I started this group because "Scientific Organic Veganism" frames the cause and effect relationship of human behavior to ourselves, to one another, to animal species, and to the planet. The purpose of the group is: 1) To explore our relationship to our individual and collective life goals and purposes for being alive in relation to what we eat 2) To listen to one another on successes, failures, tips, hints, foods, recipes, gardens, farms, food preparation methods, and more. 3) To support events …

We love to drink wine that matches our food interests (local, organically grown). If you want to explore this, please join us! Check out the blog at www.winecountrygeographic.com for more info.

… We’ll be focusing on topics such as water conservation, community-supported agriculture, recycling, organic food, energy conservation, green schools, green cleaning, green design and building and more. We are in the process of reaching out to businesses, organizations, residents and local officials to talk about how we can all collaborate in fostering sustainable living in San Ramon. Philosophy: We can all make a difference with even small changes in our lifestyle to maintain our current and fut …

ADDENDUM: This group was first created by and for Meetup members who opposed the transition to the "New View" on March 10, 2010.  Now it is January 27, 2011, and Meetup HQ has suddenly made a major overhaul to the appearance and functionality of our groups' websites.  We don't like those changes either! --- In a recent letter sent to all Meetup.com Organizers, CTO Greg Whalin made the following announcement: "On Wednesday, March 10th, we are going to wrap up the preview period and all Meetup …

Love to sing?  What's stopping you? The Organic Women's Chorus is ready to help you start again. We are an informal and welcoming group of women who love singing together in community.  Our weekly meetings are part singing, part support group, part family reunion, and another part singing! The Organic Women's Chorus started in April, 2009 with a group of women who met at Women Making Music camp (more info at www.womamu.org) and wanted to sing together more regularly and locally. We sing a va …

Connect with members of the black community in Oakland on key social and political issues. The Black Organizing Project is an African American, member-led organization in the city of Oakland, CA. We focus on political education and membership development in order to create a powerful black collective of voters, activists and community leaders. If you're a member of Oakland's black community who would like to make positive contributions to the struggle for racial justice; would like to learn more …

I never get a chance to talk to other organizers at events, so why don't we have our own meetup! Do you organize hackathons, workshops, meetups etc. out of pure passion for making change? Let's help each other out with logistics support. We can share venue, catering, volunteer, ticketing tips etc. Do you get tired of organizing your event while other people enjoy it? Let's celebrate being the amazing people who have the vision AND the dedication to put on a great event. Let's remember why we dec …

This is an exclusive meetup group only for Meetup organizers that are serious about monetizing and growing their groups. We do this by focusing on providing high value to the members of each of our groups. The Meetup is run by Bill Ayers. In 2007 Bill started The San Francisco Webeneur Meetup. Since then the group has been chosen as one of the top 50 business meetup groups by American Express and Meetup.com. Bill has also been chosen as the Meetup Organizer of the week. http://me …

A warm WELCOME to all of you who are new to The Sage Table, where we focus on seasonal, organic, healthful, wholesome, nourishing food that tastes fresh and delicious. There is great energy brewing around home cooking these days, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity in my classes to teach you to cook delicious, nourishing food and to share with you my passion and knowledge that I have gained after more than 20 years of cooking. I am ever more aware of the important role that home cooki …

… We promote Healthy Living: Natural food from animals, plants, and trees; grown & raised organically (No GMO, NO hormones, no cloned foods and no additives). Fluoride-free, chemical-free, additive free, extra-mineral-free Water (preferably bottled at the source). Fluoride free toothpaste. Natural soaps and cleaning products only (when possible). Air – Carbon Monoxide is bad. Carbon-dioxide is what we all breathe (no carbon taxes!). We respect and will defend the U.S. Constitution: We want a res …

Are you an Organizer of a Small Meetup Group that connects online to participate offline in outdoor activities where the number of members are small at each event? If you are, then you are in the same boat as the organizer of this group. He runs the Got Wind and Water Sailing Network group which is powered by the Meetup platform. Join this group, pay your dues, and you'll share in the tips, tricks and experiences of embarking on such a journey.

… Groups we support and plan to help are the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Organic Consumers Association (OCA) among others.

We held the first annual West Coast Community Leadership Summit (CLS West) on January 9th, 2010, at DeVry University in Daly City. Experienced community leaders and organizers met that day to discuss, debate and explore the many avenues of building strong community in an open unconference setting. This group is used to announce future CLS West events. For example, we organize CLS West First Fridays occasionally. These are informal gatherings usually on the first Friday of the month for dinner an …

Quesada Gardens Initiative is a not-for-profit, an informal group of neighbors, a grassroots social and environmental change strategy, and a beautiful place.   Quesada Gardens Initiative has grown small acts of courage into a network of projects grown from the grassroots and led by locals.  It has created an oasis of calm and sustainability where crime and blight had ruled, all at little cost to the public.  The group has become emblematic of positive change in challenged urban settings, and ill …

Welcome Bay Area Singles, Couples and Friends! EVERYONE is welcome! The Bay Area Activities Group Team manage SEVERAL very successful groups throughout the Bay Area and will be sharing our many FUN events with this group.This group's focus: Outdoor activities, music, hiking, lunches, dinners, dancing and nightlife. If you want to make new friends and meet new people, you have come to the right place. Of course you are always welcome to post your ideas and one of us organizers may choose to make …

This group is for people who believe in practicing acts of kindness in everyday life. If we can get more people doing this then the world will become a happier place where peace and joy happen. Join us as we inspire, enlighten, and make someone's day happy through sincere kindness of our hearts. Together we can make a world of difference- one person at a time. If you do one random act of kindness everyday it will put a smile on both your face and also on the face of the other person. Location: …