Living in cohousing can be compared to life in a village, where you know all your neighbors, often chat and get together for work and play, and yet have your own privacy. If you're new to the concept of cohousing, this is a place to find out more. If you are a cohousing group member, let's get acquainted, share stories, discuss common cohousing concerns, find new members, and plan visits to area communities. Most of all, let's get together and make new friends! This MeetUp is made possible b …

Join the most premier national and local community of business leaders in the Green and Sustainable Business Space. Along with with Revolve Nation Boston Entrepreneurs Group, this is the largest community of business leaders and entrepreneurs in the city of Boston. This group focuses on leaders in sustainable business and new energy and offers the opportunity to meet, network, and engage in detailed discussions with business leaders on challenges and opportunities for sustainable businesses. …

For those entrepreneurs with a social mission and passion for contributing to the creation of a sustainable future.

Check out our website and blog here: www.urbanhomesteadersleague.org The Urban Homesteaders’ League is a community venture dedicated to inspiring and empowering individuals and communities to shift from a lifestyle of passive consumption to one of active participation, creation, and connection. We are committed to re-imagining the good life as one that is meaningful, pleasurable, environmentally sustainable, and socially just. We place the home at the center of that pursuit and see it as a s …

Some of the produce we eat travels an average of 1,400 miles from farm to plate. Food has to be picked and transported for days before they reach peak ripeness, compromising their taste and nutrition. Conventional methods of monocultural food production use large amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers that can also end up on our plates. Cities offer a number of resources for food production that have been traditionally overlooked. There are better ways to grow food right where we li …

The Zeitgeist Movement is an explicitly non-violent, global sustainability advocacy group currently working in over 1000 Regional Chapters across 70 countries. The basic structure of The Movement consists of Chapters, Teams, Projects & Events. Overall, the Chapters are essentially what define the Movement and each Chapter works to not only spread awareness about the roots of our social problems today but also to express the logical, scientific solutions and methods we have at our disposal to upd …

Do you care about what you eat? This is a group of folks who want to support local, humanely raised, environmentally sustainable, fairly traded, "green" food. Thinking about joining a CSA? Maybe considering a tomato plant on your balcony this spring? How bout a new compost bin for your backyard? Maybe you work on or own a farm in Massachusetts? Or sit on the board of a an urban non-profit that brings produce to people in need......or you're a policy student, interested in finding ways of lobbyin …

to build a sustainable, equitable food system in Greater Boston.

We are a network of neighbors and friends dedicated to local food, good eating, and building community.  We are based in the Whipple Hill area, which is the junction of Winchester, Arlington, and Lexington but have members from a wide area.  We rely on farms we know and our own gardens to get food on the table year round, using food traditions that unlock nutrition and taste unknown in the industrial system.  If this sounds like you, please join our group! Our cooperative structure efficiently …

The purpose of Evolver Boston is to help bridge artist, activist, and spiritual communities, while promoing green, shamanic, and yogic lifestyles. Taking part in meaningful activities, and creating a more connected network of Evolvers in Boston is our primary mission. Using optimism pragmatically, we think its possible to create a more beautiful culture. Help us spread the network!

Central Massachusetts Preppers is the local Chapter of the Massachusetts Preppers Network, and the American Preppers Network. We are about homesteading, survival, preparedness and sustainable living.

Come learn some new skills, or share what you know!! The Sustainable Skills Society is a member-to-member skill-sharing collaboration. We are committed to living a simpler, more sustainable way of life which is more connected to our community and invested in the resilience of its members. Through a focus on a healthy balance of self-sufficiency and local reliance we imagine a more sustainable existence, at peace with each other, and in harmony with our environment. Our mission is to inspire e …

This group is for anyone interested in the famous three Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. Membership in this group is your backstage pass into the world of recycling in Massachusetts. Ever wondered... • Where your recycled materials actually go? • What new products are made with materials you recycle? • What is recyclable, what is not – and why? MassRecycle invites you to: • Tour recycling facilities in the state and lean how they work, • Meet with recycling experts, • Look for ways to ma …

In these uncertain times, the Great Recession has reminded us of our vulnerabilities. Unemployment and Anxious Employment. Debt. Foreclosure. Evaporating Savings. Rising Costs. Job Insecurity. In response, Resilience Circles (also called Common Security Clubs) are forming around the country! Together, these circles of people learn about the causes of the economic and ecological challenges and how to face them, while simultaneously building relationships that strengthen our communities and build …

