Bioregionalism is a concept that goes beyond national boundaries, but rather is a political, cultural, and ecological system or set of views based on naturally defined areas called bioregions, similar to ecoregions. Bioregions are defined through physical and environmental features, including watershed boundaries and soil and terrain characteristics. Bioregionalism stresses that the determination of a bioregion is also a cultural phenomenon, and emphasizes local populations, knowledge, and solut …
“Sangha” is Sanskrit for “community.” Green Sangha is a community that brings spiritual practice and environmental work together to heal our planet. Our vision stems from the fundamental understanding that we are not separate from the water, the air, the land and the planet; rather, we are completely interconnected. Green Sangha endeavors to inspire activists to engage with those they oppose in a courageous spirit of loving-kindness and peace thereby leading to a more sustainable activism. Activ …
Meet people in the Silicon Valley Area interested in building a green home or making their homes environmentally friendly. Discuss green construction, remodeling, maintenance, furnishing, and other related issues! Green building increases the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building's lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and remo …
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Are you concerned about the impact of environmental issues and their impact on global social events? Do you see your relationship with Earth as crucial to your physical and emotional well-being? Have you experienced stress and anxiety due to the disruption in this relationship? By joining this safe and confidential support and process group you can learn to manage your stress, feel at ease while deepening your understanding and personal commitment to live from your values, and engage the world a …
The Northern California Underwater Photographic Society (NCUPS) promotes interest in underwater photography. The Club has been active since 1957, sponsoring educational events on both underwater photography and video while promoting awareness of the underwater environment and pertinent ecological issues. NCUPS serves the greater San Francisco Bay area, including Silicon Valley. For more about us and our offical website check out http://www.ncups.org
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Weekend Nature Adventures is an outdoor group oriented around activities that are about more than getting from point A to point B. Membership is open to anybody who can keep up with a brisk hike and knows a little biology.
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Warm welcome! This is where South Bay Area community comes together to explore solutions and share resources, on ecologically sensible, and sustainable life practices at home. We cover topics like energy efficiency, indoor air quality, waste management, conservation of natural resources and much more. We try to lead by example. At the end of the day, we make new like minded friends and have some fun. Our homes contribute about 21% of our nation’s energy use and carbon footprint. Our u …
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Water is critical to life. We are faced with a looming crisis with respect to the availability of water to sustain life. There are many smart people developing amazing technologies to address the numerous challenges relating to the use and re-use of water. PURPOSE: We are a catalyst for entrepreneurs focussed on water. We provide a forum for inventors, innovators and investors to showcase their solutions and look for consumers. We aim to help connect the dots.
The National Association for Interpretation (NAI) is an internationally recognized association that promotes leadership and excellence for professionals and volunteers in the interpretive field. We endeavor to connect people with the natural and cultural world around them in parks, museums, schools, zoos, communities, and other special places. Region 9 (the Sierra Pacific Region) of NAI's Meetup Group will help members and non-members of the association gather to share ideas and experiences at …
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We'd like to connect with people who're interested in promoting green biopharma. The purpose is to create a community of practice on how to promote green biopharma in industry and academia. The vision of green biopharma is to minimize the ecological footprint of research, development, and manufacturing in the biopharmaceutical industry. This includes changing practices across the entire supply chain. Anyone with an interest in this field in academia or industry is welcome.
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To increase awareness and reveal scientific TRUTHS about nutrition as it relates to disease and health; and how making lifestyle changes is the only way to achieve optimal health, not only through nutrition but making smart choices about our environment, our personal products and even our mental and spiritual states. The group will focus on healthy living tips, optimal nutrition, functional and preventative medicine and a host of other ecological topics. You can get personalized consultations, …
Read and discuss Thoreau's masterpiece "Walden".
This group is about reading, discussing and living Walden Two, the novel about a fictional utopia by B.F. Skinner of the same name. This novel is an extension of the ideas presented by Henry Thoreau in his book Walden.
Meet local Architects/building professionals/contractors and any/all others interested in discussing green Architecture and sustainable design. Talk about finished/unfinished projects, materials/LEED certification, energy use and savings, and where to take form, space, and order next! Green building increases the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building's lifecycle, throu …
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Hi all! This is group is for Eco-Conscious individuals in the Bay Area who are interested in LEARNING about environmental issues that affect us, ACTING as concerned citizens of the earth and affecting change, and lastly using our knowlege in TRANSFORMING San Francisco into a cleaner, greener city.
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