Our goal as a chapter is to drive change through business. We strive to achieve this through leveraging relationships with like-minded professionals who can teach, inspire, and equip us for success in the world of sustainable business. We strive to relay our knowledge and experience with the local community as well. Our UO Net Impact chapter is involved in 4 events per term for a total of 12 events per year. Our events typically consist of a mixer with other local Net Impact chapters and like-mi …

Permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable human habitats, in harmony with the larger ecosystems of which they are a part. Anyone can use it: starting where they are, with what they have. This group is a great place to learn about regenerative design, urban agriculture, animal husbandry, edible fungi, bioremediation, aquaculture, rainwater harvesting, local food systems, alternative economics, community living, soil-building, and much much more...

We gather together in order to tune-in/attune to the rhythm & creative, transformational power of the unfolding season. How else to discover our place as active participants? By sharing our collective exploration of the seasons--the phenomena unfolding right in front of us-- we hope to develop deeper insights & experiential knowledge of astrology, ecology (all our relations), that Beast/Blessing that is agriCulture, & ultimately continue the quest--the question that leads to the heart of Human B …

Meet people practicing Earth Skills, which includes the study of nature, survival, wildlife tracking and birding, herbal medicine and wild edible foods, natural arts and music, traditional technologies and permaculture. This site is maintained to post our classes, camps and workshops taking place in your area. Regular programs in your area include our homeschool family classes which run monthly during the academic year from 1-3 pm, afterschool-classes-by-request from 3:30-5:30 pm, and our adult …

Tigard's current chicken keeping laws require 100' between a chicken coop and the closest neighboring residence. Most homes do not have this large of a lot. City Council is ready to amend these laws, and make them friendlier to backyard coops - they're just waiting to hear our collective chicken-loving voices! Help me organize and address city council to allow existing coops to remain, and bring more backyard chickens into our community.

Join AORTA! The Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates is a 501(c)(3) non-profit citizen advocacy group working to educate the public about the need for safe, fiscally responsible, environmentally sound transportation since 1976. It is also known as the Oregon Association of Railway Passengers (OreARP).  AORTA works cooperatively with the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) while maintaining its autonomy. AORTA works to improve intercity passenger trains, commuter rail, …

Like bees and want to help them to thrive? I teach two classes each month on different topics. So far we have 8 different bee care topics, all relevant to people who are interested in bees. I started the group because it was difficult for me to find out how to -->respectfully<-- raise bees and to do that without chemicals or treatments. I'm most interested in helping people learn to be good bee stewards whether they have backyard hives or just enjoy and appreciate the busy little pollinators. W …

Want to know more – do more with or for bees? Great! LiveHoneyBees and friends are here to have great time with you – and give the bees – and other pollinators are real healing hand here in the Portland Oregon metro area. It's been said the bees are the new chickens. If abundant gardens, making yummy honey (a key ingredient in mead ; ) beeswax (think candles and salves / lib balms), pollen and propolis (the truly unsung probiotic super heroine bees make) . LiveHoneyBees offers family friendly ac …

Im starting this group because I recently purchased a home on acre of land in oregon city. One third or more of the property is a blank slate to plant any vegetable, fruit, or plant that we want to. The size of the available space has to much potential to just sit there and be mowed once a week. So lets all make some new friends and share in planting and mataining an amazing garden. ("I want this to be some type of co-op were we all work together and share in the reward") lets get together once …

Continuous Web- Portland is a community for startup entrepreneurs and tech professionals building sustainable web products and businesses.  Members connect and learn from professionals what it takes to start, build, and lead a great web business.  For the startup at all stages: idea, seed capital, angel/venture funded, profitability and beyond.

The Hamlet of Beavercreek represents about 6,500 people living in our area. See the About pages for more information. We represent the community to Clackamas County, Oregon City, Metro, the State of Oregon, and local jurisdictions and entities. Our purpose is to enhance the livability, sustainability, and functioning of our community, and to direct community planning to preserve the rural character of our area. By joining this group you can be better informed of land use actions, our meetings, a …

We are offering classes teaching people how to be self sufficient and ways to grow their own vegetables raise chickens etc. organically and from a permaculture biodynamic viewpoint.

Rumor has it that Portland has the best selection of happy hours in the U.S. Well, let's find out! Stop making unfulfilled resolutions about meeting new people and making new friends. Join a group of other Portlanders that are creating a sense of community. Although these events provide a great opportunity to network, please be respectful and don't try to sell products or services during events unless otherwise pre-arranged with me. I feel strongly about practicing sustainability so I rarely h …

The BACC has more than 700 members and provides a wide variety of networking and connection possibilities to grow and sustain local business. We are known as "THE" networking Chamber in the metro area and invite you to check us out.

