Have you ever wondered about the activities that you encounter when you visit the Metro Vancouver Regional Parks?  Have you wanted to become involved? You can by joining in the activities of the Park Associations, enthusiastic groups of people who care for their parks through environmental stewardship activities, arts and cultural events and educational programs. Sign up for events here!

At Kitsilano Toastmasters we help each other to improve our public speaking, communication and leadership skills in a friendly environment. Kitsilano Toastmasters is unique in that we have an environmental focus which is displayed at each meeting by having one of our members give an Environmental Update speech. We meet most Mondays between 7:30 and 9 P.M.  Note that there is a fee for joining the club, but guests are most welcome to attend free of charge.

For people interested in the intersection of art + community + environment Please join if you'd like to participate in community-engaged arts projects that relate to environmental issues. If you are an artist who is working on a project, you are very welcome to suggest a meetup to invite people to get together to support and participate in your community eco-arts project. We have three projects underway right now: Bird on the Beach: September, 2013 - 4 workshops about ocean plastic pollution …

Want to meet the nicest people and have a great time? We are a growing group of people who care about the planet and know that healthy and happy communities begin from the ground up. We are hosting Canada's Best Earth Week Festival April 19-21, 2013 at St. Ann's Academy, 835 Humboldt St. Our mandate is to Inspire Environmental Awareness and Build Community Through Creativity and we are going to have the best time doing it! If you want to volunteer for this fantastic event, please join us. Check …

Animal rights related events in the Greater Vancouver area, including film showings, leafleting, protests, fundraisers, festivals, conferences, and more! If you know of any animal rights related events that aren't currently posted here, please click "Suggest a new meetup" to add it! (in the center column, above the event listings) All members may post animal rights events, but please note that events must in some way advocate for animals (or be a planning/preparation meeting). If you are looking …

Simple and unstructured, Green Drinks is a chance to meet monthly to chat, debate, connect and socialize over drinks with others passionate about the environment and sustainability.

Activities related to supporting the Green Party of British Columbia.

I'm concerned about the health of our food and the future of our food system. I'd love to find others in the Tri-Cities area who want to make a difference. I envision getting together, planning campaigns, making them happen, video taping them and posting online. And having fun, of course.

SUUF is a friendly, liberal, non-creedal congregation in beautiful Mount Vernon, Washington. We are a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association. This Meetup group is for activities (classes, fun events, gatherings) sponsored by the Fellowship.  All Members and Friends of the Fellowship are welcome in this Meetup group.

CPAWS protects wilderness in every corner of B.C. and deep into the ocean. We create and safeguard large parks, protected areas and wilderness corridors – places like the Tatshenshini, Muskwa Kechika, Northern Rockies, Pacific Rim, Gwaii Haanas and Bowie Seamount. We protect wilderness Our work centres around public lands and oceans. We seek specific wilderness conservation from provincial, federal and First Nations governments. Our goal is to create large, meaningful protected areas with ecolo …

Our mission is to empower members to cope successfully in a variety of adverse scenarios ranging from natural disasters, accidents to remote wilderness settings. We provide opportunities to learn specific skills: anything from bush craft and first aid to firearms handling and self-defense. Outdoor activities are part of what we do (hiking, camping, canoeing and others). Sometimes we'll add a learning component (shelter building, compass navigation, foraging for plants etc.). Other times it's the …

Grassroots community portal for learning!

We want to share the values and visions of a livable Shelbourne Valley where people feel safe walking and cycling. We educate ourselves and share information about new urbanism and sustainable development, traffic demand management, and infrastructure improvement. We welcome dialog and diverse views, to see change happen thoughtfully. We like to hold our Meetups outdoors in the Shelbourne Valley community, go for walks and rides, and meet for coffee. Anyone who lives in or around the Shelbourne …

The Conscious Hiking Club is a supportive community that creates and facilitates wilderness trips that incorporate meditation, movement, and group exercises.

You may not be aware that the United Nations established World Water Day in 1992 to draw international attention to critical lack of clean, safe drinking water worldwide. More than 1 billion people are affected and more than 2.6 billion people lack adequate sanitation services. To raise awareness in Vancouver and demonstrate our support, we have decided to walk 6 miles on March 22, 2009. During this walk we will carry 4 litres of water for the duration of the walk to represent what many have to …

Concept of Purpose: Triple Win Thinking is a simple philosophy, a idea to promote social action, a dream.  We encourage the individual and collective group to imagine themselves to be more than self-actuated or self-aware, but to grow beyond themselves and extend human kindness, generosity and brilliance to others, who with no intent themselves , become the recipient of acts of kindness that inspire both the giver(s) and the recipient (and those in their community). Intention: The concept is …