We belong to an International Organization of EcoMoms, started by Kimberly Pinkson as a grassroots, global movement toward a sustainable future and helping to reduce the climate crisis. While the Easton EcoMom Alliance is part of an international community of EcoMoms, we are almost completely autonomous in how we hold our meetings, our topics, and our events. It is important to emphasize that this is our group! But we have the added bonus of support and resources from the national organization. …

It is time for communities across our great nation to become independent and self sufficient. Victory Gardens were popular during the depression and they were responsible for 40% of the nation's food supply. My hope is to start a thriving community garden right here in Blackstone with the purpose of: uniting to work together toward the positive goal of educating people about gardening and canning, encouraging people to provide for themselves and most importantly to feed people in need. In these …

We promote permaculture events in the region and provides face to face ways for folks interested in permaculture to gather, share skills & ideas and inspire each other.

The Goal of this Group is to enable clean technology, sustainable energy, green start-ups, entrepreneurs and inventors to network, find resources, receive & give mentoring, and connect with and take advantage of the numerous other support organizations in the Boston area. The organizer Bill is a Power Electronics and Alternative Energy Engineer, and has designed, developed and managed solar power converters, satellite solar systems, megawatt power systems, is a product development expert and pa …

The CT Solar - Power of the Sun Group is for people of all ages that are interested in Solar Power and what the possibilities are. The sun rises everyday. How can we capture and use that free power. Can we become more self sufficient and how can we do that? From Charging your AAA batteries, running a fountain, charging your laptop, keep your motorcycle battery charged all winter or heat your hot water. Bring your project ideas of any size, enlighten others and learn more!

Do you want to learn more about the sharing economy? Do you want to learn about a new way of life where people share their time, objects, space and resources for a better world? Then join Sharers of Boston! This is an economy where peers, neighbors and people help one another meet basic needs, providing access over ownership. This group will facilitate bringing all of the sharers out there together to hang out, attend events, dinners, and meetups to tell stories and meet others who have the sam …

Do you support and maintain a household on your own? Do you yearn for a more community-focused way of living, sharing time and resources with neighbors who are there for each other? Co-housing offers this, but existing co-housing communities in Western Mass. consist of new, separate houses - and are expensive and have limited openings. This group's intention is to create co-housing at a much more modest individual cost - possibly by buying and converting an existing apartment building or large h …

Meetups focused on Cleantech in the Greater Boston Area

The Greater Boston Environmental Meetup is for all the people who are interested in conserving wilderness, biodiversity, alternative and renewable energy, recycling, pollution (toxins), air/water issues, sustainability, organic gardening, and various environment issues. This meetup is a way to meet other like-minded people to get together to discuss a way to create a better tomorrow through documentary screenings, discussions, lectures, green parties, activism, and social outings.

This Meet Up is for all things LCA. If you are a professional or a researcher that works in the field of Life Cycle Assessment in the Greater Boston area, please feel invited to join our group for a monthly pre-competitive dinner. We intend to discuss current trends and challenges in a casual environment. If we manage to create some interesting research projects and/or case studies, even better...

We are the Western Mass. Green Consortium (WMGC), a social network dedicated to sharing information about and promoting environmental sustainability, green building, energy efficiency and renewable energy in accessible and fun social events. Started four years ago by Easthampton green builder, Sean Jeffords, and friends, WMGC has grown to include a network of 3,500 individuals and businesses across Western Massachusetts. The popular monthly “Green Night” events kicks off every 2nd Wednesdays at …

For the love of all things local! Local to me is about as close to home as possible, up to including New England. This meet up is about connecting people who are interested in local sustainable food, growing your own food, farmers markets, sustainable living, ethnic foods, supporting local food entrepreneurs, organic food, locally grown food, local farmers, local beer, mead, wine, distilleries.

This is a group for environmentalists, naturalists, and members of the community who are interested in helping to preserve the environment and create a sustainable future. The Nature Conservancy is facilitating "The Future of Nature," a three-part lecture series focusing on the future of food, energy, and water. We invite everybody to participate in the discussion. The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands an …

This group is a chance for people in the area to talk about what they are growing, share resources, and possibly share plants and seeds.