Meet other local people who live in, or are interested in making DC a Transition town with an Intentional Community, that will encompass Clean Energy, Freecycle, Natural Building, Organic Farming, Community Salvage, New Urbanism & Sustainable Development, Permaculture, Frugal Living/Voluntary Simplicity, Greentrification, Alternative Commerce, Greentrepreneurs, Training and Education. We welcome anyone who appreciates the enormity of the perfect storm of peak oil, global warming, food shortage, …

Light bulbs, tire pressure... the first steps were easy. We help you with those "next steps" to reduce your carbon footprint. CarbonfreeDC connects you with local experts and resources on practical options like renewable energy, energy efficiency, office sustainability, carbon-friendly commuting, composting and effective recycling. For a complete overview, visit http://www.carbonfreedc.org *Who should join: anyone in the DC area concerned about the planet and willing explore and implement …

Meet other locals who are interested in exploring many aspects of green living. The main topics we will cover are health, fitness, nature, organic gardening, green home, renewable energy, green transportation, and spirituality. Health includes potlucks, dining out, food preparation classes, discussions, etc. that explore the healthiest and tastiest diets available such as organic food, raw food, vegan, vegetarian, macrobiotic, and Japanese food. Our Fitness and Nature meetups will allow us oppor …

All About You and Your Wellness and Well Being Alignment of Mind, Body and Spirit Attracting Vibrant Health, Peace and Bliss, Harmonious Relationships, and Wealth and Prosperity in 2012 and Beyond. We are gearing up for a life full of Energy, Strength, Flexibility, Peace and Harmony and the Practice of the Law of Attraction to bring a Total Being by raising our quality of living in this wonderful time space reality, at the Perfect Time, in this Wonderful Body, and in this Wonderful Universe. G …

Connect with like-minded people who want to learn about & implement more 'green' & healthful strategies to: support earth-conscious decisions create a healthy environment - inside & outside of our homes increase energy & prevent disease expand awareness of a mind-body-spirit-earth connection live more peacefully & joyfully in a chaotic world Our goal is to create a calendar of events where people can gather to share ideas, knowledge & experience in the following areas, and then some: - …

What if you could do everything you normally do, but do it without consuming fossil fuels? What if you could power your entire home and/or car from solar panels on your roof? What if you could protect your children from their imminent financial burden of paying 10 times what you are paying for energy? If you like the sounds of what you just read, you should join us - we're forming a new cause, a new movement to change the way we perceive, retrieve and receive energy. We don't want to wait 20 mor …

***We are currently on break while the hosts of this workshop invite a new baby into their family. We are expecting to restart this workshop at the beginning of 2013. Join our meetup and then you will receive a notification once we restart. *** ------------------- Its rare to find a calm and centering place to visit regularly. If you'd like a place to retreat to for renewal with positive energy, join a warm group of people in Arlington, VA. Open to the public at no cost, we invite you join us. Y …

Greetings! Are you a: mental health therapist, acupuncturist, energy worker, professional counselor, nurse, massage therapist or physician? Then this is the meet-up group that celebrates, honors, and renews you--the committed professional engaged in the sacred art of helping others heal. Whether you want to join us for a day of professional learning, an afternoon retreat, embark on a 12-week self-care journey, or simply stop by for tea, this is the group that will heal your heart an …

“O Holy Vibration, Boom on the shores of my consciousness.  Break the limiting boundary of my consciousness in the body.  Reverberate through my body, mind, soul, my surroundings, the cities, the earth, the planets, the universe, and every particle of creation.  Unite my consciousness with cosmic consciousness." Parahamansa Yogananda Welcome to your Higher Vibration World! Every year, a plethora of new methods and techniques to cleanse, purge, detoxify and infuse ourselves with vitality and a n …

Meet other local people who support Permaculture design for creating more-sustainable human environments. Everyone welcome, including all regional residents, friends & supporters! Permaculture offers practical solutions to many of the problems facing the world by using ecology as the basis of organizing systems of food production, housing, technology, economics and community. Please join us as we cultivate a beautiful, delicious and healthy tomorrow! Activities include discussion groups, tours, …

The Green Building Technology Group is a networking group focused on sustainable and high performance building professionals in the DC/MD/VA area.  The group is designed for contractors, architects, designers, green consultants, builders, real estate professionals and anyone else who is interested in how work in their field is related to and contributes to this industry.  We are a group who wishes to come together to discuss design and construction techniques, best practices, lessons learned, an …

This will be the first clean energy meetup at the clean energy incubator (CETI) at UMBC (University of Maryland, Baltimore County). We already have a dozen clean energy companies in the incubator; some of which are already showing great signs of success. The objective of this meeting will be to meet some of the incubator companies and to attract additional clean energy entrepreneurs who want to network with likeminded. This will be an opportunity to meet peers, learn what is going on in clean en …

Purpose of Chesapeake Permaculture Institute: Facilitate networking and collaboration within the permaculture community in our region (Mid-Atlantic and Chesapeake Bay Watershed). Help publicize permaculture events & courses. Facilitate opportunities for face to face community building/gatherings/meetings. Identify our niches/unique contribution from each partnering group. Offer advanced topic specific courses such as forest gardening, natural building, water irrigation, food production, transfo …

Root yourslef through all level yoga practices - Yoga 4 Life is a community based studio combining and supporting local agriculture, farms, wineries and vineyards. It is our passion to embrace the historic charm and deep roots of Loudoun County as we explore yoga with the integration of elements. Join us on the journey both in and out of the studio.... A warm and welcoming all rough cut pine studio and candle lit classes are waiting for you to lay down your mat and enter the mind, body spirit pr …

LCP is for those who want to meet like minded persons that are interested in prepping and discussing/sharing related topics. Prepping is the act of a group or individual preparing themselves and their loved ones for any potential threat to survival, be it natural (storms, power outage) or man-made (financial). How will you provide food, water, shelter to your loved ones if it should all hit the fan tomorrow? If you want to learn how, join this group!

We are looking for people interested in free energy or new energy. If you find yourself constantly pulled back into reading about this stuff (Tesla, Bedini, Bearden, Newman, etc) - let's get together. We could coordinate what we read and learn about with an eye on building some of these things. I would like to find where member interest lies and what skills we have. I am a test engineer with some hobby CNC experience and some of these builds are well within our capabilities. I believe it would b …

What's going green all about? Going green is about connecting to people, saving money, being kind to ourselves and the earth, learning new skills, living simply, being prepared and having balance in life. Sustainable Reston works to identify fun and practical solutions to address issues of climate change, peak oil and economic disruption. We're doing things to raise awareness of these problems, but more importantly, to be part of the solution. Join us as we: plant some veggies, build a solar ov …

Rappahannock Group Sierra Club is a local group of the Virginia Chapter Sierra Club. We are part of the National Sierra Club, the nations oldest and largest grass roots environmental organization. We serve the Rappahannock Region including: Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Orange, Spotysylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland Counties and the city of Fredericksburg. We hold quarterly member events that are free and open to the public. Our club mission is "Explore, Enjoy, and Protect the Planet". Our web …