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 …

Visit Slow Money NYC Website for detailed info and programs. Slow Money NYC believes that "Everyone is an Investor in Food". Our vision: A new economy based on knowing where our food comes from and where our money goes. Our mission To build a diverse community focused on aligning our money and our values through investing in small, local, sustainable food businesses. To inspire and educate people about the connected nature of investing and food system change. To catalyze new and democratic op …

CDI was created by a group of creative, motivated and committed young professionals from around the world and aims to build strong and sustainable urban and rural communities in both the worst off developing countries throughout the world and in disadvantaged local communities in the developed world. CDI implements innovative projects and programs, following the Millenium Development Goals and within CDI's six core inter-related focal areas; Education, Health, Agriculture, Energy, Eco-Enterprise …

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 …

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 …

The New York Outrigger Meetup group is for active members of our organization.  If you are interested in joining NYO, or just want to get on the water, please sign up for a free Novice Session or contact us via our website www.newyorkoutrigger.org 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 t …

www.Voluntaire.Org Where to go,   ...when You want to Help. - Nationwide Catastrophe Response Volunteer Home Page - Attention NEW  MEMBERS: PHILADELPHIA, PA (NOTE: we deperately need Event Organizers here now please call anthony johnson at cell: 504/610-6098 if you can help co-ordinate volunteer events for hurricane Sandy) NYC (NOTE: we deperately need Event Organizers here now please call anthony johnson at cell: 504/610-6098 if you can help co-ordinate volunteer events for hurricane Sandy) …

Value is absolute. Economic, environmental and social components exist. Blending of all three will create a better world. -MG The Social Good For Profit meetup is a forum for passionate people working to make the world a better place through business. Our mission is to foster discussion, surface big ideas and provide a network of support for social entrepreneurs, thought leaders, investors, professionals and students involved in the "for profit for purpose" space. Our members believe that blendi …

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 …

Most of us agree that most people, in this day and age, are under a toxic load.  We are constantly exposed to environmental toxins not only in industrial chemical exposures, but in our every day life including our food, laundry detergent, hair care products, etc but in the air we breath, the water we drink and the beds we lay in. The cost of these toxins is not completely understood nor should it be underestimated!  Toxins have the capacity to rewire us - to change our thoughts, behaviors and de …

The Human Impacts Institute's mission is to foster sustainable human impacts on ecosystems through inspired engagement, leadership, collaboration, knowledge-building and creative expression.

I want to create a group that is pretty local to Brooklyn where a group of mid 20 to mid 30 somethings can get together pretty regularly and share food, drink, laughs and our lives. I'm new to Brooklyn and have already heard of fun not mainstream vegan places and would love if a group of people new to Brooklyn could get together with seasoned Brooklyn vegans and share what makes this such an amazing place to live! Ideally, drinks or a dinner (either at a local vegan spot or a potluck at one of o …

City Growers is a non-profit educational organization based at Brooklyn Grange, a rooftop farm business in New York City. We provide farm explorations and workshops at Brooklyn Grange’s two farm locations. City Growers empowers students to envision a greener and healthier future for their city. City Growers connects urban communities with agriculture, food and environment through farm education and advocacy in order to foster a culture of health and sustainability. We need help preparing various …

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 …

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!

This is a group for current and aspiring investors, entrepreneurs, and supporters of the impact investing field. We gather to hear from professionals with diverse views and discuss opportunities and challenges in the sector with them and each other. It's an exciting time for this growth area in New York City - come be part of the conversation shaping it!