Focusing on all aspects of Shipping Container Homes and sustainable building practices. This will hopefully be an organizing force for those in Western North Carolina who are interested in learning more about building with Shipping Containers and a more sustainable way of life. I hope to include topic such as: Design, Delivery, Inspection, Clean Up Process, Tools and Skills needed to DIY, Local Businesses involved in the movement, resources both online and off, etc...

Our first Special Event is Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream Symposium which will be held on Sunday, November 15 from 2-5:30 pm at the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta. The purpose of the symposium is to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just human presence on the planet. Members of this group are either interested in taking the Symposium or fortunate enough to have already participated. While this group focuses on the Atlanta region, it …

If you are dependent upon the culture that is predicting it's own collapse: Come on in! This Meetup Group is here to help you remember how to THRIVE! Take back your individual responsibility and prepare for the BEST! We are here to help you make a transition into whatever level of self-sufficiency and co-empowerment you desire. We will help you plan and prepare for abundance. Our meetings will be the foundation for our individual, family and community planning. We will coordinate and/or provide …

Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment. Join us and see what it is all about!

Imagine living in a small Western North Carolina mountain town where community is a way of life. Where you know and care for your neighbors and your neighbors know and care for you. That’s what we offer here in Franklin, NC and in our new in town community Sanctuary Village. The Village will feel familiar to those who have enjoyed life in the best of our nation’s oldest neighborhoods, where shops, cafes, book stores, cultural events, and community gathering spots are within a short walk. Woul …

We are not survivalist or hoarders, but aim to share sustainability & peace in the midst of chaos by preparing & developing skills. We are a zombie (topic) free zone. Protection and the right to bare arms is a fine topic, but we are not militant in action. Sharing sustainability, learning old lost skills and community support fore each other is our goal. Preparing in Faith not fear. Please note: We are a group for ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT not a passive chat only forum. If you do not attend 3 meetings …