Here in New Hampshire, where town-meeting local government, Yankee ingenuity and frugality are part of our heritage, finding local solutions to larger societal problems may be in our genes. A question worth asking in these difficult economic times is how can we tap these age-old community values to address new problems such as the ever-increasing cost of energy, the reliance on distant and anonymous suppliers to meet our local needs, and our ability to help one another through times of stress an …

Sharing knowledge, skills, enthusiasm and surpluses to create local systems that function beyond sustainability. Permaculture is a design method that can be used to build regional and home scale systems to address the effects of resource depletion and environmental degradation. Relocalization, food security, community building are further goals for this group.

The BSA Boston Architecture Meetup Group is an informal forum for architects, designers and other professionals to network and socialize and shape the future of the building industry! We get together for all kinds of design-related events like tours, films, lectures, etc. Come and talk about mentoring, ethics, work/life balance, green design, the future of architecture as a profession, and more. Our members include: architects; designers and other design industry professionals; engineers; c …

This is a new group forming to activate the Transition Movement in Portland and to be a resource for Transition-minded folks who want to work together to start an initiative in their neighborhood. This group is currently focusing on community-building meetups to further the development of a core group of leaders who will eventually host support a local Transition Initiative. Transition Towns is a local response to three global realities: Climate change, peak oil, and economic crisis. It is an-al …

This Group is about Exploring Life in the Hemingway Tradition with an emphasis on Culture, Continuing Education and The Occasional Adventure. :: :: :: Life is not a spectator sport ... ... and physical reality is infinitely more interesting than virtual reality. :: :: :: "There is no life on the internet ... ... no sense of space in cyberspace." :: :: :: This group was created to encourage exploration of and participation in cultural and educational opportunities in the Greater Cambridg …

We are a group of people who like to ride our bikes for transportation, not just recreation. Our goals are to build community and promote the use of bicycles as transportation. We meet irregularly socialize and discuss topics of interest. Our group includes both veteran and beginning bike commuters, and we welcome you regardless of which you are, or even (especially) if you are just thinking about it. Please join us! MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS include * Free copies of "Bicycling Street Smarts" booklet …

Cheers all, and Welcome! Meet or talk with other people who are interested in helping their community utilize the Transition Town concept to effectively and positively address the issues of reduced energy, economic crisis and changing climate. While this meetup will provide information on awareness raising and sanctioned training events happening in Maine, anyone from any community is welcome! The Transition Town concept is unusual in that it: *  is based on permaculture principles *  is bottom …