At EWB Vancouver, our focus is to build local awareness and enrich the discussion on international issues by partnering with other development organizations to help coordinate and execute events! Despite the name, EWB is definitely NOT JUST FOR ENGINEERS! If you are interested and passionate about international development, we want you to join us! With our dedicated and talented network of volunteers, we have put on major annual events, such as the Bridging-the Gap Conference (March) and the Run …

This group began as an idea for connecting community to farmers and bringing awareness of eating and supporting local foods to everyone. However, I have realized that the co-op idea is only one aspect of the issue around food security in the community and that becoming a part of the changes that need to happen personally and locally we could make the "idea" of accessible, inexpensive local foods a reality here. The first steps toward bringing awareness and gathering interest in creating a c …

VanMoodle User Group is a community website dedicated to connecting Moodle users locally by helping organize local gatherings, known as 'VanMoodle user groups'. This group is being formed to get Moodlers together to discuss how they use it, what their issues are and see if we can help each other solve these issues - and hopefully have fun while doing it! Come and meet other users of the Moodle Learning Management System. Share your problems and solutions, frustrations and successes, with …

*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 …

Impact Investments are becoming an asset class unto their own. Whether the investment takes the form of private equity, venture capital, microfinance, community loans, investments to social entrepreneurs and in social ventures, the common thread is the goal of achieving competitive returns and a positive social outcome. While impact investing is already further along in the US and the UK, it is still a budding market in Canada. This group brings investment professionals, angel investors, social …

Our group brings women together around the shared vision of expanding our knowledge to make informed financial decisions, providing inspiration to achieve our goals, and sharing resources to support a balanced lifestyle. Together we: ~ Host FREE SEMINARS & COFFEE CLUBS where we present topics of interest featuring business owners in your community. Our focus is meaningful conversation, connecting with and learning from one another. Chat with local professionals who truly care. ~ Sponsor a variet …

This “Meetup Group” is for the residents of Walnut Grove, Fort Langley and Willoughby to discover, share and connect with all the great people and things in our community. Each “Meetup” will be an opportunity for our community to get together; for us to meet you and for you to meet each other. You will be able to socialize with neighbours and listen to a presentation on a range of topics that impact our community.

Vancouver Counselling Psychology Reading Club is an enlightening, safe, professional, and fun place for experienced and novice counsellors and psychotherapists in Vancouver. At the Counselling Psychology Book Club, we are researching new titles from authors writing about counselling and psychotherapy theories as well as practices. We hope that the books we read will offer a fresh perspective on the way we think, live, and practice. Being a competent counselling and psychotherapy practitioner tak …

“The world we have designed and made is a result of our level of thinking, thus far what we have created has in itself created problems that we cannot solve at the same level of thinking and consciousness which has created the problems and issues.  We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humankind is to survive.” Albert Einstein It's now 2012 the end of an Age and the Leap into a New Era. These are not times for the faint of heart. Our world and culture are undergoing the mo …

This is the meetup group for BC Green Party members in Surrey to exchange ideas, share opinions and get updates on party matters. Individuals with green intentions are always welcome to join us; we want to hear your concerns about the environment and green politics. For people interested in finding out more about who Greens are, what Greens do and how Greens operate, this is the place for you.

This Meetup Group has been organized to help music artists and songwriters become better prepared to pursue their career interests through live local networking and educational events. Most will be geared around a specific music career or industry topic. Some of these events will be free to attend, with one or more industry professionals guest speaking/hosting, and others may involve a reasonable admission fee. Everyone attending will be provided an opportunity to participate by asking questions …

Description: We all face challenging cases in our practice, whether we are working in a community setting or in private practice. The goal of this group is to create a space where counsellors and psychotherapists can come together to discuss their cases, get some feedback, and enjoy the sense of professional community. A peer supervision group brings together professionals with different backgrounds and training together. Whether you apply psychoanalysis, solution-focused or electric approach in …

The VAN Art Meetup is a group for local creatives to come together to share ideas and resources, improve their business and professional skills, being amongst like-minded people and support one another's artistic endeavours. The group gets together once a month to discuss various issues related to the hustle of making living from your creativity in Vancouver. Some topics that will be address are: Self-promotion • Social media marketing • Networking • Being an ARTrepreneur • Personal branding • P …

It only takes 250 people to create are NEW political party! Right now we have 3 fake political parties, each controlled by corrupted politicians representing their crooked buddies in private sector. The government no longer represents us, "The People", but it's preying on us! Media is on it as it is controlled by moguls. We are told to "peacefully protest" because, it doesn't work! Those fake parties are about VAGUE statements about NOTHING! There are 232 countries on Earth and ALL governments a …

People interested in holding the House of Windsor, Stephen Harper, the Vatican, and churches accountable for crimes against humanity. Working to reclaim our country from corporate take-over, our land from Crown ownership, and our churches from the corrupt and immoral Vatican. Discussing concerns and questions about birth certificates, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, man/woman versus legal name/person, and more. Systemic corruption and genocide in Canada, along with the recent conviction of th …

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 …