We are a group dedicated to moving the mission of Solar in Minnesota forward. We think solar is one of the best solutions to our current economic and climate problems and we want your help in creating events to help solve problems. We are interested hosting events on policy, how to go solar, how solar works, and anything else related to the MN solar industry. All people are welcome, whether you're an solar industry professional, student, interested homeowner, or policy professional.

Connecting anyone interested in buying, selling, or growing local foods in the Saint Paul area. Sharing resources, ideas, skills, and events related to local foods. If you are concerned about food quality and security, and support local food solutions, we welcome you.

The meet up group is being formed to be an extension of the ideas started by Kris Carr's Crazy Sexy Life Blog, books and DVD. The goal of the group is to create a community of people in the Twin Cities area who desire to lead a more healthy life to include: • What they eat • What they think • How they physically treat their body • How they experience and interact with the environment around them Because the group initially will be based on ideas from Kris Carr’s books it is highly suggested th …

Jazz on the Line is a pilot project that I hope will cultivate a thriving music and restaurant scene for the entire Green Line LRT corridor from downtown St. Paul to Minneapolis. On the third Thursday of every month, we are sponsoring free evenings of live music to "foster connections, support the arts and encourage a healthy economy." We have been performing monthly since June 2012 at Mai Village Vietnamese restaurant, as both Mai Nguyen and Ngoan Dang are great fans of music, and particularly …

EcoTuesday is a structured networking event for sustainable business leaders that takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month in cities across the country. Here's a brief outline of what takes place at each event: * Arrive at the venue, settle in, and meet new people * Learn about the cutting edges of sustainable business from an expert * Quickly introduce yourself & your project to a roomful of people * Network with people you learned about during the Introduction Circle EcoTuesday is open …

This urban farm project (Open Farms) is being designed to assist Open Arms of Minnesota to feed people in-home who are coping with chronic illness and their families. Many clients struggle with poverty, access to proper nutrition and are home-bound. The Open Farms project feeds these clients and adds depth, connectivity and beauty to the community it is based in.

To bring people with varied skills together who are interested in building their own tiny houses for brainstorming, work parties and community building.

Citizen Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nationwide organization building the political will for a sustainable climate. A core principle of CCL is advocating for a fee on carbon emissions that will then be distributed as a dividend to US households. CCL has local chapters all across the USA and Canada. All the chapters meet on the first Saturday of each month. Each CCL monthly meeting includes with a presentation (by nationwide conference call) by an expert on a topic related to the climate crisis. The …

Lydia's Place is a planned collaborative co-working space in the West University/280 Central Corridor, along the new Green Line light rail. This is an area rapidly transforming from warehouse and light industrial to a residential neighborhood with a strong emphasis on arts and the creative industry. Lydia's Place will be a space where entrepreneurs, self-employed and home-based white collar professionals can access the vital business resources they don’t have in a home office, the community they …

You knew it was just a matter of time... This meetup started in the fall of 2007 to help organize the supporters of Ron Paul prior to the 2008 caucuses. In September 2008 hundreds of attendees of the Rally for the Republic met at Jäger until the early morning hours. Since then, Tuesday nights at Clubhouse Jäger have become somewhat of a tradition, with republicans, democrats, socialists, greens, independents and anarchists of all hyphenated adjectives getting together to discuss politics, econ …

Meet other local Golfers who can't always find a golf partner and want to get out on the links. We are made up of a group of people (married and single) who love chasing that little 'ole white (orange, yellow, green, blue or pink) ball around. We've even done it in the dark. Being a good golfer is not a prerequisite or a necessity, as we are just about enjoying the game and most importantly being outside. Having fun is a necessity and there is no need to even keep score, unless you want to that …

Meet other local people who are interested in eating and growing organically, preserving the environment, living in a sustainable way, and spreading awareness about all of these.

This is a group for entrepreneurs and business owners with an emphasis on internet, software, SaaS, computers, and similar tech startups. These roundtable discussions are conversations about the challenges of growing a business: BUSINESS FINANCING: Angel Investors / Venture Capital, Bootstrapping, Funding, Loans BUSINESS MODELS: Brick-and-Mortar, Choosing a Business Model, eCommerce, Online Business, SaaS, Part-Time Business, Social Entrepreneurship BUSINESS PLANNING: Startup Costs, Business Str …

Sister Spokesman is a monthly event designed to bring African American women of all ages together in a relaxing environment for networking…at no cost. There is music, prize giveaways, chair massages, vendors and special menu items. Sister Spokesman brings African America women together to foster sisterhood among Black women, to strengthen the network of Black women, and to have a good time together. Our attendance is from 75-100 women every month!

Occasional information meetings about CoHousing, a cooperative housing model borrowed from Europe. A group of people forms an intentional community to plan and renovate (or build) a housing complex in which each household unit has its own private living quarters but there is shared common space for group meals, gardens, workshops, play yards, or whatever the group decides. Often intergenerational, and with a sustainable-living focus. For residents of Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

This is a group for anyone interested in reading and discussing books, mostly non-fiction. Book topics include sustainability, global warming, medical ethics, religion, politics, and topics/books of interest to members. Most current members identify as politically progressive but anyone who likes to read and discuss books is welcome. Recent reads have included The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.

Get together with other local Veterans, Reservists and National Guard Soldiers (including Air Force, Marines, Navy and Coast Guard) and do outdoor activities with others who know what it's like to serve or have a family member who serves. It is a place to meet other Veterans somewhere other than a bar or club - I don't mean to imply that the VFW and American Legion are just bars or clubs - they do much more than just provide a place for Vets to get together and toss back some cold ones, and I'm …

Inspired by Marion Nestle, who is going through the Farm Bill (all 600+ pages) with her students in New York, this group aims to read, understand, and discuss the U.S. Farm Bill. Together, we can get our arms around this and advocate for policies that align agricultural and public health goals.

Meet other local people who support Permaculture design for sustainable human existence. Minnesota and the Midwest is at a crucial stage in climate change, economics, energy descent and transitioning to self reliant homesteads. Permaculture has principles and ethics to help individuals, communities and families develop their resources into stable and continuously viable homes and property. Permaculture principles guide participants in observing patterns of energy use and collection and storage o …

Join with others to create a revolutionary vision for a new egalitarian society. Help to develop a strategy to realize and implement this vision. Identify the challenges we face and how they can be overcome. We start with the premise that capitalism and its model of profit and plunder are inherently at odds with the health and well-being of the people and must be overturned. So the question is how we can accomplish this and what system we will put in its place. This is a forum for cultivating …