*when you click on "upcoming meetups", "past meetups" or "our calendar" (on the left of this screen) do make sure to scroll down to the bottom of this page if you are not logged into a meetup.com account.* Looking for a constructive way to help the environment? We’re a group of people from all over the Lower Mainland who get together to help Metro Vancouver Parks, municipalities, BC Parks, charities, non-profit organizations, societies, stewardship groups and watershed groups tackle environment …

Fair Trade Vancouver is a non-profit organization that seeks to increase awareness, availability, and sales of Fair Trade products in Metro Vancouver. By purchasing goods with the Fair Trade Certified logo, you support equality and contribute to empowering hardworking individuals and their families to build sustainable futures. Check our website: www.fairtradevancouver.ca

Meet up with other expats, regardless of their language, nationality or culture - network, socialize, connect! WHO? This might be a group for you if: ~You are a GLOBALLY minded international professional, new and not so new in Victoria and Canada. or ~You are looking for opportunities to network, meet like-minded people. or ~You are thinking about starting a green, conscious local business. or ~You are already an entrepreneur and looking for meaningful connections and support. or ~ You are an i …

Do you want to build more than a lifestyle business? Do you want to meet new business owners and build lasting connections and relationships? Do you want to grow your business through strategic partners and by acquiring additional skills? Do you want to socialize with like minded business owners to share experiences while you build your business? If you're looking to do all those things and network with high caliber entrepreneurs, this group is for you. Join us for networking, socializing, and …

Community is fun. East Van Fun Club is about community. We're getting together to create, celebrate and propagate local community. Through Chess clubs, Ice Cream tastings, bike rides and anything else that binds people in neighbourly friendship. We're open to ideas. East Van Fun Club is a project put together by Barinder Hans who's running in the provincial election for the Green Party in the Mount Pleasant Riding. The Green Party believes in small government and big community. The East Van Fun …

Come join us for informative and productive early morning learning and networking! We are in our third year and usually meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays 07:30-09:00 at the Light House Sustainable Building Centre in Kitsilano. We have 230+ members as of June, 2011. Fair trade coffee, "Capers" muffins and organic fruit are served for a $5.46 PayPal registration fee with proceeds benefiting the Light House Sustainable Building Centre. Plenty of free street parking and transit nearby. Our meet …

The Meetup is about building a successful sewing business and learning about new ideas for sewing custom Home Decor. Members are encouraged to be in the professional workroom business or starting a business. The Meetup will have a show and tell session for new ideas, techniques, and problem solving plus we offer workshops to advance ones education in the business. Topics such as Draperies, Window Design and treatments, Bedding, Pillows, Slipcovers, etc. will be discussed. We will Meetup every 4- …

For people interested in the intersection of art + community + environment Please join if you'd like to participate in community-engaged arts projects that relate to environmental issues. If you are an artist who is working on a project, you are very welcome to suggest a meetup to invite people to get together to support and participate in your community eco-arts project. We have three projects underway right now: Bird on the Beach: September, 2013 - 4 workshops about ocean plastic pollution …

I started this group for those in the Whatcom County (WA) area (though BC residents are also welcome from the nearby White Rock, and Surrey areas as well!).  This group is about honest concern for potential events that might endanger the well-being of your family and other loved ones, and about formulating some backup plans in case other municipal, State or Federal response/support or other commercial options are not accessible. It's not about panic, but instead preparation to respond to potenti …

Want to meet the nicest people and have a great time? We are a growing group of people who care about the planet and know that healthy and happy communities begin from the ground up. We are hosting Canada's Best Earth Week Festival April 19-21, 2013 at St. Ann's Academy, 835 Humboldt St. Our mandate is to Inspire Environmental Awareness and Build Community Through Creativity and we are going to have the best time doing it! If you want to volunteer for this fantastic event, please join us. Check …

Village Vancouver is metro Vancouver's official Transition Town Initiative. We connect people in community and build community self reliance in response to challenges posed by climate change, peak oil, economic insecurity and instability, and social injustice, in tangible, constructive and celebratory (fun!) ways. We run on people power. Members get involved on the basis of what interests them. (Currently, there are a few thousand of us.) Join us in creating sustainable and resilient neighbourho …

CoquitlamMommy.ca was founded for mamas that looking at their new role of motherhood with excitement and inspiration. The founder Meghan Simington sought to build a community or “village” for her family in children in 2010 with the birth of her first son and daughter in 2012. Feeling blessed with the chance to discover a bit of who she was and the mother she wanted to be, she got inspired and started to connecting with moms just like her. CMommy.ca is focused on getting out there and getting act …

This Meetup Group is being established to create a place where folks expanding the entire Skagit/Snoho Valley region including Camano Island coastal region can meet together to post common interests and regular events, activities and classes...and have active live conversations about resource sharing and networking conveniently.

We welcome animal lovers who want to network on Whidbey Island, WA and in the region. To learn more, email whidbeyanimalguild@gmail.com (Note: Due to Meetup's limited capabilities, if you click on any links below, you will leave this page and must use your back button to return here.) How does WAG work? WAG is an island-based regional think tank for animals that encourages the free exchange of information and ideas on the discussion board, which is viewable only to WAG participants. WAG is not a …