Cheers all, and Welcome! Meet or talk with other people who are interested in helping their community utilize the Transition Town concept to effectively and positively address the issues of reduced energy, economic crisis and changing climate. While this meetup will provide information on awareness raising and sanctioned training events happening in Maine, anyone from any community is welcome! The Transition Town concept is unusual in that it: *  is based on permaculture principles *  is bottom …

The Transition Towns and Permaculture movements are positive, creative, community-led responses to the challenges of climate change, economic uncertainty, and the pressing need for sustainable energy. The momentum began building with the advent of Permaculture in the seventies. Permaculture isthe design science rooted in the observation of nature’s eco-systems. Its purpose is to create an approach to living that emulatesthe enduranceand resilience of those natural systems. While Permaculture is …

This group is designed for anyone who wants to do "stuff" together! It is NOT a "singles/date-fascilitating" group though singles are welcome! What we do: 1. Have fun! Hike, bike, paddle, camp, sled, skate... learn, teach... explore 2. Support each other! We organize and coordinate group/family activities that have basis in REAL LIFE needs: - PETS; Pet sitting/walking/socializing because sometimes you just don't have the time. We have a number of dog-sitting/socialization settings including dogg …

Community. Local skills. Local Food. Adapting in place. But self-reliant, no. We are in this together. In these unsure times of climate change, peak oil, and economic instability, the one thing we do have is each other. To quote Toby Hemenway, "When we create a web of interdependencies, we grow richer, stronger, safer, and wiser." Permaculture is a means to develop life skills and enhancements for sustainable living and beyond. "To practice permaculture is to actively create a positi …

Think LOCAL! Community Networking is an organization open to all, dedicated to helping individuals and small businesses grow through effective networking and relationship building, while supporting local non-profit organizations.    A Maine Non-Profit Corporation. www.ThinkLocalCommunityNetworking.org NEXT BIG MONTHLY EVENTS ARE May 30 (NE Office Suites, Portsmouth) & June 4 (Falmouth Country Club) We have morning and afternoon weekly meetups and at least 1 monthly event that you may RSVP for h …

The Lewiston Auburn area Transition Town and Permaculture Meetup is to help you become more self-sufficient. Our goal is to reduce our use of fossile fuels, and to develop a self-sustaining community in the Lewiston/Auburn area. We will learn from each other ways to effectively increase our resilience in food production, use of local resources, the manufacturing of needed items. Most importantly, we will develop a tight community where we can rely on each other's talents and gifts.

Some people run for pride, glory, or accomplishment. We Run 4 Trash (and a cleaner environment)! Ever notice how much trash there is when you're out on your morning walk, jog, run, bike ride, hike, skip, etc.? Well, there is A LOT! That's where the Maine Trash Runners come in. We come from all walks of life and all different backgrounds, but we have a shared passion for taking care of our environment. And it doesn't matter how fast or slow you think you may be, its all about getting some exerc …

NSK Northeast Seacoast Kayakers We are a private group of paddlers perfecting advanced skills in sea kayaking. These acquired skills allow our club members a comfort level to participate in advanced coastal trips including "Rock Play", Kayak Surfing, 10-20 mile paddles, exposure to cold water and sustained higher wind speeds. We focus on all aspects of safety and threat assessment and strive to work as a team to minimize risk while paddling. NSK was started as a natural progression of paddlers …

This web site is meant to be an information-sharing hub for citizens of South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough Maine who want to move from fossil fuel dependence to local resilience. At this time it is not about creating "a new group," but rather connecting all of the good work that is already happening, communicating among ourselves and collaborating on shared efforts when it makes sense! _______________ More details coming soon (and some preliminary organizational chats, I'm sure!) but …

I attended the three weekend Permaculture workshops in the Fall of 2010 and now I'm fully hooked. As Charles Yelton is fond of saying about certain things, "Once you go down the rabbit hole you can't ever go back." And that is certainly true for me and my love of Permaculture. I didn't just go down the rabbit hole, I shot down it like my last meal was in there somewhere. We are beginning the process of turning this one acre into a Permaculture Demonstration Site, so that friends, community, fam …

Seacoast Skill Sharing is all about building community self-reliance and is based on the simple idea that we can teach and learn from each other. It’s about getting together to experience the wealth of local knowledge; to learn how to do, make, and repair. Over the coming months, Seacoast Skill Sharing will host a series of workshops featuring the skills of….. YOU! So, what is something that you would like to learn? to share with others? Some possible ideas for workshops include: • Organic Garde …

Providing opportunities for members and non-members to passionately master forgiveness, compassion, balance, excellence, integrity, abundance, generosity, true service, true humility, inner peace, and charity to bring about Peace on Earth SOUL is a linguistic, energetic and inclusive, contextual beingness, to become Source for, and to make available to All, the Creative Force that will birth and nurture a new paradigm of compassion, unity, respect, honor, systemic health, wealth and bliss that …

This is a new group forming to activate the Transition Movement in Portland and to be a resource for Transition-minded folks who want to work together to start an initiative in their neighborhood. This group is currently focusing on community-building meetups to further the development of a core group of leaders who will eventually host support a local Transition Initiative. Transition Towns is a local response to three global realities: Climate change, peak oil, and economic crisis. It is an-al …

SEAREI is a not-for-profit organization designed to promote cooperation and affordable renewable energy systems for homeowners in the Piscataqua region of New Hampshire and southern Maine. Our Mission: Prepare communities to contribute to a sustainable 21st Century by increasing the community’s accessibility to renewable energy. SEAREI is modeled after the traditional New England style "barn-raising" of neighbor helping neighbor.

Our Meetup brings together individuals throughout Eastern Cumberland County,(from Cumberland, to NewGloucester, Yarmouth to Brunswick, Maine), who are interested in Permaculture and self sustainability not only individually, but as a community. Everyone has an important role to play and we all can do this by re skilling one another and help encourage more people within our communities to become apart of a solution for environmental, economic or social change. Permaculture is a holistic approach …

Welcome to KIDsplorers! We're a community of adventurous kids and their parents who want to have fun, learn, be inspired, and DO lots of exciting things together! Events will be well-planned and kid-focused with an eye toward safe fun and expanding our horizons. Although based in New Hampshire, we'll roam from Maine to Massachusetts, Vermont - and beyond! There will be many OUTDOOR, NATURE-RELATED ACTIVITIES, with indoor fun as well. We are a group of involved parents and kids (use your own disc …