We are dedicated to connecting, educating and inspiring people to regenerate New Jersey landscapes and communities, using permaculture principles, ethics, and methods.

The Bear Program's primary mission is to protect black bears and their habitat. Our Bear Smart Community outreach program serves to educate residents about bears, reduce unwarranted fears and increase tolerance of our bear neighbors. Both our protection and education objectives foster a peaceful coexistence and replaces fear with respect and understanding. We are the only organizational program in New Jersey that works solely to protect bears. We meet the second Wednesday of every month except J …

www.communityearth.net Community Earth develops and hosts innovative programs and events to inspire people to think and act differently – in ways that will result in a healthier planet for current and future generations. We envision a world where people balance the environmental, economic, and social equity principles of sustainability. We are committed to raising awareness, providing education and inspiring action to create a sustainable world. We are passionate about bringing people together t …

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!

This group will hold special meetings for national, international, or targeted events, such as the October 24th International Day of Climate Action, annual Earth Day, and others

Learn about all the great ways you can volunteer with the Greenbelt. Find out about the many fun and exciting volunteer opportunities the Greenbelt has to offer. From environmental education to ecosystem restoration, from tree care to wildlife monitoring, learn about the Greenbelt's current initiatives and how you can get involved. This group is great for students, seniors, and anyone else who wants to find a way to make a difference.

Tails of Courage: Run Your Race is a program for families (and their pets) to participate in more outdoor activities. We encourage parents and their kids (two legged and/or four) to come out and join us in volunteering, walking, running, hiking, and many other outdoor activities in our communities. We welcome participants to coordinate events and submit ideas! For more information please go to www.tailsofcourage.org and click on Run Your Race.

The New York Outrigger meetup group is for active members of our organization.  If you are interested in getting on the water, please visit the meetup page for our free Novice Sessions. New York Outrigger is a community of dedicated and inspired paddlers living in New York City.  Our goal is to provide New Yorkers with the unique opportunity of experiencing their city through its waterways.  As a volunteer-driven nonprofit we strive to educate New Yorkers about outrigger canoe paddling and its r …

This group was started to by residents of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and surrounding neighborhoods (Crown Heights, Flatbush, etc.) to start a food cooperative grocery store in our area. This group will work toward planning, assessment and implementation of a food buyers or store coop with a mission of offering healthy, sustainable and affordable foods to the community. ANYONE is welcome to join, even if you can't (or don't want to) be directly involved in the planning process as important updates …

Meet other local environmentalists and concerned citizens to discuss environmental issues both on a global and local level. www.meetup.com/nycenvironment The Metro NYC Environmental Meetup only promotes and participates in environmental and sustainability related volunteer, educational, activist, and social activities. Group Events *OFFICIAL group events will be highlighted in GREEN on the Calendar and you'll be able to RSVP for them. Calendar *Events on the calendar in YELLOW are posted for …

What would you do the change the world? Here's your chance to help make yor idea a reality. Each week three people in our gathering will have 10 minutes each to present an idea that they have to change the world. The rest of the group has 30 minutes to ask clarifying questions, refine, plan and discuss how to begin implementation or for general feedback. We can change the world, so lets's stop talking and start doing!

Kinding Sindaw (www.kindingsindaw.org) is a cultural performance troupe that has been in existence for over 20 years and is currently a resident artist group at La Mama E.T.C. Our mission is to educate and enlighten communities about the complex history and cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Philippines. Through the use of an artistic medium, which preserves the cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples from these regions, we seek to explore universal issues of the value of oral history …

We all know that the world could be a better place. Many people talk about or think of helping to save the world, but not many people actually do anything about it. World Savers aims to not just talk about saving the world, but to actually formulate and launch solutions to the world's biggest and most urgent problems - hunger, poverty, education, equal rights and environmental concerns are just a few affecting this beautiful and fragile world. - Is what you are doing now really fullfilling to yo …

We positively promote a vegan lifestyle through our events, content, and community. Mission Our mission is to positively introduce plant based ideology into today’s mainstream society. At our large-scale event, we do this by showcasing new and existing products that make everyday vegan life more convenient and accessible. Description The Seed is a plant based lifestyle company, focused on six elements of awareness and education affecting vegans, vegetarians, and the veg curious: Health & Wellnes …

The meetup is inspired by our global non-profit Enrich The World and our successful full day New York city enrich-a-thon event on Dec 8, 2010. The organization's broader mission is "Enriching lives and the world around us through Education, Nature, Research, Innovation, and Community to inspire Hope for a better future" Our current international project is based in La Botija, Honduras. In order to bring the mission closer to home, the Enrich the World movement is our effort to spread goodness …

Provocative yet non-violent actions to STOP Global Warming! Hunger strikes at political conventions, flash mobs, vivid boycotts of irresponsible corporations and funny social media are on the agenda. Our mission - force political leaders to address Climate Change NOW! Raging heat, dying crops, and an election year...this is the best chance we've got for dramatic change. A war is being waged on life itself by a few ignorant and greedy moguls...we must stop them! We are committed to inspiring and …