Making NYC more sustainable and more resilient We can be proud of NYC’s record as one the greenest large cities in the US.  For years, we’ve been describing green practices as making our communities more sustainable.  That’s good, but a little vague – leaving us to guess about exactly which existential threat is being implied – and how much the green practice in question will help, let alone ensure our civilization is still around in 10 or 100 or 10,000 years.  Then came Hurricane Sandy. The s …

We are New Yorkers (and expatriates) who are troubled by the rapid and continuing decline of the ecosystem and want to make a change, starting by reducing our own impact on the environment. Our goal is to build a "Virtual Urban Eco-Village" focused on Green Living, Sustainability Skills and Education, New Urbanism, Community Gardens, Green Homes, Permaculture, Holistic Health, Volunteering, Environmental Activism, and much more. Follow Jennifer Shotts on twitter  http://twitter.com/#!/greensatur …

This is a meet up group for 350NYC, a local group of 350.org for people who are interested in participating in 350.org events in New York. http://local.350.org/350-nyc/ We post 350NYC local actions, monthly planning meetings, 350.org International Days of Action and Global Awareness, and different events around the city relating to climate change and the environment,

"I ask no one who may read this book to accept my views. I ask him to think for himself." - Henry George in Social Problems We promote social and economic justice. We seek fair opportunity for all and privilege for none. We explore how wealth is created and shared. We examine the impact of trade and technology on our economy. Our objective is to create jobs, raise incomes, provide affordable housing, and protect our environment. For us, “Social reform is not to be secured by noise and shouting; …

Hello, parents or parents-to-be. Would you like to: * Meet with like-minded parents and fellow community members * Build social and health connections * Establish a supportive Community & Discussion Group * Nourish and expand your parenting options * Continue your personal growth to enable you to be the best parent you can be There are several fantastic play groups in Hoboken, which provide a very valuable resource for parents in town. But, where can you go to discuss the questions that arise ea …

Meet other locals & regional Farmers and Community Gardens. Who are interested in using urban and suburban spaces to create both private Farmers & Community Gardens. Discuss this great way to help out the environment and your local & regional communities by growing your own food, herbs, plants, etc.! ).

Upper East Side Holistic Parenting and Family Wellness Meetup provides a safe and supportive environment for parents and parents-to-be to come together to learn, ask questions, discuss family wellness issues, and share parenting stories and tools. Using articles and resources from Pathways to Family Wellness magazine as a springboard for the weekly gathering at Museum of Motherhood, our parents are empowered with conscious-raising concepts to use for our personal pathway to wellness. Our path to …

The Human Impacts Institute's mission is to inspire action for strong communities and a healthy environment through hands-on education, coalition building, and using the arts and culture for social good. Join this meetup to keep up with our programs, events, and volunteer opportunities in NYC and around the world!

At Oceanblue Divers we offer: Training from from basic open water to instructor with experienced instructors. Travel to the best dive destinations on the planet, and A vibrant social network of divers with monthly social events, local diving and more! Check out our new website at: http://www.oceanbluedivers.com What is Oceanblue Divers all about? Here's our story! At Oceanblue Divers we aim to be scuba diving central. We offer basic diving classes and advanced training, social events where …

Earth Celebrations-Hudson River Pageant is an opportunity for you, to become involved in the enhancement and improvement of the Hudson River while increasing your knowledge of our environment and the impacts upon it by our society. We do this with exciting, interesting, and innovative projects and workshops culminating in the 'Hudson River Pageant' in the last week in May. With over 100 participants, and more than 1,000 spectators, The 'Pageant' itself moves from Battery Park City to Gaansvort …

We've established the Brooklyn branch of the Holistic Parenting community to provide North Brooklyn with a different type of parenting group, one which provides a safe space where you can gather as parents, be your authentic selves, and discuss your deepest parenting concerns. There are several fantastic play groups in Brooklyn, which provide a very valuable resource for parents in town. But, where can you go to discuss the questions that arise each and every day regarding raising your child? Th …

"Wow! The New York Power Team is almost like TED Talks meets highly experiential learning and masterminding.  I was blown away by the quality of members who were up to BIG things. Thanks for putting such an amazing community together" - John V The New York Power Team is the largest monthly meeting personal growth community in New York. We have been meeting since 1993, empowering members to lead inspiring, authentic and fulfilling lives. We are a fast growing group, filled with leaders and lumin …

Comics for Bitches is an inclusive environment for women, queers, and feminists to gather and discuss comics and graphic novels in an open non-judgemental environment. We began as a group when we discovered we all loved the medium of comics but mostly read them on our own. We hope to foster a community of graphic novel reading that inspires us as creatives, readers, hobbyists, illustrators and writers. CFB is meant for women of all gender expressions and types. We are focused on creating an envi …

What is Coworking? Coworking is a shared office workspace for small businesses, entrepreneurs, freelancers, professionals, and the Work-At-Home individuals that are tired of being alone. It's also a great alternative to working in a coffee shop and it's full of excellent resource for the independent minded. It’s more than just a desk for rent, it’s a community of people that share similar values, and philosophies and come together to meet their individual goals. It’s for people who want work ind …

Our name says Ski Club, but we're a year round social and activities club. For over 50 years, the Morris County Ski Club has offered quality ski trips- local, Western US and International, bike rides, tennis parties, hikes, fine dining evenings, performing arts events, rafting, wine tasting parties, and last, but not least, monthly happy hours, which we have nicknamed, "Alive After Five" (AAF). The intent of our AAF and membership meetings are to allow non-members to meet and engage with members …

Poly-Connect NYC is for people who live in a world where love is abundant and not limited to monogamy. The purpose of this group is to create an atmosphere that supports authentic connections within the polyamory community of this generation via mixers, social gatherings, discussion groups, cocktails, etc. We will also host special women only meetups and alternative lifestyle parties/mixers. We are open to all people (20s, 30s & 40s age range) polyamorous, LGBT, poly-curious, poly-friendly, swi …