The Monadnock Region Permaculture Group, sponsored by The Sustainability Project, Inc., provides a community forum and an online calendar of events for Permaculture information & discussion. Permaculture is the practice and theory that builds permanent agricultural and human systems based on patterns in nature. Through permaculture, we learn essential skills that help us design a way of life that is in harmony with the natural world, including: organic, regenerative farming & gardening, biodiver …

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.

Imagine using permaculture techniques and skills to create a resilient and TRULY sustainable human landscape. As we face energy, climate and economic challenges, permaculture offers one of the best "tool kits" for moving in a positive and productive direction: resilient communities full of creative abundance. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing, there is some part of permaculture that will make sense for your life and your relationship to the landscape where you live and work. Join us. W …

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 …

Exploration of all aspects of sustainable living and opportunities to practice, re-learn and re-member community. High Vibe Tribe Re-Unions include but are not limited to: yoga, meditation, tantra, sacred sexuality, conscious community building, tai chi, drumming, hooping, trance dance, vibrational healing, kirtan, business and marketing, visionary co-creations and collaborations, family, parenting, nutrient dense, mineral-rich real food, farming, wilderness skills, foraging, superfoods, organic …

Connecting Northern Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam Counties in Green and Organic Educational Events, Potlucks and Networking for people interested in: organic lifestyle sustainable living green building alternative energy Do-It-Yourself natural health the power of social media to promote our message! Join, check it out, meet real people, eat well, find other like-minded locals. It's really about building support, making friends, keeping in touch, helping each other. That's what MEET …

Economic hard times are coming: Let's get ready! We may not be able to stop job losses, bankrupt city & state budgets, cutbacks in essential government services, bank failures, worldwide economic collapse, civil unrest, power grid failures, increased severe weather occurrences or other natural and man-made disasters but we can have a back-up plan! The purpose of our group is to get people together to learn and practice basic and advanced survival skills, gardening, foraging, alternative energy …

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 Capital District Transition Network follows on the model of the Transition Towns originated by Rob Hopkins in the UK. The US has about 300 Transition Towns that are in various states of organization. With the Capital District there are three organizations: Transition Albany, Transition Schenectady and Transition Troy. The purpose of Transition is to move away from fossil fuels and towards relocalizing our basic needs. Anyone who is concerned about the environment, peak oil, or the economy is …

The NY Passive House (NYPH) Meetups are organized by NYPH members, working to promote a healthy, comfortable and energy-efficient built environment through the promotion of the Passive House building standard. NYPH is an independent not-for-profit organization that facilitates the exchange of information and experiences, among local, national and international practitioners of the Passive House building standard. Presentations at the Meetup will vary from broad general introductions to specific …

The NY Passive House (NYPH) Meetups are organized by NYPH members, working to promote a healthy, comfortable and energy-efficient built environment through the promotion of the Passive House building standard. NYPH is an independent not-for-profit organization that facilitates the exchange of information and experiences, among local, national and international practitioners of the Passive House building standard. Presentations at the Meetup will vary from broad general introductions to specific …

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 …

This world is not the world of our ancestors; clean, garbage free, with an abundance of animals running free and crystal-clear waters filled with fish and marine life. It is a world filled with mountains of trash both on land and in the ocean. Everywhere you look you see some sort of trash, papers, plastic water bottles laying on the ground or blowing in the wind. Even remote forests and beaches have traces of human waste. Green Up Together is a group of folks that come together monthly to e …

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.

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!

We are group of stakeholders working to reconnect the small and great financial wealth concentrated in this part of the country to the beautiful urban and rural working landscape that we live in by investing as if food, farming and communities mattered. If you believe, as we do, that money can be used as a powerful tool and can be intelligently invested to meet current needs while not just minimizing future harm to our soils, water, personal and community health, but to actually increase the vit …

In an area where many people hire others to do their gardening, this is a group that brings people who like to get their hands in the soil together. Come meet others who are crazy enough to grow vegetables and flowers despite bugs, deer and shade. This is not a tea party garden club, but a hands-on group of folks who want to learn from one another. All levels are welcome- if you grow things in your yard, or in containers on your deck- or even if you just want to know how, join us!

