love to dress up, but we don't like the toll the fashion industry has taken on the environment and our health. So, we're coming up with creative new ways to make fashion more sustainable and democratic. From using recycled and organic fabrics, to manufacturing locally, to openly sharing every step of the production process, we want to explore all the ways the fashion industry can improve. Let's meet up to explore these themes and share ideas!

We want to raise the issues of a healthy, sustainable food supply.  We'll discuss food labeling; food access, genetically engineered food, local sources of food, agriculture's role in climate change, and other food/policy-related issues. We may meet in a coffeehouse, a church, a home near you, or for happy hour or a picnic.  We could arrange speakers, films, workshops, literature, and strategize creatively.  We will enjoy each others’ company, eat, laugh, and take home a better understanding of …

Vital Systems supports people aligning their values, passion and money for community profit and a regenerative economy. Because everyone must eat to survive, our activities are focused on one of the most vulnerable global issues of our time -- food and farming infrastructure. We bring together various communities to collect, frame, and share knowledge about food and farming infrastructure practices that can help build communication processes, interconnect communities, and provide infrastructure …

Based on the Food Swap model, we gather every 3 months or so on a Sunday afternoon to trade what we produce in our own homes. From jams and jellies to deodorant, cosmetics, soaps, candles, bread, fresh eggs, fresh fruits and veggies and flowers, and anything else perishable, edible, and use-up-able. Basically nothing permanent except the jars. Set in lovely little Brisbane, CA (on the south edge of San Francisco, and a world away from urban cares), we are the vanguard of a sustainability/permacu …

We hold and support many activities along the lines of Green Culture, Permaculture, Free Culture, and are working on establishing a community center to pursue the transition from today's "Silicon Valley" to tomorrow's Green Tek Valley. Translating the Transition Town and Occupy movements into sustainable reality in the San Jose Metro area. Since 1992 HeartBeat Earth has been "occupying" Santa Clara County with actions on local environmental, quality of life and positive spirituality issues.

My name is Sundown Hazen. I am passionate about growing food and contributing to health and sustainability of his local community. I am using my backyard to grow fruits and vegatables traditionally, raise chickens, and raise fish and produce in an aquaponics system. I am also in the process of starting Pirate Produce, a business providing consulting services to home owners and small community groups and schools in sustainable food production. This group is a way for me to share my experiences an …

SOCIALLY GREEN is the Meetup group of GreenStreetSF.org. GreenStreetSF.org is a professional networking group for anyone from ecologically-minded consumers to green entrepreneurs and startups who want to connect with other professionals and innovators in the burgeoning green industry landscape. Our mission is to promote education and economic development for green initiatives in fashion, design and technology and awareness about better living through sustainable practice and greener lifestyle ch …

This is a group for anyone interested in going green at the individual and group level via rapid prototyping of ideas. Let's learn by doing and sharing. We try to address two major questions in the context of every topic: 1. What can we do at a grassroots level to effect a positive change in our near neighborhoods? 2. What ideas can we implement to help influence larger bodies of the community and government? Our focus is on ideas that we can implement where we are and whose impact can be measur …

I am looking forward to collaborating with people to build some self-sustaining yurts together!

Uhuru Foods & Pies operates food concessions at festivals and farmer’s markets and bakes thousands of pies for the annual Uhuru Holiday Pies fundraiser. All funds support African community economic development. "Uhuru" means freedom in Swahili. We welcome volunteers who are interesting in social justice in the black community and want to see thriving, sustainable and just economic development. This year, Uhuru Foods & Pies is involved in fundraising and winning support for Uhuru Jiko, a communit …

This group is for moms who are interested in living a more a "green" lifestyle. Share ideas and learn more about everything from sustainable food choices, safe baby and kid products, green home remodeling, organic and native gardening, hiking and camping ideas, car choices, and more. Everyone is welcome- those who already have taken steps towards greener living along with those who just want to learn more. Connect and meet new friends in a fun, non-judgmental atmosphere. We can do moms nights ou …

Ever thought about all the eco-waste that parties accumulate with plastic and other unfriendly materials? How about building a solar powered boat with your friends that you could share on the beautiful Bay? Would you play a scavenger hunt for recycle-able materials by only using public transport? Have you wanted to get a bunch of friends together to co-volunteer for a cause simultaneously? What if you could get rewarded for being the incredible eco-conscious and community-enthused person that yo …