There's a big demand for natural buildings, information, as well as training and networking in the craft. This group is for professional networking as well as people completely new to the concept of natural building to get their feet wet. If you are at all interested in healthy building materials, sourced in an ethical and sane way, if you are interested in how communities can teach and share and work safely together to shelter themselves, if you are interested in harmony and craft over mass m …

Fair Trade Vancouver is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase awareness, availability, and sales of Fair Trade products in Metro Vancouver. By purchasing goods with the Fair Trade Certified logo, you support equality and contribute to empowering hardworking individuals and their families to build sustainable futures. Check our website: www.fairtradevancouver.ca

Science is all around us. Many find a love for it at an early age, but few continue to learn after leaving educational institutions. For those who continue to seek to know, there is DIYbio. DIYbio is is a community in which burgeoning biological engineers can come together to learn and share ideas, bringing back that enthusiasm for science we experienced as kids. DIYbio promotes the responsible and safe practice of scientific techniques. We meet in the Vancouver area to discuss topics such as …

This group began as an idea for connecting community to farmers and bringing awareness of eating and supporting local foods to everyone. However, I have realized that the co-op idea is only one aspect of the issue around food security in the community and that becoming a part of the changes that need to happen personally and locally we could make the "idea" of accessible, inexpensive local foods a reality here. The first steps toward bringing awareness and gathering interest in creating a c …

William Alan Shatner is 79 years old as of March 22, 2010, and has had a long wonderful career as an actor. But how many of his movies can you name outside of Star Trek and the cameo appearances? If you knew the full list of his major works, you'd be very surprised indeed. This group will bring together fans of the Shatner and we will watch his old forgotten movies (some of which are only in black and white) from back in the days before Star Trek, when he was not the square-jawed Captain of the …

Raw, Vegan Food Community for people who are passionate about share enthusiasm and power of Raw Food and Holistic Living. Let’s explore together the fabulous world of Raw Food! Any meal that you enjoy cooked -can be made RAW. All foods are organic, dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free they contain no sugar and most important - Uncooked! Together we will discover the magic of creating fabulous organic RAW VEGAN Foods for optimum health and rejuvenation! We will Learn and share with world greatly …

MISSION AND GOALS OF LEAP Welcome to the official Canadian branch of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition! LEAP is an international non-profit organization focused on drug policy reform. It was founded in 2002 by a group of five retired police officers. It has grown substantially and we now have thousands of members in over eighty countries. The mission of LEAP is to reduce the multitude of harms resulting from fighting the war on drugs and to lessen the incidence of death, disease, crime, and ad …

Come join us for informative and productive early morning learning and networking! We are in our third year and usually meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays 07:30-09:00 at the Light House Sustainable Building Centre in Kitsilano. We have 230+ members as of June, 2011. Fair trade coffee, "Capers" muffins and organic fruit are served for a $5.46 PayPal registration fee with proceeds benefiting the Light House Sustainable Building Centre. Plenty of free street parking and transit nearby. Our meet …

The Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce is a strong and credible voice for business, representing more than 600 members in Vancouver Westside. It is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit organization. Operating for more than 75 years, the Chamber is also one of the most active chambers in the Lower Mainland. Issues that affect the members are of primary concern to the Chamber. It is the members who are the driving force behind the city – their opinions are extremely important. As an advocate for these me …

*when you click on "upcoming meetups", "past meetups" or "our calendar" (on the left of this screen) do make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page if you are not logged into a meetup.com account.* Looking for a constructive way to help the environment? We’re a group of people from all over the Lower Mainland who get together to help Metro Vancouver Parks, municipalities, BC Parks, charities, non-profit organizations, societies, stewardship groups and watershed groups tackle environment …

CoquitlamMommy.ca was founded for mamas that looking at their new role of motherhood with excitement and inspiration. The founder Meghan Simington sought to build a community or “village” for her family in children in 2010 with the birth of her first son and daughter in 2012. Feeling blessed with the chance to discover a bit of who she was and the mother she wanted to be, she got inspired and started to connecting with moms just like her. CMommy.ca is focused on getting out there and getting act …

Everyone is invited to come out and spend a fantastic day on the green. With a texas scramble format the Q Golf Invitational is the perfect opportunity for players of all skill levels (from beginner to experienced) to golf an amazing 18 holes of golf at the beautiful University Golf Club in stunning Vancouver British Columbia. Bullying in our schools, in sport and in life continues to be a signifigant issue facing people from all walks of life - and it starts in school. Through the Q Scholar …

The Artistry Local was started to provide local community with an opportunity to learn or teach art to each other. We are an action group of Golden Ears Transition Initiative also known as G.E.T.I. The purpose of Geti is to help the environment by relocalizing the economy and bringing the community together. To learn more about G.E.T.I. go to this link: http://goldenearstransitioninitiative.ning.com/ One of the objectives of the group is to try and find ways to reduce our carbon footprint by s …

