Urban homesteading can be a fun and fulfilling way to decrease your carbon footprint while learning useful methods for producing your own wholesome home staples.   We will be exploring canning & preserving, animal husbandry and beekeeping, gardening and mycology, foraging and gleaning, home crafting and sewing, permaculture practices, and the use of native plants for both culinary and medicinal uses.

Would you be TOTALLY excited to see water-guzzling, pollution-producing, "seen-and-not-touched" lawns, replaced by edible gardens and drought-tolerant native plant landscaping? Do you believe, like I do, that if one or two of those GIANT homes in upscale neighborhoods (or tiny homes in the flats) were to replace most of their front and back lawns with gorgeously eco-scaped edible gardens, other neighbors would follow suit...? Especially if there was a massive PR campaign highlighting the transfo …

Now that the myths about ethanol, (food v fuel, more energy in than out, polluting, bhah blah blah...), have been soundly refuted, let's have a serious discussion about getting off of oil. You can fuel your car on CO2-sequestering, jobs-producing, war-free, ethanol TODAY! There are pumps in your area. 'Alcohol Can Be a Gas' will be our guide book for this serious revolution. alcoholcanbeagas dot com. This meetup is for those interested in environmentalism, green issues, conservation, alternative …

We will be building things together. So get your dream hats on and your crafty paws ready to make the greatest thing ever! We'll use power tools and raw materials to make awesome creations.

What would it be like to own your home in a thriving community, close to work and school? Cohousing is housing created with the design input of the residents, according to common goals such as sustainability, community, and simply living well by sharing more. It includes individual homes supplemented by shared facilities and common areas. Management is consensus-driven and done by the residents. There are over two dozen cohousing communities in the Bay Area to date, and it’s about time …

WELCOME! Our events are for all us singles who want to GET OUT and have some FUN! We are about expanding our circle of friends, meeting new single people and venturing on exciting activities along with good company.  Not that we don't love our couple friends too, but they often have to leave early (or can't come at all) because of XY and Z.  This group is for those of us who have more free time and want to make some new friends while having some FUN! There are more of us single people in the bay …

These mission-to-mission walks are open to all who enjoy nature, art, history. And walking. Though many of the walks are between 16-22 miles, they're set at a reasonable pace and are easy to train for.   Why'd You Start the Group? Long story short: In March 2011 I walked 330 miles of the Camino de Santiago, a 1,200 year-old pilgrimage route in Spain. I lived with very little for 3 weeks. I experienced nature, art, and history. I met people from all around the world on the same simple quest - to …

Our Mission: Sustainable San Ramon’s mission is to promote sustainability in San Ramon through education and community-driven programs. Our organization is committed to collaborating with residents, businesses and community leaders to improve the environmental, social and economic well-being of our city. Get Involved: Our organization is made up of people just like you: parents, business owners, students, community leaders and other residents interested in maintaining a healthy community. We inv …

Hello Ladies, Looking to meet women who are interested in friendship. I belong to Xi Pi Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi which is a women's organization that promotes social, cultural, philanthropic activities. This group of women of all ages is based on friendship and social support. We also raise money for local charities in the bay area. Our meetings are twice a month and are always open to you ... Please email me if you are interested in attending. There are 22 chapters of Beta Sigma …