We hold and support many activities along the lines of Green Culture, Permaculture, Free Culture, and are working on establishing a community center to pursue the transition from today's "Silicon Valley" to tomorrow's Green Tek Valley. Translating the Transition Town and Occupy movements into sustainable reality in the San Jose Metro area. Since 1992 HeartBeat Earth has been "occupying" Santa Clara County with actions on local environmental, quality of life and positive spirituality issues.

#Cleanweb is about applying tech solutions to resource problems-- in energy, water, waste, transit, food, air, and other areas-- by taking advantage of the powerful trends in cheap computing power, mobility, data availability, and social graphs. Learn more at Cleanweb.co Anyone active in technology, design, entrepreneurship, and/or resource issues should join! We are organizing a project-based Cleanweb meetup and events in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Stanford, connecting to other Cleanweb commu …

Hi! I'm Julia Marie, Founder of Earth's Clean Up Crew (E.C.UC.). I've developed this group to make a difference in the world! If you're like me, you care for our environment and all that we're doing to make it better! We'll be using our Imagination Creation (I.C.) process to move forward on ideas to make the world better for generations to come! Together we can change the world!

A group where technology meets agriculture, the Silicon Valley meets the Silicon Prairie, and innovation comes back to the farm. We aspire to apply the Silicon Valley model to bring together promising ideas and leverage agricultural applications to build great new companies, exhange ideas and generate interest in this promising industry.

Plan to host 2 volunteer tree planting event per year. We will have full support from the City of Cupertino Tree department. For each event. They will provide Designated planting spots. Trees. Hand tools (spades, axes). Staff to deliver the trees Staff to give planting instructions and onsite support. You will love the time outdoors, burn fat, and have the great feeling of planting a tree.

We are professional women working in the clean technology and sustainability space, from the entry level to the executive level. We meet once a month to network and learn the latest developments in the green movement from speakers and panelists. Topics covered include: renewable energy (solar, wind biofuel, etc), water, smart grid, biomass, carbon reduction, sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, sustainability, green buildings and many other technologies that aim to make our world a cle …

In Japanese, "ai" means "love" ... so "ai explore" in this case translates to "I LOVE to explore!" What do we explore? Experiences! What kind of experiences? Ones that inspire love, optimism, fulfillment, interpersonal connection, and community-in-action. Ai Explore is the explorer's club dedicated to uncovering the optimism in everyone, everywhere. JOIN US in exploring, uncovering, and participating in the fullness Earth has to offer! We explore experiences like … Volunteerism - Animal shelters …

For years I was a solo backpacker who frequently ventured solo into less frequented areas. Recently I experienced a scare while doing so which made me realize how vulnerable a solo hiker off trail is. I concluded that for safety and companionship where any portion of the route is off established trails, I would prefer to hike with other independent-style backpackers. Those meetups of our group where I am part of the group will provide the partners I seek. My idea of a small group is myself, my d …

HumVeganity events are open to folks of all persuasions - omnivores, vegetarians and vegans. Some say HUMANity, we say VEGANity. What's the difference? Veganity is the vegan way of being human. It's not for all creatures - and perhaps not for all humans. But for those who embrace its delicious healthful bounty – through a variety of reasons including, health, morality, spirituality, environmental impact, animal welfare and animal rights – there are limitless benefits. Join us for delicious din …

Meet people in the Silicon Valley Area interested in building a green home or making their homes environmentally friendly. Discuss green construction, remodeling, maintenance, furnishing, and other related issues! Green building increases the efficiency with which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building's lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and remo …

Dharma Drum Mountain Buddhist Association (DDMBA) is a U.S. based non-profit organization committed to serving humanity by working to relieve human suffering – physical, emotional and spiritual. Its founder and spiritual leader is the renowned teacher of Chan Buddhism, Master Sheng Yen. After receiving a doctorate in Buddhist studies at Rissho University, Japan in 1975, Master Sheng Yen embarked on his mission of bringing the Dharma to the West. Soon after arriving in New York City in 1976, he b …

The purpose of this meetup is to bring together people interested in the principles of Permaculture Design: Care of the Earth, Care of People, Share the Surplus. I have no preconceived idea of how it will evolve. My hopes are to create a place where ideas and action can come together to promote a resilient, compassionate and sustainable community.

