Vancouver Sustainable Foodsrevice Group is organized to enable professionals in the Food Service Industry learn new sustainable practices and share stories of successful implementation. We will be holding free seminars and networking events. These events will help business owners and professionals in the Food Service Business learn something new, network with other like-minded professionals, grow and improve their businesses. Our seminars will address just about every food service business and i …

Welcome to Vancouver Island Permaculture. This site and group are dedicated to sharing, learning and teaching the theory, practice and tangible skills of Permaculture. Our goal is to continue the efforts of Vancouver Island farmers, landscapers, backyard gardeners, energy producers, natural builders, communities and others to create a sustainable self sufficient Vancouver Island. If you've never heard the word before but are integrated or if you're Bill Mollison himself we invite you to join and …

Fair Trade Vancouver is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase awareness, availability, and sales of Fair Trade products in Metro Vancouver. By purchasing goods with the Fair Trade Certified logo, you support equality and contribute to empowering hardworking individuals and their families to build sustainable futures. Check our website: www.fairtradevancouver.ca

Join us for this monthly breakfast series designed to connect individuals from government, business, public sector and non-profit organizations who are working to create a resilient capital region. The exchange is intended to: • Profile organizations engaged in climate change, sustainability and new economic ventures and local initiatives • Explore key questions on topics central to climate change and sustainability in the region • Provide a forum for introductions and networking and announc …

A meeting space for people in Mount Vernon, WA and surrounding areas to connect on all things farming, food and health! Every age and experience level welcome. I started this group because I am new to the area and am striving to start a garden education program at the Cascadian Center in Lake McMurray this coming spring. I would love to bridge our community together and learn about the culture here! We can gather at the Cascadian Center where there is ample meeting space, forest trails and adora …

This group began as an idea for connecting community to farmers and bringing awareness of eating and supporting local foods to everyone. However, I have realized that the co-op idea is only one aspect of the issue around food security in the community and that becoming a part of the changes that need to happen personally and locally we could make the "idea" of accessible, inexpensive local foods a reality here. The first steps toward bringing awareness and gathering interest in creating a c …

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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 …

The Artistry Local was started to provide local community with an opportunity to learn or teach art to each other. We are an action group of Golden Ears Transition Initiative also known as G.E.T.I. The purpose of Geti is to help the environment by relocalizing the economy and bringing the community together. To learn more about G.E.T.I. go to this link: http://goldenearstransitioninitiative.ning.com/ One of the objectives of the group is to try and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint by s …

I started this group for those in the Whatcom County (WA) area (though BC residents are also welcome from the nearby White Rock, and Surrey areas as well!).  This group is about honest concern for potential events that might endanger the well-being of your family and other loved ones, and about formulating some backup plans in case other municipal, State or Federal response/support or other commercial options are not accessible. It's not about panic, but instead preparation to respond to potenti …

This group is for anyone who would like to learn more about cohousing, meet others who are interested in cohousing, or live in cohousing in the Abbotsford - Chilliwack area. For those who are new to the cohousing concept, here’s a definition from www.cohousing.org: “Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which residents actively participate in the design and operation of their own neighborhoods". "Cohousing facilitates interaction among neighbors for social, practical benefits, economic …

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 …

This Meetup Group is being established to create a place where folks expanding the entire Skagit/Snoho Valley region including Camano Island coastal region can meet together to post common interests and regular events, activities and classes...and have active live conversations about resource sharing and networking conveniently.

This is a way to meet other people who are interested in joining or starting an eco-community in the Lower Mainland. In particular, I would like to find other individuals who are interested in owning agricultural land together in order to develop a food forest, organic veggie farm and sustainable housing.