Hi, I'm personally interested in starting an urban intentional community in the next few years (I'm presently finishing up nursing school and pretty much have my hands full!). My intent is to find several people who share my vision and commitment. Though I want to work together in order to design and develop this community, there are several immutable factors: 1. This community does not have a religious theme...the personal religious views of members are not relevant. 2. The goal of this communi …

I created  Passion Forward to inspire and support passionate living and giving. Everyone's not into some of the traditional modes of volunteering. Perhaps they don't have the time or can't commit on a long term basis. The purpose of the group is to create custom opportunities for individuals to support their community through the gifts, skills and passions that are already part of their every day lives. How it works is simple. We gather the skills and passions of our members and design individua …

Sharing, discussion and networking about what is likely humankind's greatest challenge - mitigating and adapting to a changing climate. This meetup will consist of two meeting formats. The "Regular" meetup is a monthly roundtable discussion on a specific climate change related topic.  Other meetups will be scheduled as climate change related events or presentations come up in the local community. 'We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history …

Clothing swaps are a great way to clean out your closet and add to your wardrobe without breaking the bank! You know how you have some amazing items in your closet that you haven't worn in ages? Well so does everyone else! It's so rewarding to see someone get excited about that shirt or pair of pants that have been sitting in your closet for years, knowing that they will get so much use and enjoyment out of them. Clothing swaps are fun, social, and promote green-living. We hope you'll join us fo …

We run mostly in North and Northwest St. Louis County, at various times, places, and paces. We socialize before, during, and after runs. Lately we've been posting runs or run/walks of 3-6 miles at an easy to moderate pace on streets and park trails. Come fall we'll have some longer runs, too. Note that while anyone is welcome to run ahead, no runner will be left behind. This means, yes, newbies are WELCOME. Check out our past events and our discussion page for more information about what we li …

This is a monthly group for people interested in learning about the plants that grow around them. We will be doing plant walks, Botanical identification and medicine making. Most monthly meetings will result in a medicine you may take home to add to your families apothecary (herbal medicine chest). I will post topics at least a week before class. Classes are located at the Labrynth Gardens of Kyle and Rebekah. We have meadow, as well timber land, and many new herb gardens. My passion is bringing …

AKA: The Electric Camper :) *We want, we need, we LIKE electricity (and it extends our camping year) *This group is for the tent camper who wants a fan/heater to the luxury RV owner who would like to bake us a cake while camping ;) *This group is for the new camper who doesn't know anyone else who likes camping to the empty nester who can no longer force their adult children to go with them ;) *** Primitive campers are more than welcome!  We camp at places that offer both electric and non electr …

Bringing some people together interested in permaculture and organic gardening. Keeping with the guild idea in permaculture, The goal is to benefit each other by bringing up new things and helping progress everyone. Let's keep things positive (no peak oil, politics, etc. you can do that on your own time). Let's look at having some informational talks. Do some hands on training (i.e. digging holes :) ). Foraging, and other plant identification walks. And of course, Let's do some general meet up …

The Metro East Green Party is a local political group following the platform of the Illinois Green Party, ilgp.org, and the National Green Party, gp.org. 1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives and not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to …

Gateway to Agape is a movement that is centered in unconditional love. We welcome people of all ages who are intent on expanding love, compassion, healing and goodwill. We honor and hold sacred all spiritual paths. Our mission is to be a powerful expression of unconditional love (agape) in the St. Louis area. Gateway to Agape intends to host community book studies, prayer circles and weekend retreats to provide a pathway to self-realization. In addition, we plan to present classes and workshops …