Rengstorff House, Mountain View's oldest home, is one of the finest examples of Victorian Italianate architecture on the West Coast. Well-known as a wedding venue, Rengstorff House is available for rent for your next wedding ceremony reception, team retreat, employee birthday party, retirement celebration, garden party, fundraiser and/or after-work mixer. Rengstorff House is also open to the public for guided tours Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays from 11:00 am – 5:00 p.m. NEW in 2010 for a …

This group is for people who love to build, ride, break then repair, tweak some settings and ride their scooters. I am also personally out to make what I call "The Police Magnet" "The God Scooter". Something so powerful, everyone on earth will want one from us. It's also for casual meetups, dinners, talking about design, testing in a friends garage one day then maybe going on a road trip the next. Scooteringging, is a safe, effective, cheap, and environmentally nice way to get from point A to Po …

This is a group for anyone interested in going green at the individual and group level via rapid prototyping of ideas. Let's learn by doing and sharing. We try to address two major questions in the context of every topic: 1. What can we do at a grassroots level to effect a positive change in our near neighborhoods? 2. What ideas can we implement to help influence larger bodies of the community and government? Our focus is on ideas that we can implement where we are and whose impact can be measur …

Our modern life styles come with their own set of specific health concerns with the top 3 being; Cancer, Diabetes, Cardio-vascular disease. All three of these chronic health conditions have two things in common. They all prey on bodies weakened by environmental toxins and underlying nutritional deficiencies. The odds of succumbing to one of these life changing conditions can be greatly reduced by making a few lifestyle changes including basic nutritional guidelines. I am presenting a series of n …

Water is critical to life. We are faced with a looming crisis with respect to the availability of water to sustain life. There are many smart people developing amazing technologies to address the numerous challenges relating to the use and re-use of water. PURPOSE: We are a catalyst for entrepreneurs focussed on water. We provide a forum for inventors, innovators and investors to showcase their solutions and look for consumers. We aim to help connect the dots.

Artemis Volunteers: A community service organization for lesbians, bisexual women, and their supporters. Bring your friends, family or co-workers. It's a fun way to meet new people while giving something back! We make volunteering easy with no long term commitment; sign-up for only those projects that interest you and fit your schedule. Most projects have been in the San Francisco Bay Area. But, we are happy to help leaders organize a project anywhere. Artemis's Goal: To encourage community se …

The mission of the Cleantech Open is to find, fund, and foster the big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental, and economic challenges. The Cleantech Open has established itself as the leader in developing clean technology startup entrepreneurs addressing these challenges. Since its inception in 2006, 191 promising teams have availed themselves of the Cleantech Open’s one-of-a-kind hands-on workforce development, nurturing, and funding programs, with impressive results: * …

Come join Sempervirens Fund docents on a free guided hike! Our expert volunteer docents lead hikes through the parks of the Santa Cruz Mountains and on lands currently owned and cared for by Sempervirens. Each hike has its own character and level of intensity. On a hike through the Lompico Forest, participants may walk through the depths of a steep redwood canyon in quest of the Lompico Creek headwaters or take a quiet river walk. A trip through the San Lorenzo River Redwoods will bring hikers t …

This is a group for parents who are looking for a fun, peaceful, and encouraging environment for their children! We often encounter children who use violence as a source of entertainment, and for those of us who have chosen to avoid those sources, it can be hard to find like-minded friends to connect with. Children in The Peaceful Playgroup will feel comfortable and confident connecting with friends who desire an enjoyable, positive, and gentle social experience free of weapon-play, fighting, …