For those interested in taking their wilderness skills to a deeper level and becoming more closely aligned with the natural world. We will focus on practical survival techniques, primitive skills, tracking, and strengthening our innate intuitive skills.

Are you growing food with aquaponics? Or are you interested in learning more about aquaponics and its benefits? This is a group for anyone currently engaged in aquaponic projects and those eager to learn more and get started. I am starting this group to connect people in the greater Portland metropolitan area who want to talk about all aspects of aquaponics. We can share our experiences, exchange information. and learn together! Meetups will include discussion groups, talks about specific topics …

Meet other locals who explore a variety of building techniques that use in-situ materials for housing: earth, clay, cob, rammed earth, earthbag, straw bale, wattle & daub, round wood, bamboo.

I started this group as a means to connect with other hypnotherapists, and prospective hypnotherapists in an educational setting. As a Certified Instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), I will be offering courses to current hypnotherapists interested in earning continuing education credits. As the owner of the Portland School of Hypnosis, I will also be offering free informational lectures to those curious about hypnotherapy as a profession here at the Portland School of Hypnosis. …

I'm a nerd and a creator looking for others who are interested in science and technology that would like to develop ideas relating to making efficient, well built, long lasting, customizable, modular, appropriate technologies relating to home appliances including refrigerators, dehumidifiers, clothes driers, water heaters, home heat pumps and any other appliances that can have a real and lasting effect on people's lives. If something should come out of these projects, I hope to also develop alte …

City Repair is an organized group action that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live. City Repair facilitates artistic and ecologically-oriented placemaking through projects that honor the interconnection of human communities and the natural world. The many projects of City Repair have been accomplished by a mostly volunteer staff and thousands of volunteer citizen activists.

Welcome! This group is for you if you are tired of checking your soul at the door when you walk into work. It may not seem like work is a place where your soul is welcome but whatever kind of work you do, your soul belongs with you. It is simply not sustainable to be separated from your source of vital energy for 40+ hours per week for any number of years. Some organizations are good or even great at supporting their employees well-being and some are not. I have found through my work that many …

Portland Oregon local chapter of the Passive House Alliance U.S. The Passive House Alliance US (PHAUS) is a non-profit organization created to support the Passive House building energy standard through public outreach, education, support of industry professionals and advocacy. Its membership includes planners, consultants, builders, architects, manufacturers and other individuals working to implement and promote Passive House building energy efficiency standards and construction in the United St …

This is World Work, Deep Democracy and group process practice groups in and around Portland area for people who are interested in community building, dreams, shamanism, Taoism, quantum physic, social activism, personal and community growth, friendship and relationship development. Anybody who are interested in these topics are welcomed. This group is run by deep democracy way. Please come to this group to co-create and transform this group together. Relationship, Friendship and Connection are …

This group is for anyone interested in improving their health and wellness. This includes anyone who would need financial wellness as well as for their body. This group welcomes anyone looking to just meet with other humans on a comfortable level just to hear what someone has to say. We have friends and speakers from acupuncture,Qigong, hydration specialist, how to be green, CPR. Free alkaline/ionized water sample for every member. Come and contribute or take with you what you need. Looking forw …

This a Meetup for folks ready (or almost, anyway, with a little encouragement and support) to confront the sadness, worry, inertia, hopelessness and fear that keep us isolated from one another and at the mercy of painful feelings and events that seem beyond our control. We hope you'll join us.  If so, you'll find we offer a wide range of social events (live music, museum visits, super-crafty art happenings, hiking and other outdoor activities, movie, theater, comedy and improv nights, supper clu …

Laughter is THE best medicine! No Jokes No Comedy No Yoga Mat needed ! If you Can Laugh You Can Do Laughter Yoga ! Laughter Yoga is a comprehensive management tool that can do the following: Boosts morale and motivates groups, teams, and families. Reduces tension, frustration, anger, and burnout. Helps people build resilience in the face of change. Combats depression, anxiety and psychosomatic disorders. Strengthens the immune system. Stimulates creative problem solving. Keeps everyday hassl …

A SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change. A Business Entrepreneur measures performance in revenue, profit, and return on investment.  A Social Entrepreneur measures performance in two equally important ways: First on how well he or she has achieved their social mission and second in revenue, profit, and return on investment. Nonprofits use different terms such as fundrais …

Someone once said, how you show up in bed is the way you show up in your life. What if you could make small changes to your sex life and have the results affect your life as a whole? What is Soul Sex? First of all, it’s not what you think. It’s not about having some pie-in-the-sky spiritual experience. It’s about being embodied + fully alive from the bottom up. (Pun intended!) Soul Sex is about bringing mindfulness into every aspect of our daily lives; about living a life that’s in alignment wit …