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Connect With Other Eco-Minded People

Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA

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By Jasmin Malik Chua
Jersey City, NJ, USA | Sun Mar 23 17:21:00 EDT 2008

Give your social life a boost by making meaningful connections with people who share similar interests. At Yahoo Green Groups, you can meld minds with folks who are equally passionate about the planet. Just some of the diverse topics being yakked about right now: eco travel, car-sharing, sustainable farming, energy shortages, and green jobs for youth. Then there's Zaadz, which you can think of as a MySpace for people who want to change the world. Populated with more than 50,000 users, Zaadz is geared to bring together conscious consumers with conscious businesses.

We would be remiss, of course, if we failed to mention the forums at TreeHugger, our sister site. And, if you want to hook up with fellow sustainability enthusiasts in meatspace, take part in a monthly Green Drinks event in your neighborhood.

Similarly, Meetup wants to connect the real-life you to others of the same stripe. To find a local Meetup group, simply type in your interest (say, "environment"), as well as your zip code. Other social opportunities: A neighborhood community garden, or your local Sierra Club chapter.

If composting all by your lonesome is becoming a drag, you can spark some green amore-and find someone to split your power consumption with-by mousing on over to one of the many online mixers that cater to the environmentally savvy. At Care2 Singles, you can hone in on your perfect match through a network of trusted friends and family. After you've created your profile at Planet Earth Singles, the site will e-mail you recommendations based on your preferences (subscriptions cost $14.95 per month). Green Singles is a free vegetarian-run dating arena that has been around since 1985. Meanwhile, Green Passions, also free, employs online chat, social-networking tools, and message boards to facilitate a virtual meeting of minds.

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