Do you believe China is the first country to step out of the recession? Do you believe there are more than 270 various dialects spoken just in Southern part of China?Do you believe Chinese is a powerful tool for your future Business and Career? I-phone 4s cost only 203.00 USD made in China and thus the Apple has over 71% gross profiit because of that. We have a PCT patented invention as well (See suitcasebike.com) that might change the way people commute in mega cities as well as the traditional …

The future of education is now.  And best of all it is FREE! Listen to me...  http://n.pr/y2kRz9 Stanford Takes Online Schooling To The Next Academic Level Join us to discuss the weekly content of the various Stanford's 2012 Online courses (Yes there are two independent CS 101 courses).  The expectation is that you will be up to date the course lecture and such before attending meetups. Sign up is free and open to everyone.  Use the links below and choose the advanced track. Start Dates are her …

BC Green Party is driven by 10 universal principles. One of them is Grass Roots Democracy: Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives and not be subject to the will of another. We will work to increase public participation at every level by directly including citizens in decision-making processes. We hope you would join us to discuss Green policy ideas. BC needs policies to protect and enhance the long-term well-being of British Columbians.

I started this group for those in the Whatcom County (WA) area (though BC residents are also welcome from the nearby White Rock, and Surrey areas as well!).  This group is about honest concern for potential events that might endanger the well-being of your family and other loved ones, and about formulating some backup plans in case other municipal, State or Federal response/support or other commercial options are not accessible. It's not about panic, but instead preparation to respond to potenti …

Animal rights related events in the Greater Vancouver area, including film showings, leafleting, protests, fundraisers, festivals, conferences, and more! If you know of any animal rights related events that aren't currently posted here, please click "Suggest a new meetup" to add it! (in the center column, above the event listings) All members may post animal rights events, but please note that events must in some way advocate for animals (or be a planning/preparation meeting). If you are looking …

This is the meetup group for BC Green Party members in Surrey to exchange ideas, share opinions and get updates on party matters. Individuals with green intentions are always welcome to join us; we want to hear your concerns about the environment and green politics. For people interested in finding out more about who Greens are, what Greens do and how Greens operate, this is the place for you.

Do you love the special energy that women can bring to a meeting or group? Are you tired of stuffy and dull business networking gatherings? How about joining a group of sizzling, alive women who are keen on success but with feminine flair? That's what this meet up is about! Bringing together women entrepreneurs who embrace their feminine energy while they realize success in the world and have a lot of fun doing it! We'll have a great presentation/min-workshop by someone that will empower us in o …

Are you looking for a FUN, rewarding experience? Do you want to meet an awesome group of people? This ski season will be the 40th year that Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports (VASS) has delivered ski, snowboard and sit ski lessons to people with a disability in the Lower Mainland. Our programs run on all 3 local mountains from January to March. We make the mountain accessible to all! All lessons are 100% coordinated and taught by volunteers. VASS enables people to contribute to their community while …

Vancouver Sustainable Foodsrevice Group is organized to enable professionals in the Food Service Industry learn new sustainable practices and share stories of successful implementation. We will be holding free seminars and networking events. These events will help business owners and professionals in the Food Service Business learn something new, network with other like-minded professionals, grow and improve their businesses. Our seminars will address just about every food service business and i …

Activities related to supporting the Green Party of British Columbia.

Calling all Architects, Interior Designers and those who aspire to join the industry! This group is dedicated to uniting members of our thriving community in order to make new friends and share the latest trends. Through events, informative seminars and great people this group will thrive as a network of motivated design professionals in Vancouver. Join the group today and send the owner a message!

Community is fun. East Van Fun Club is about community. We're getting together to create, celebrate and propagate local community. Through Chess clubs, Ice Cream tastings, bike rides and anything else that binds people in neighbourly friendship. We're open to ideas. East Van Fun Club is a project put together by Barinder Hans who's running in the provincial election for the Green Party in the Mount Pleasant Riding. The Green Party believes in small government and big community. The East Van Fun …

Turning your great idea into a viable food product is a complicated task at the best of times. If you are like me you have encountered a lot of hurdles that you need to overcome in order to bring your product to market. Let's meet and help each other navigate through this complicated process. Meetups will address product development, marketing, branding, food labelling regulations, financing, distribution and any other topics that members want to talk about. Meet other people that have faced the …

This is a way to meet other people who are interested in joining or starting an eco-community in the Lower Mainland. In particular, I would like to find other individuals who are interested in owning agricultural land together in order to develop a food forest, organic veggie farm and sustainable housing.

For people interested in the intersection of art + community + environment Please join if you'd like to participate in community-engaged arts projects that relate to environmental issues. If you are an artist who is working on a project, you are very welcome to suggest a meetup to invite people to get together to support and participate in your community eco-arts project. We have three projects underway right now: Bird on the Beach: September, 2013 - 4 workshops about ocean plastic pollution …