Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features.   Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' ho …

The are many reasons one may desire a more sustainable life. But whether that be for the benefit if a cleaner environment or the freedom to not rely on the supermarket, the most important reason to sustain is you. Your health and well being is your only asset on this planet and building a sustainable life is an investment in yourself. However, learning how to sustain a balanced, healthy, and productive life is no easy task. At the Worcester Sustainable Living Research Group (WSLRG), individuals …

Some of the produce we eat travels an average of 1,400 miles from farm to plate. Food has to be picked and transported for days before they reach peak ripeness, compromising their taste and nutrition. Conventional methods of monocultural food production use large amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers that can also end up on our plates. Cities offer a number of resources for food production that have been traditionally overlooked. There are better ways to grow food right where we li …

NEXT EVENT: JOIN US FOR A FABULOUS FUN FILLED DAY ON OUR CHARTERED BUS TRIP TO MOHEGAN SUN ON SUNDAY JAN 15TH FOR AN ALL NEW SPECTACULAR ROCK N' ROLL SHOW FEATURING THESE ORIGINAL ROCK N' ROLL AND DOO-WOP LEGENDS. See these original artists perform their greatest hits LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS ("Tears On My Pillow"; "Goin' Out Of My Head"; "Hurts So Bad") KENNY VANCE & THE PLANOTONES ("Looking For An Echo") THE FLEETWOODS ("Come Softly To Me"; "Mr. Blue"; "Tragedy") JAY SIEGEL'S TOKENS ("T …

Meet experts, devotees and newbies who are interested in creating a more sustainable world. Our Meetups help generate ideas and spur action to raise public consciousness, with a goal of dramatically lowering our carbon footprint, and improving our health and happiness. Find others concerned about the peak in oil production, the growing climate crisis and the consequences of an unraveling economy. We will not limit ourselves to peak oil & climate change...if you enjoy nature, or know about techno …

Living in cohousing can be compared to life in a village, where you know all your neighbors, often chat and get together for work and play, and yet have your own privacy. If you're new to the concept of cohousing, this is a place to find out more. If you are a cohousing group member, let's get acquainted, share stories, discuss common cohousing concerns, find new members, and plan visits to area communities. Most of all, let's get together and make new friends! This MeetUp is made possible b …

Dance Freedom and Dance Friday are on-going participatory dances held every Wednesday and Friday. People dance creatively, alone, with a partner or with many others. DJ music guides the dance, weaving together current, world, classic, and spiritual sounds. Both dances are safe places to share your energy and make new friends. No shoes, alcohol, or smoking are allowed. Respect for others is essential. Dance Freedom is held every Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m at the First Congregational Chu …

Welcome to Boston Creative People! This group is for painters, photographers, sculptors, horticulturalists, graphic artists and designers of all kinds whose world revolves around their creative passions and are looking to share that passion with other creative people. Members are encouraged to upload and share their art, open their studios, minds, and hearts to other members. Meetups are focused around creative activities, such as abstract photo rambles, garden tours, musical jams, muse …

You spend your days being serious, responsible, professional, respectable. You have a stressful job, have bills to pay, have people who depend on you. Being an grown-up is hard work! Every now and then, we need to get out and play - whether it be for an hour or evening - to tap into our inner child and to relax and reenergize. SILLY DATE Boston is for fun, friendly, independent singles in the Boston/Cambridge area genuinely open to making new friends, trying new and different things, having brai …

The Sequitoria: The Synthesis of Culture and Nature ... ... and the only hope for this planet. The relationship between humankind and the natural world has been fractured. In some places, there is no relationship in evidence at all. Every problem facing mankind*: from inter-personal conflict to international conflict; from social isolation to economic inequality to climate change; from social justice issues to environmental challenges - all have been exacerbated by this growing bifurcation. T …

This group is for Practical Idealist to share ideas, skills and resources….a place to vision, debate and collaborate. Let's have conversations that have never happened before! Let's create real world solutions that celebrate our individual desires and honor the needs of our collective future. Let's enjoy the process and each other. I'm hoping to gather a diverse group of creative, positive people that truly embrace the gift of different perspectives and are excited to cross-pollinate. If you …

Check out our website and blog here: www.urbanhomesteadersleague.org The Urban Homesteaders’ League is a community venture dedicated to inspiring and empowering individuals and communities to shift from a lifestyle of passive consumption to one of active participation, creation, and connection. We are committed to re-imagining the good life as one that is meaningful, pleasurable, environmentally sustainable, and socially just. We place the home at the center of that pursuit and see it as a …