SOCIALLY GREEN is the Meetup group of GreenStreetSF.org. GreenStreetSF.org is a professional networking group for anyone from ecologically-minded consumers to green entrepreneurs and startups who want to connect with other professionals and innovators in the burgeoning green industry landscape. Our mission is to promote education and economic development for green initiatives in fashion, design and technology and awareness about better living through sustainable practice and greener lifestyle ch …

FASHION+TECHSF is FASHION TECH NETWORK's San Francisco Chapter... we're nationwide ::: Fashion+TechSV [Silicon Valley], Fashion+TechLA [Los Angeles/ Silicon Beach] & Fashion+TechNY [New York]. FASHIONTECHSF.org is the longest running monthly workshop and the original event series in the San Francisco Bay Area focused synergistically on building, promoting and educating the vibrant community of fashion and technology. Our mission is to create educational, economic development, social and busines …

Courageous Women Association, Inc., is a motivational and empowerment source for women. We are a nonprofit 501 (c)3 organization providing support services & resources, workshops for women's well-being, and give-back events specifically for women of abuse, homelessness, addiction, health deficiencies, and incarcaration. We offer social, economic, and environmental fortification to women and children.  We also seek to educate women on the importance of living with a purpose and learning to step …

This group will be dedicated to preparing the individual to care for themselves, their family and community. It is our sincere hope that the training, information and networking that is learned will aide in the advancement of society. Remembering that no person is an island unto themselves leads to mutual understanding that bridges gaps caused by educational, economic, and ethnic differences. Please bring an open mind to learn about others skills and experiences and remember that because if the …

Building a new energy future requires brilliant minds in every discipline -- engineering, biology, economics, policy, finance, and marketing to name just a few. Come share a beer and a snack with Berkeley's best entrepreneurs, researchers and creative thinkers working on addressing the central issue of this century.

My mission is to promote local business and assist the business community to be prosperous and economically healthy. We can share resources and contacts, as well as educate and learn together.

Cohousing is is a community development model created with the design input of the residents, according to common goals such as sustainability, community, and living well by sharing more. It includes individual home ownership supplemented by shared ownership of additional facilities and common areas. Cohousing communities are self-managed by the residents using a proven system for self-governance, for example Dynamic Governance. There are over two dozen cohousing communities in the Bay Area to d …

Get S.E.T. to make a difference! We’re a growing group of socially conscious business people dedicated to connecting with each other to collectively support and promote the greater good through the work that we do. We invite you to join us in a provocative learning and business networking environment so that we can all make a more significant difference in the world and in the communities that we are part of. We will cover a range of relevant topics and issues, each focused on an aspect of socia …

Monthly informal pot-luck social club with libertarian-minded speakers.

The purpose is to instigate economic/political upheaval nonviolently. Primarily a discussion group that will culminate in a massive nationwide bar crawl. The aim being to enlighten people on alternatives to capitalism. Members should have read Karl Marx's Capital, in the process of reading Capital, or planning to read Capital. Knowledge and understanding of Anarchist history and philosophy would be grand as well. Discussion examples: Ways to conduct a nonviolent revolution. Activities we'll enjo …

A group of people willing to get educated and then educate others about the exciting new situation for green energy. The public needs to know that green energy pays right now and this group can help tell them! The group will meet to learn about climate issues and the latest in green technology, then educate others through public talks, information booths, leaflets, letter writing campaigns, social media, and other useful means to spread the word about using green energy and climate issues. For e …

A collective of residents in the general Gerstle Park area of San Rafael who are interested in connecting as a community through potlucks, gatherings, events in the Park (yoga, tai chi, meetups), share skills & resources (tools, books, garden beds, or the simple last minute egg you don't have on hand for a recipe). We are about creating a strong community and embracing all ages, genders, races, relationship statuses, faiths, beliefs and economic brackets. Let's celebrate our awesome community to …

This is a group for people who are trying to cope with the fallout of the current recession. Whether you lost your job or are otherwise struggling economically, it can be difficult to stay hopeful and motivated. Yet hope and motivation are the very things needed to help land a new job, or positively change your situation. This group provides support, information, and accountability for those who need a little help getting motivated in their job search. Group meetings will offer support such as …

Make your next trip MEANINGFUL! Attend Meetups and happy hours, learn how to travel responsibly and make a difference. Meet fun, involved, interesting people. Share with us YOUR story about the meaningful things YOU already do! With 20 years of experience spanning 75 countries, we offer enriching responsible, meaningful trips and adventure & volunteer travel to the world's most exciting international destinations. In addition to offering the best in sights, culture, nature and activity - each tr …

A local meetup of the larger AnthroDesign community, we will meet monthly to discuss all subjects at the intersection of anthropology and design. Meetings may include guest speakers, workshops, and basic community building.

This group is for anyone interested in learning more about how money and investing works. From basic financial concepts to understanding various retirement saving, college saving, investments and insurance products. We focus on financial education, concepts not typically taught in schools. Concepts useful to the general population (the 99%) regardless of economic status.

Room to Read seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in the developing world by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Working in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations and governments, we develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls have the skills and support needed to complete their secondary education. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.

Imagine lively people-scaled  communities dotting the San Francisco Bay Area - places co-created by their residents for raising kids, for  retirement, for growing food or simply  living well by sharing more. The Bay Area already has  ecovillages, and cohousing neighborhoods, resident-owned housing cooperatives, and group houses -- real world places where we can live more sustainably through a more cooperative way of life. You can have both privacy and community when you know your neighbors on pu …

Today we're inundated with junk science from infomercials, politicians, television and radio shows. Remember when you loved science and you knew what it was? Or maybe science has left you in the dust since you finished school. Whatever the case may be, please join us and renew your relationship with science. This group is dedicated to the principals of the Science Cafe movement. Its purpose is to expose everyone to interesting new science, to get those burning questions answered, and to bring a …

It is becoming painfully clear that the climate chaos is upon us. And even if it weren't, we are running out of the substance that has fueled this catastrophe, cheap crude oil and natural gas. This group will be a think tank for ideas and a clearing house for information. The whole problem demands strong local communities as part of the solution. We will meet and discuss coping skills, sustainable practices, clean and green energy, and the prognosis for the future. We may also do practical thing …

Extend hospitality to WB/WT and B-1/B-2 temporary visitors, F-1 OPT international students who want to maintain status after graduation, and J-1 Exchange visitors, facilitate interaction with native English speakers, and provide support to nonimmigrants if they are experiencing economic hardship. Cross-cultural activity is an activity designed to promote exposure and interchange between foreign nationals and Americans so as to increase their understanding of each other's society, culture, and in …