If you're not eating RAW and LIVING, you're just not LIVING! Welcome to the events portal for THE GREATER LOS ANGELES RAW AND ORGANIC VEGAN SOCIETY First and foremost, we are seriously dedicated to educating and informing as many people as possible about the benefits of an organic raw and living foods diet. Secondly, we are steadfastly committed to building the best, most cohesive, and most fun social network of health and wellness motivated individuals the city of Los Angeles has ever seen! …

I started this swap when, for the second year in a row my son asks "What are we going to do with all this extra lettuce!!" which then sets me off around town dropping bags of it to friends, babysitters, etc. I thought there's got to be a better way to do this. I was always looking for a way to connect with the community and exchange my extras so I decided to start one before my son beat me to it! I am a mother of two young children that has been working at trying to live more sustainably, and pa …

Sustainability means different things to everyone. Ask and you'll receive a different definition for each person you pose the question to, if you receive a definition at all. No matter how differently sustainability is defined, authentic and integrated social, ecological, and economic sustainability requires a profound paradigm shift. But what does a paradigm shift look and feel like? This is where the rubber hits the road - a paradigm shift starts with a single choice that appears small, even i …

We are a statewide group organizing ourselves to get an initiative on the 2012 CA ballot that would require mandatory labeling of GMO foods and the animals that eat them. We are on state mandated timlines to get this to ballot. We have to organize ourselves NOW to gather the signatures this fall (2011) to qualify for the November 2012 ballot. To get this on the ballot, we are organizing hives in each county comprised of folks who feel passionate enought about this issue to do the work to get it …

… Farm photos from chiotsrun.com (a wonderful site:A chronicle of an organic garden.)

Root Simple is about back to basics, DIY living, encompassing homegrown vegetables, chickens, herbs, hooch, bicycles, cultural alchemy, and common sense. We're always learning, figuring stuff out, taking advantage of the enormous smarts of our friends and our on-line community, and trying to give some of that back in turn. Root Simple is a gathering place for everyone. We'll post our speaking engagements, book signings classes and other happenings of interest to the readers of our blog.

You should join this group if you desire to: - consume less - commune more - create more - live simply - save money Analog Living is a series of lectures and workshops focusing on self-sufficiency and the do-it-yourself spirit. Topics will include off-the-grid living, urban homesteading, sustainability, and cultivating an alternative mindset toward consumerism and our way of life. If you have any suggestions on topics or speakers, please feel free to contact me!    Micah White // Adbu …

CONSPIRACY RESEARCHERS...VERY HEAVY STUFF,NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART..BUT NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM WE WILL BE HAVING A LOT OF FUN DISCUSSING ALL THE TOPICS THAT ARE COVERED IN THE VIDEOS THAT I POSTED AND MORE..AND WE WILL BE HAVING SOME DRINKS AT SOME COOL BARS ..YOU WILL NEED A DRINK AFTER SOME OF THE STUFF THAT WE WILL BE DISCUSSING FOR SURE! BILDERBERG GROUP,COUNCIL ON FORIEGN RELATIONS,BOHEMIAN GROVE,THE TRILATERAL COMMISION,NEW WORLD ORDER,MASONS,MYSTERY SCHOOL RELIGIONS,BABYLON,EGYPTIAN,GRE …

We are a group of people who live off the grid in the greater Kern County area. Meetings take place to help us get to know our "off grid" neighbors. My hope is to develop a community of people who believe in self sustainable living who want to help each other. We can help each other by sharing ideas, experience, information and mistakes.   We can set up a community phone tree in case of emergency with each of our strong skill sets so we can help each other out. We can trade goods and/or time bas …

… We are too fabulous and life is too short to spend it unwisely with the chronically miserable, the organically negative, unempowered and self-inflicted unlucky.   Who Are YOU? Power Networkers Wanna Know! This network is not for every one and as such you will be asked to submit a recent, true and accurate photo of yourself, sign various disclosures including Non Disclosure Agreements, image releases, indemnity, disclosures, membership agreements and other legally binding agreements. You may also …

Permaculture is a holistic design science and open source technology for building sustainable communities. Preparedness is a state of mind and lifestyle that improves quality of life now, while increasing individual/family/community self-reliance when disruption to normalcy occurs. By combining permaculture and preparedness we're able to grow beyond the finite duration of self-reliance and mature to an infinite state of community sufficiency.

… We'll be making everything from homemade laundry soap to cosmetics using natural and organic ingredients. There will even be a little something for pets. Canning and preserving. Bigger projects include solar dryers, wind energy and biofuels; raised bed gardening, composting, hydroponics and aquaponics. Can you imagine knowing what goes into your lipstick or foundation and being able to create a color that is right for you without the high cost of brand make-up or losing out on the quality by usi …

The Collaborative Eagle Rock Beautiful is a non-profit, all volunteer organization dedicated to beautifying Eagle Rock and preserving open space. We organize monthly guerrilla gardening events in our area, we organize community street clean-ups, and we maintain the Eagle Rock Canyon Trail.  We host regular plant sales and other events to raise funds to pay off the purchase of the trail.  Join us if want to make a meaningful difference in our natural community and work get to know more of your ne …

  :::::::::::::::::ABOUT THIS GROUP:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The purpose of this group is to learn about living more self-sustainably (including cooking at home), help the environment, save money. We will make more informed choices, eat more healthfully and sustainably, and pool our resources by buying select goods as a group. In these economic times, it makes sense! I decided to start this group because of my interest in ordering food from small organic farms. It can …

Today's fast paced life doesn't leave much time to keep the fires burning in the heart of the home... the kitchen. Whole grains, sea vegetables, fermented foods are just a few items that have been used for millinea. The Ancestral Kitchen cooking classes will teach how to use some of the superfoods such as sea vegetables. When we eat sea vegetables we are tapping into the ancestral and restorative source of all life -- the ocean. I cannot emphasize the value of these superfoods and …

The Hollywood/Beverly Hills Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of chickens. You just might be surprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of chickens, and those that are interested in getting started raising a small backyard flock of chickens. We get together once …