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 …

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

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. …

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 …

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 group is about learning and sharing skills and techniques to thrive and survive through the challenges presented by climate change, peak oil, environmental degradation and cultural shifts. There is a place for you here to expand on positive reactions to these challenges whether through edible landscapes, gardening, farming, renewable energy, green building, local currency, rainwater harvesting, composting, mushroom cultivation, local food, forest gardening, herbalism, "green" living, food …

This group was initiated to encourage more folks to explore responsible travel opportunities, connect with like-minded members, and ultimately get out on the road to their next adventure! Absolutely anyone is welcome to join, especially if they have a desire to make a difference in our world by traveling with a purpose.  Volunteer-travel can happen in Guatemala, Kenya, Fiji, Mexico or countless other countries and involve eco-efficient stove-building, orphanage work, wildlife conservation or SC …

Pickup: Newton! is a group of environmentally concerned Newton residents who gather for 'pick-up' events anyplace where litter compromises the beauty of our garden city. Membership is free, but limited to those who reside in the 13 villages of Newton. We are a non-profit group, though we actively seek donations from any Newton business or resident wishing to support our work, either with supplies or snacks/coffee to keep our ranks in fine form while foraging for litter. Members are called 'picku …

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 live an …

The Sequitoria: The Synthesis of Culture and Nature ... ... and the only hope for this planet. The relationship between humankind and the natural world has been fractured. In some places, there is no relationship in evidence at all. Every problem facing mankind*: from inter-personal conflict to international conflict; from social isolation to economic inequality to climate change; from social justice issues to environmental challenges - all have been exacerbated by this growing bifurcation. T …

Green Drinks Boston/Cambridge is a group where people in the Greentech, Renewable Energy, and Sustainability fields can share their experiences and ideas, find new opportunities, learn about acquiring capital and other resources, and keep current on their industries in a casual, fun atmosphere. From time to time we will may have speakers in to inform everyone of new opportunities, programs or policies that can benefit greentech businesses in the area, but first and foremost, we want to provide t …

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 …

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 …

The BSA Boston Architecture Meetup Group is an informal forum for architects, designers and other professionals to network and socialize and shape the future of the building industry! We get together for all kinds of design-related events like tours, films, lectures, etc. Come and talk about mentoring, ethics, work/life balance, green design, the future of architecture as a profession, and more. Our members include: architects; designers and other design industry professionals; engineers; c …

From Greendrinks.org Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. We have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Come along and you'll be made welcome. Just say, "are you green?" and we will look after you and introduce you to whoever is there. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd …

Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features. Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' hom …

Meet a new network of New England's bio entrepreneurs from business, academic, finance, scientific and medical communities. Our forum consists of discussions on emerging research and the commercialization and development of new technologies encompassing biotech, nanotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, environmental technology, information technology, healthcare, cell biology, life science research, pharmaceuticals, and drug discovery start-ups. It was designed for multi-disciplinary entrepre …