Basic Instinct is an Environmentally-Specific Women's Self-Protection Training Course. If that sounds like a mouthful, it is, but the idea is rather simple. We train women in real locations where we know statistically they are most likely to be attacked and or harassed. This is a unique quality to women's self-protection training that no one else is teaching. Also, what makes us different from the rest is that we spend a good amount of time training students in awareness. If you can see a violen …

Life on Earth faces a myriad of environmental challenges because of human activity. It can be depressing to read the statistics and see picitures of dying polar bears. The Earth is a living, breathing being and she is calling upon us to come together in community to do more than recycle our trash and drive a hybrid car. Utilizing ancient wisdom and modern tools, we can work with Earth to address the problems and the kind of world in which we want to live: sustainable, peacefully, and respectfull …

Green Menu is a non-profit organization that promotes Green concepts such as Vegetarianism, Eco living, Physical well-being, etc. We believe that plant-based diets are the foundations for people’s health and the future for our planet. Therefore, we'd like to start this meetup group to help bring the awareness of Green living lifestyle to our communities. We know that being a vegetarian is the first step to achieving such goal. It is very easy to adapt to the vegetarian diets if the resources suc …

This group is for people who have an interest in living authentically in an ever changing world. A practical approach to feeling better through awareness... awareness of the foods we eat, thoughts we have, the products we use on our bodies and in our homes, the beliefs that keeps us from growing, etc. There are as many approaches to feeling good, as there are people in the world. Lets explore them all!!

The Sierra Club purpose is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places. To accomplish that purpose, we organize and lead hikes and trips to all kinds of wild places and we educate the public on environmental issues that affect our quality of life and the planet.

Provocative yet non-violent actions to STOP Global Warming! Street theater and hunger strikes at political conventions, flash mobs, vivid boycotts of irresponsible corporations, funny social media and party themes are on the agenda. Our mission - force political leaders to address Climate Change NOW! Raging heat, dying crops, and an election year...this may be our last, BEST chance to save our eco- systems that keep us all alive. Industry titans willfully ignore every warning sign and wager ever …

The intent of this group is to keep people informed about the roaming "No Meat & Mingle" vegan potlucks and sometimes other vegan gathering in or near Los Angeles county. The "No Meat & Mingle" vegan potlucks are a great place for open hearted people to come together in community and share conversation and great vegan food, and to learn about veganism.  All people who are respectful to other people are encouraged to attend (you need not be vegan). The "No Meat & Mingle"  potlucks are raw friendl …

Fostering Thoughtful Stewardship of the Earth Enjoy the outdoors!     Learn about nature!     Become inspired! Family Nature Summits! Family Nature Summits provide a fun and stimulating outdoor-oriented vacation, offering participants the opportunity to enjoy and learn about nature and the environment. Summits offer a broad variety of activities and programs that appeal to singles, couples and families.

This meetup group is designed for parents and children to meet other parents and children who want to get out and explore nature! We'll be going on nature hikes and field trips so that our children can explore, respect, and appreciate nature... Join us as we go out on local nature walks (the beautiful San Gabriel mountains and Angeles National Forest in our backyard are a great place to start), seasonal fruit picking, educational field trips to local museums and gardens, and general outdoor fun …

In the spirit of moving toward zero waste and stewardship of our planet's resources, the Repair Cafe/Pasadena links local handy people to folks in need of repairs of all kinds: clothing, appliances, bikes, furniture, electronics...and more. The Repair Cafe is inspired by the philosophy of a Sharing Economy. We share our time, skills and talents to build a more vibrant local community, one repair at a time." The Repair Cafe/Pasadena is jointly sponsored by the Arroyo Time Bank http://www.arroyoti …

Join TreePeople for tree plantings, tree care, restoration, free workshops, and tree walks. We are looking for anyone who is interested in learning more about nature in Los Angeles and is interested in making Los Angeles a more healthy, sustainable place.

Beyond Baroque Foundation and Surfrider Foundation, through a Keep LA Beautiful grant, is teaming up to create a garden that uses 80% less water than traditional lawns, results in much less polluted runoff, creates habitat for birds, butterflies, and bees, and is FUN for the community!