The purpose of this group is to provide training in emotional healing, leadership and communication skills for the community of Newtown CT. Our mission is to create a long-term, sustainable, community driven healing process that will reach every member of our community.  We are doing this by training parents, teachers, mental health professionals, first responders and community leaders.  By teaching these skills to people who are already influencing others, we expect to create lasting and meanin …

Take a deep breath. That's how easy it is to start learning to meditate. All across the globe, everyone is seeking new sources of energy. Meanwhile, the most transformative energy of all is hiding in plain sight. It's natural, sustainable, and infinitely renewable. It's called Inner Energy. And everyone already has it — including you. Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that lets you tap into that energy and harness its power to become better balanced and better connected to yourself — emoti …

Are you ready to find your heart's song? Do you have the courage to sing it? Our path is made by walking. What steps are you taking? Come and join us as we connect to form a spiritual community that shares, enlivens and supports one another to create a progressive sustainable future. It's time to share your most profound and transformational personal experiences and talk about ways to incorporate your unique gifts to share with the world. Using universal principles of symbolic truths, we will p …

Building a community that is interested in organic, natural, vegan, vegetarian, and macrobiotic foods by hosting pot lucks and meet ups! We all want to be healthy and in addition to our lifestyle choice, it all starts with what we put in our body. No matter what your food preference is, there is a way to make it healthy and delicious! Let's come together as a community and eat natural foods free of chemicals and potentially toxic ingredients so we can start feeling better one bite at a time.

It is rather simple . . . what one knows, what one believes, what one feels, and what one needs all influence the way one lives. First Connection is a group dedicated to learning wilderness living skills, and furthermore, to ‘cross-pollinate’ this sacred knowledge among many people. Everyone is a teacher, and everyone is a learner, and our goal is to learn the Art of Self-Sufficiency. This is a gradual process, and we do not do this to shun the modern world, which has been a source of both pollu …

High brow, low brow arts and culture. Whether we visit & experience vicariously, or create it ourselves. Dining experiences involving Real Food -- not processed -- (out at some place, or perhaps we will even meet and cook our own Real Food). Hikes undertaken at leisure, so we can see scenery without racing through it. Geographic location will include upper Fairfield County and probably all of Litchfield County. Some events should simply be just healthy crazy FUN. Because getting crazy is definit …

My friend Nina created this group on February 23, 2009.  I joined on July 16, 2009, and became the organizer on July 4, 2012, when Nina stepped down due to an upcoming move to Florida.  Nina, we'll forever be in your debt for getting this group off the ground! From the beginning this group has been different than other Meetup Groups I belong to (and have belonged to).  How are we different?  Let me cover a few ways. We usually meet in members homes. Most Meetup groups that I'm aware of usually h …

I am a Mom who wants to offer her services to those who are considering Cloth Diapers as an option for their little ones. If you've thought about going this route but aren't sure how, then join! I will schedule meet-ups as interest arises and teach you everything you need to know. My goal is to assist families in making the decisions that are right for them and to offer the support they need to make their cloth diapering experiences successful and enjoyable. Already CDing? Join to offer encourag …

This is a group dedicated to mindful/intuitive/attachment parenting practices for mamas with babies or tots in Northern Westchester and Putnam. Play groups will be held to encourage our little ones exploration and learning through sensory play. Topics that can be discussed but will be determined by group members can include: breastfeeding baby wearing birth and pregnancy cloth diapering elimination communication0 co-sleeping gentle/mindful parenting sustainability healthy lifestyles & nutrition …

This group is a forum to share knowledge and discover the joys and benefits of eating whole, nutrient-dense foods made the way nature intended. Learn about the Nourishing Traditions and Weston A. Price methods of nourishing the mind and body through real, whole, traditional foods and an omnivorous diet. What are traditional foods? Traditional foods include organic fruits and vegetables, high quality fats (butter, ghee, coconut oil, etc) grass-fed and pastured meats, free-range eggs, organic dai …

All across the globe, everyone is seeking new sources of energy. Meanwhile, the most transformative energy of all is hiding in plain sight. It's natural, sustainable, and infinitely renewable. It's called Inner Energy. And everyone already has it — including you. Sahaja Meditation is a simple technique that lets you tap into that energy and harness its power to become better balanced and better connected to yourself — emotionally, physically, and spiritually. If you're having trouble juggling th …