Nerds at Heart goes Green! Whether you're a die-hard recycler, a conscious eater, interested in sustainable fuels, or someone who just wants to do a bit more for the environment, there's room for you at Green Nerds! Share ideas while mingling and having some good, clean fun playing board games and answering trivia questions for prizes!

A group where you can connect and build relationships... Meet conscientious individuals who care about how we affect our body, mind, and planet... We learn about and engage in practices that enhance body, mind, and planet... A group for learning sustainability practices in all aspects of living -- work, volunteerism, diet, and leisure... LEARN TO BE GREENER THAN YOU ALREADY ARE!

… In the end we feel that simply learning about permaculture increases awareness of our world’s connectedness and is a step towards sustainability.

Welcome to ChicagoVeg – Community for Chicagoland Vegetarians, Vegans, Raw Foodists, and their friends. ChicagoVeg is the largest Chicagoland community for vegetarians, vegans, and raw foodists to socialize and meet like-minded people. We organize a range of fun activities and educational events in the city and the suburbs. Whether you are vegan or not vegan, we welcome everyone who is interested in a vegan/vegetarian/raw lifestyle for any reason - ethical, environmental, health, or spiritual. W …

If you are looking for Preparedness Planning, Sustainable Living and Survival techiques, you are looking in the right place.  Do you want to meet people who are like-minded, who are interested in learning about prepping, surviving in a disaster situation, who want to be self-sufficient and who would like to break away from the necessity of relying on "the establishment"?  Do you feel it is time to learn how to be self-sufficient, to get that “insurance” that you can make it through and  take …

… Tai-Chi is a practice that cultivates balance and harmony which are both essential for our well being regardless if it's internally (health & longevity) or externally (sustainability & eco-living). We are doing a long Tai Chi Chuan Yang form. You are welcome to join practicing it or practice your form. The focus of our practice is on health, flexibility, balance, meditation, and only after that on Martial Art applications. This group is for the entire Chicago-land but we currently meet in West s …

Chicagoans no longer have to rely on ComEd's filthy energy sources when purchasing electricity. Residents and businesses can now enjoy 100% renewable energy at a cheaper rate than ComEd without having to install their own solar panels or wind turbines! This group is meant to start a dialogue between those who are interested in joining Community Energy's mission to attack the problem head on instead of just waiting for ComEd to change on their own.

This is a group for people in the Chicago area who are interested in intentional community and living cooperatively. This will be a place to discuss living in community and to network and share resources.

A group for those interested in leading a healthy and enjoyable life! Real whole food is delicious and good for you, and it should be fun to prepare and eat with friends and family. Learn about what "real food" is and why it is so important for our health. We are focused on helping people eat fresh whole foods on a local and sustainable scale as much as possible. We will help you to avoid foods that are not good for you such as highly-processed foods, sugary foods, refined carbohydrates, and …

Why is Chicago, a city with a population around 2.8 million, impoverished when it comes to the field of landscape architecture? Are we just a city saturated in lawn chemicals? Does anyone know what landscape architecture is? This meetup group is open to anyone curious about the field of landscape architecture and how it relates to the Chicago cityscape.   You don’t have to know anything about this design field to engage in our meetups. Great diversity is preferred in order to explore these …

      LIVE CHAT too!  Interested in learning what it means to eat local? Or why eating food from family farmers in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana is not only good for your health but also good for the environment? Or do you just like to eat delicious food? This Meetup is for locavores, foodies, food lovers, vegetarians, meatatarians and everything in between. We'll get together to check out farmer's markets, dine at restaurants that feature local products and produce, go to bars that …

The Illinois Energy Forum MeetUp page is a forum for people interested in expanding energy efficiency, renewables and other forms of sustainable energy in Illinois.  The MeetUp is now administered by Nuclear Energy Information Service (www.neis.org) of Chicago.  It no longer has any connection with its previous host group -- Illinois Energy Forum. Participants will be invited to energy related events, discussions, films and presentations in the Chicagoland area.  These events will provide opport …

  My Vision for Management Professionals Club is to offer opportunities to its members to socialize, coach, mentor and learn from each other. Main focus of this meetup is to discuss different management topics, share our experiences, as well as to socialize with other professionals. We will talk about topics as general as business or project management to as specific as contract management, risk management, team building and every thing in between and of course other related topics that interest …

          Social Enterprise Alliance (SEA) is a nonprofit association of individuals and organizations building effective, more sustainable nonprofits through earned income strategies. SEA has emerged as the common ground for practitioners, lenders, investors, grant makers, consultants, researchers, and educators who recognize the increasing impact of social enterprise. SEA provides its members with current information, tools, and other resources that address the unique needs of social en …

Join us if: - You want to learn more about how to create or manage a conscious business - You are an entrepreneur or business leader who cares about making a difference - You believe that purpose, process and people come before profit - but create more profitable businesses in the end - You want to grow, learn and meet other like-minded leaders   Welcome! This group is for you. We have created this meetup group to forward the ideas and actions of conscious capitalism in the Chicagoland area. W …

Chicago Backpackers is a club for those who share an enthusiasm for backpacking. We provide opportunities for backpacking education, trip organization, and backpacker networking. Backpacking education: The club helps teach new backpackers about backpacking: hiking self-sustained for consecutive days in a wilderness area carrying all necessary supplies in a backpack. We do this through trips and clinics that provide opportunities for all members, old and new, to continually improve their ski …