Open Neighborhoods community solar programs have been uniquely successful in bringing together affordable community energy programs with residents, businesses, and multi-family communities who are interested in going solar. This group's goal is to continue that mission, where we seek to bring informed industry experts to MeetUp forums to answer questions so that clean energy proponents can make informed decisions. Solar interested individuals at our previous events have included home owners, ren …

Things are really turning out amazing for our Feed the Homeless LA event on the 11th of May! I implore anyone wanting to be a part of this spectacular event to please step forward and let me know so we can get you into the loop. We have so many exciting surprises for the people on this day, things that no one has ever done for those in need! So please, don't hesitate to step up and/or share this event with others that you think might want to take part. Our arms are open to anyone willing to help …

The purpose of this group is to assemble a small group of entrepreneurial individuals, willing to donate time, money, workspace and expertise in order to design, prototype, refine, build and bring to market a household size solar thermal electricity generating system that beats solar cells in the dollar to watt arena. This will be a teamwork oriented, collaborative enterprise aimed at actually building the prototype, forming an LLC and producing a marketed and manufactured product. Skills needed …

FMLY is a socially conscious global community that believes in a stride of collectivity and collaboration to become the positive change that we hope to see in our environment. The L.A Fort is a new "Do It Together" venue that is the first of it's kind in Los Angeles. Our mission is to provide a safe and neutral space for positive expression in an all ages environment in an effort to help grow and nurture the arts and music community in Los Angeles. The Fort is a hub for different circles, clique …

Supports Sierra Club conservation goals through the medium of photography; assists club members in improving their photographic skills through lecture, demonstration, discussion and participation; provides them with an opportunity to show their photographic work; and promotes the Sierra Club and its projects with public displays.

This meetup is for people who want to have eco-friendly fun, (mostly for free!) with like-minded friends who come together to eat, watch movies, learn, laugh and spread the love! Green Veggies is a non-profit formed to explain how eating meat directly causes climate change and how we can all save the world by the fastest, easiest, cheapest means possible. We offer a friendly, supportive approach to empower people to Eat Green, go vegetarian, and connect with a growing movement. Read more at gree …

Orange County People for Animals is a Southern California-based 501(c)3 non-profit animal advocacy organization founded in 1988 to help create a compassionate, healthy and peaceful planet for all living beings. Our mission is to have our guiding principles present in the fabric of everyday society: Every being has the right to live free from exploitation. By educating people, we will create a compassionate, healthy and peaceful planet. There are consequences to every individual's actions. A …

Village Laguna is a group of active Laguna Beach residents that works to promote and protect the unique village character of our town. Starting with a 1971 citizen's initiative to prevent high-rise construction, the organization has been involved in creating Main Beach Park, preserving the Greenbelt, historic preservation and many other aspects of preserving and improving Laguna. Our annual Charm House Tour showcases beautiful homes throughout the city that exemplify the variety and unique desig …

We are the local chapter of the Pachamama Alliance. http://pachamama.org/ Our mission is to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on the planet. We engage on a monthly basis to explore ways we can work together to support this mission in our community. Our main focus is to educate individuals and businesses in our community through the delivery of a free symposium called Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream. We are also looking for …

Come drum and dance with us!! We are Los Angeles' most active, open Samba drumming group! Learn to drum and dance like they do in Rio and Bahia! Whether you are a complete beginner, drum circler, dancer, percussion student or a seasoned pro we have something for you. We hold regular classes and rehearsals. Bring your own drums or borrow ours. We focus on performing at festivals, special events and parades. There are plenty of performance opportunities! We've performed at the Hollywood Bowl, T …

Our Vision: Helping transform health care through the integration of all aspects of well-being: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, environmental and social. Welcome to the Orange County Health Professional Network, an affiliate of the American Holistic Medical Association (AHMA)! We are delighted by your visit. Founded in 1978, the AHMA remains true to its original mission, serving as the leading advocate for the use of holistic and integrative medicine by all licensed healthcare providers …

Please see the OC Global Warming Committee website Also see Facebook Page We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting Recent show on: Ending the Silence on Climate Change Latest Technology on Monitoring Environmental Changes at a Macro Level: New Landsat Earth-monitoring satellite launched from California _________________________________________________________________________________ Sunrun Solar Lease Sunrun Helps You Save on Utilities. America's Leading Solar Company. www.SunRunHome …

Welcome to Southern California's Only Eco-friendly Open Air Market & Holistic Fair! Current status of OCGM - on hiatus for now until I have time again to spend building it up again. The IVC location didn't work out as I'd hoped. My new vision is for OC Green Market is to operate every 3 months in different cities around Orange County. It'll be kind of like a gypsy traveling mini eco-festival and market with music, performances, activities, kid's crafts and more. I'm hoping to re-open this year b …

Our Vision: To help transform health care through the integration of all aspects of well-being: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, environmental and social. We are a local networking group of holistic and integrative medicine by licensed/certified healthcare providers. We embrace integrative, complementary and alternative medicine techniques; we hold onto what is helpful in allopathic medicine, and we understand that healing includes your body, your mind, your emotions, and your spirit. Th …

The purpose of this group is to learn more about the Akashic Records. The Akashic Records are a dimension of consciousness and vibrational catalog of every detail of the soul’s journey throughout all lifetimes…past, present, and future. Accessing the Akashic Records sheds light on issues, circumstances, and challenges at the soul level, creating shifts that realign and enlighten….. providing profound spiritual insight and revealing the gifts each soul is blessed to share with the world. Learn mo …