EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in cities across the country. Here's a brief outline of what takes place at each event: * Arrive at the venue, settle in, and meet new people * Learn about the cutting edges of sustainable business from an expert * Quickly introduce yourself & your project to a roomful of people * Network with people you learned about during the Introduction Circle EcoTuesday is op …

Transitioning away from fossil fuels to local economies should be fun, practical, and (extremely) profitable. We connect you to who's doing it that way in Pittsburgh. That means our sustainable business & grassroots scene--food, energy, super-insulative buildings, Social Entrepreneurship & more--through tours, networking, films, speakers, classes, etc. Join us & suggest a new Meetup! Or sign up for our email list, which has full event updates semi-biweekly. Or ask us stuff! Or catch us on Facebo …

Are yinz guys interested in going green? Or do you just have a green thumb n'at? Are you trying to live better, eat locally, or do you want to help create a more sustainable Pittsburgh? Do you want to meet other people in the area that enjoy farmer's markets and learning about composting? Are you thinking about an organic lifestyle but feel overwhelmed by it all, and are just looking to ease into the whole thing? Well, me too! A few friends and myself have decided to take the steps to live gree …

Shaker | LaunchHouse creates better, smarter, and more successful entrepreneurs in Northeast Ohio by nurturing innovation and creativity. This meetup group exists to increase the sense of urgency in town while successfully connecting key players, educators, techies, service providers, investors, and cool people. Events will focus on entrepreneurship, business development, sustainability, and fun networking. Come join us as we build a collaborative startup COMMUNITY in Cleveland and the greater M …

This group was started to help increase the awareness of genetically modified organisms and help educate consumers about the dangers of their uses and the abuses of corporations such as Monsanto and others who support their use. We are looking for people who will help table at events to help educate consumers.

Whether you want to find out the best way to paint your bedroom, fix your lawnmower, or design your home-built aircraft, this group is for anyone wants to do it themselves. It doesn't matter if you have zero skills or a lifelong handyperson, this group is for EVERYONE that has interest in this topic.I had the idea this group after watching some you tube videos about making your own wind turbine for household energy. The video states this can be done with some basic products from your loc …

Welcome to PSF!  If you're looking for a sense of community, or if you just want to meet some like-minded friends--people who think outside the box when it comes to life--we are your group. One-fifth of American adults--and one-third of Americans under 30--have no religious affiliation. Secularism is growing, but freethinkers are still a minority, and it can be sobering to pursue a well-informed world view.  This group is a place for freethinkers of all kinds to discuss our viewpoints and make c …

This group is for anyone who is interested in living a healthy holistic lifestyle. We will discuss everything related to living a holistic life. This is a great networking opportunity for all! Meetings will include where to find a good holistic practitioner, organic gardening, how to eat and shop for healthier foods, meditation, energy work & more. We welcome, Practitioners, Medical professionals, or anyone that wants to learn more about holistic health! Each month we will have a guest speaker …

This is the Pittsburgh Meetup Group of the Quantified Self. Like other Quantified Self groups, we discuss topics related to tracking information about oneself to gain more self-knowledge. Come share what you are doing, and learn from others. Topics include, but are not limited to: Self-tracking / self-monitoring Life-logging Visualizations of personal information Self-experimentation Location tracking Sustainability Diabetes tracking Aging Your host is Ian Li (ianli at ianli dot com). …

Libertarians live by a very simple code, the respect of property rights, and thus the non-aggression axiom. Because civilization, wealth and security are built on social cooperation and because social cooperation is made possible by the clear delineation and respect of property rights - property rights are sacred to us. Entrepreneurs are the highly creative and energetic members of society who seek to properly predict the future state of consumer desires and search for the most innovative and …

Come home to the "Pittsburgh Meditates" meetup group! "Becoming fresh and alive is meditation. Getting back to that serenity which is your original nature is meditation. Absolute joy and happiness is meditation. Pleasure minus excitement is meditation. A thrill without anxiety is meditation. A love without hatred is meditation." - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar We are a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals to live life to it's fullest potential. We organize and host meditation and b …

The Cleveland Independent Film Gang seeks to view and discuss movies old and new; good and not so good; mainstream and weird; with an emphasis on building a vibrant and sustainable film community in Northeast Ohio.

We are a group of people in Northwest Pennsylvania who like to get together with each other and share our skills in wild edibles, reskilling and homesteading.

Northern Ohio Outdoor Network- Back to Basics Hello, My name is Christopher Storm. I am starting a new group dedicated to Mutual Aid, Prepping and Friendship. I am welcoming All American Citizens who are concerned about the Future of the Country, State, Economy, etc, and are concerned for the Welfare of their Families and Friends during times and/or events that qualify as a Local or National Emergencies/ Disasters. Examples- Tornado, Flood, Earthquake, Terrorist attack, Economic Depression- basi …

Do you favor the secular ideals of fairness, justice, liberty, and equality? Would you like to see reason and pragmatism used in our governance, instead of blind ideology and appeals to emotion? It is often said that "reality has a liberal bias". Debate in this nation has become increasingly noxious, mostly due to the stubborn irrationality of our society's more "regressive" elements. People of a more politically open-minded inclination often find themselves to be needlessly on the defensive.. …

The focus of this meetup group to accelerate the pace of getting to know really cool tech people in town. Join now and get the insider invites to our get togethers. Some are impromptu and some are planned. Either way you'll never know if you don't sign up. Our events will generally focus on tech community networking, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and professional development.

Moms Clean Air Force (MCAF) is a community of over 84,000 dedicated parents committed to clean air and healthy kids. MCAF harnesses the strength of parents’ love to take action against polluters for the health of all children and future generations. The CLE+ group will feature fun events for families around the greater Cleveland area and exciting ways to get involved in creating a healthier future for our children. www.momscleanairforce.org www.twitter.com/MomsCAF www.facebook.com/momscleanairfo …

This group is reaching out to individuals and families who are interested in prepping, learning, teaching and creating a community of like minded people in Northeast Ohio. The focus of the group will be self-reliance. In addition this group will seek to serve the community in which we live.

April 7 to June 1 2013 The skills you will be learning and developing come from the Buddhist meditative traditionwhere it has been known for centuries that the sustained practice of mindfulness can have profoundly healing and transformative effects in one's life. This program offers you the opportunity to learn mindfulness meditation skills without needing to engage with the cultural or religious aspects of Buddhism. This course is based on a program originallydeveloped by Jon Kabat-Zinn and c …

Share ideas and knowledge about organic gardening. Share plant cuttings, seeds and seedlings. Visit public gardens and attend gardening events.