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, …

Families Involved Together in Arlington to support, develop and provides programs for our children in Arlington, Virginia.

Purpose: All levels of interest welcome- ideally the group will include novice to expert. This group is for people in the local area to get together for swapping information, tips, resources and, of course, plants. This could be a great way to learn more & network with other orchid lovers- all while having lots of laughs (and good food/drink). In addition, there will be "Urban Orchid Hunts"; group outings seeking shows, greenhouses, exhibits, etc. In warmer months we could t …

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, …

The Capitol Hill Energy Cooperative was formed in 2008 to address renewable energy and environmental issues that are of concern to neighbors in the Capitol Hill area of Washington, D.C. We seek to reduce the carbon footprint of Capitol Hill residents by promoting and educating the community about sustainable energy choices. The mission of the organization is tri-fold: Self-education on green/energy issues Promotion and facilitation of green/renewable energy projects/installations …

… The 3rd Sunday community events are happy opportunities for you to make new contacts and enjoy networking conversations over lunch. If you are interested to volunteering, come to the followup small group meeting one week later on the 4th Sunday, from 3PM to 5PM at the LiteStars Restaurant, 2101 L Street NW, Wash. DC 20037. Restaurant phone is 202 293-0281. Less than 2 blocks from Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro, blue and orange lines. Directions from Metro: exit straight out of Metro subway on I Street, …

… What would it mean to build a sustainable community in the metro DC area? Farther beyond? What resources do we need? How will we take care of our children and our elders in a time of economic stress? We will also present topics on the "hardware" of sustainability such as Low Impact Development, green architecture and design, rain gardens, green roofs, and much more! Some of these Meet UPs will be organized by Cohousing Collaborative. AND we are inviting YOU to organize a topic you are interested …

This DC Metro group meets regularly to discuss our successes, our struggles, answer any questions people may have and participate in a community of like-minded friends. We will also hold ad-hoc potluck meet-ups, picnics in the park, local farm visits and who knows what else. The group is led by Matthew & Stacy of http://PaleoParents.com but we welcome all members to suggest events and participate fully!

This Meetup is for people looking for other like-minded pagans to begin a discussion/study group. The topics are pretty open, but the eventual goal is to delve more deeply into herbalism, divination, spellwork, and whatever else members decide is important to them. We have begun meditational/energy work at occasional monthly meetings - and we are now adding practical workshops on things like soap-making, gardening and other "kitchen witch" subjects. Best of all, we are now holding Sabbat Circles …

But we will take walking tours and hikes around DC, both historic and artsy urban areas, as well as natural and landscaped parks and gardens. Along the way, the more experienced among us can provide guidance about great photo ops, including lighting and composing and selecting settings from aperture and f-stops. Do you love to take photos on vacation and at special events to share on Facebook and Twitter? But end up with 600 photos too many, guaranteed to bore your friends? We'll discuss how …

Welcome to the Raw/Living Foods meet up group! Here in this community you will find education, support, community, friendship and many skills and tools to creating a life full of balance, healthy and joy! Our first meet up group will be held on Sunday, April 15th at 4:00pm. This will be both a social and educational event. In this time together we will get an opportunity to meet others who desire the same path of living foods health as we do. We will be eating lots of living foods and li …