Hello! We are currently undergoing a restructuring. As a result we closed off new memberships for now. It has been proposed that we realign the goals of this meetup group to meet the following: -life skills -lost arts -sustainability methods -emergency preparedness -survival without technology / wilderness survival We also need to explorer the way our group accepts new members, handles the identity requirements of fellow members and if we should make the group public. There has also been talk …

Want to meet other local individuals interested in exploring the growing DC Green Scene? If so, join us and have fun checking out new green restaurants, cafes, retail stores, bars & clubs, LEED buildings, health & wellness providers, recreational activities, or green travel and tourism options! Support and learn about local businesses that are greening their practices and making a difference. Pick up some new Green Living tips! Or share a few of your own! Help us build the buzz for Sustainable L …

Transition Richmond Virginia is a local, grassroots organization dedicated to supporting the network of local initiatives that are focused on building community resilience in the face of such challenges as peak oil, climate change, and the economic crisis. Based on the work of Transition Culture, Transition Richmond Virginia supports projects relating to local food production, mass transit, energy independence, education, and healthcare designed to create lives that are more abundant, fulfilling …

We are the Passive House people. Our group name is Mid-Atlantic Passive House  or MAPH. We promote energy efficiency, comfort, and clean air in the buildings, sustainable living, and carbon reduction by implementing Passive House standard into existing and new construction buildings. Our group purpose is to share knowledge, educate, discuss arising issues, and spread social awareness about the Passive House and sustainable living. Anybody who wish to learn, contribute or just be part of this …

Group pursuing the development of an environmentally friendly, human-scale neighborhood that fosters sharing and community in Richmond Our Current Mission Statement The mission of Richmond Cohousing is to create an intentional community of households who are good neighbors and conscientious environmental stewards. Living in close proximity and sharing resources and growing our own food, we increase quality of life by caring for one another, celebrating together, reducing consumption, decreasing  …

We are concerned about the future of our planet and the challenges we face in the next 100 years. If you are interested in sustainability issues, youth empowerment and environmental stewardship, join us for some Meetups!

Meetup of folks in the DC metro area who are interested in and / or building tiny houses. Also, folks living in small spaces and interested in urban development / zoning issues related to living in tiny houses on wheels, boats, etc.

This group is bringing together individuals interested in exploring Solar and Sustainability. Our mission is to provide education and offer resources, information and ideas for energy efficiency, alternative energy, and sustainable living. The advantages of group interaction are: 1. People have many different ideas and solutions to energy sources and our group explores them all. 2. Learning about the great products and services from qualified installers and vendors will help make decisions easie …

This is a group for anyone who is interested in bartering, sustainable living, and community activities. We will meet on the first and last Saturday of each month to trade or exchange, goods or services directly for other goods or services, without using money or any other similar unit of account or medium of exchange. The group will also meet to plan and discuss other sustainable community events such as community gardening. If you are interested in finding alternatives means of exchange, colle …

Intentional Community includes any group of people who are living together and/or are intimately connected, and who are bound by common values and goals, including cohousing, ecovillages, group houses, communes, and intimate networks. Together, Michael and Sarah have many decades of experience with intentional communities, including cohousing, urban and rural communities, and non-residential communities. Currently we are members of a suburban community in Arlington, a rural community in nearby W …

This Meetup group is open to all, but has mainly been established for those residents of Virginia Beach that would like to see city ordinances changed to allow backyard henkeeping. Events listed here mirror those on the 4 Virginia Beach Hens facebook page and will contain notices of group meetings as well as other related activities.