Wednesday, April 6th 7:00-8:30 Mountain View Studio on Mountain View Road, Woodstock
Working Group - Publicity & Community Outreach
Our goal is to share the vision of Woodstock Transition with the community in a way that is both inspiring and inviting. Our Working Group:
- Host live events
- Staff information tables at other group's events
- Create brochures, flyers, and invitations
- Collaborate with other organizations
- Maintain our FaceBook presence
- Send emails to our subscribers
- Maintain our website
Contact: Polly Howells at phows@aol.com or 845 657-6549
Solarize Woodstock
Woodstock Transition is partnering to bring the Solarize community campaign to the Woodstock area!
Our launch event will be on Monday, July 13th, at 7PM, at the Woodstock Town Hall. Stay tuned for more to follow.
- Solarize is a proven community campaign that builds public awareness about the benefits of solar electric
- It simplifies the process while still offering options: buy or lease; roof or ground mount. All the necessary permitting is handled by your installer.
- It adds trust: selected installers are certified and their work is guaranteed.
- It adds confidence: you are assured of getting high-quality components in your system.
- There are many ways to get your questions answered: community workshops, solar home tours, “live” solar installations, and “Solar Ambassadors” – neighbors who have solar and can tell you their story.
- It saves you money: Solarize is a group purchase discount. You will receive the full state incentives and federal tax credits. Through our partnership with RUPCO, you will receive help in accessing the low interest loans that best meet your needs.
Solarize Hudson Valley is a program of Catskill Mountainkeeper and Sustainable Hudson Valley, supported by Community Solar NY and the New York State energy authority, NYSERDA.
2015 Winter Series
Breakthrough Solutions for Restoring People and Planet
Clink the link below to see the schedule & focus of events for this winter’s series, sponsored by WNYT, WLC, WFF & Bioneers.
Woodstock Transition’s 2015 Winter Series
BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS FOR RESTORING PEOPLE AND PLANET
Join us for a series of videos, a film, and community conversations
JAN 28 Watersheds: our Lifeboats – Brock Dolman – Basins of Relation: All Living Things are Linked by Water*
FEB 18 Home Rule & Rights of Nature – Thomas Linzey – Corporate Power and Democracy*
MAR 11 Precautionary Principle – David Suzuki – Restoring Life’s Fabric: The Biological Bottom Line*, Carolyn Ratffensperger – The Precautionary Principle Gains Traction*
APR 1 Symphony of the Soil – a feature length documentary directed by Deborah Koons Garcia*
APR 22 Think Like a Foodshed – Michael Pollan – A Guiding Framework for the Local Food Revolution*
*Videos courtesy of Bioneers – approx 25 minutes
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Mountainview Studio, Woodstock
2015 Winter Series
BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS FOR RESTORING PEOPLE AND PLANET
Join us for a series of videos, a film, and community conversations
JAN 28 Watersheds: our Lifeboats
FEB 18 Home Rule & Rights of Nature
MAR 11 Precautionary Principle
APR 1 Symphony of the Soil
APR 22 Think Like a Foodshed
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Mountainview Studio, Woodstock
Publication Guidelines for Outreach
This list features all of information of the Publications we use to let people know of events, etc.,
* Woodstock Transition’s Calendar [on this site] – Send requests to Kirk Ritchey at: kirk.ritchey@gmail.com
* Woodstock Transition’s Facebook page – send links to Polly Howells at: phows@aol.com
* Woodstock Times Letter to the Editor: Due Tuesday by 11:00 AM – two (2) days before release date (Thursday). Send to the editor, wtedit@gmail.com
* Woodstock Times Calendar Listing: Due Thursday by 12:00 noon – seven (7) days before release date (Thursday). Send to Donna Keefe at calendar@ulsterpublishing.com
* Woodstock Times Press Release: Due Tuesday by 11:00 AM – two (2) days before release date (Thursday). Send to the editor, wtedit@gmail.com
* Woodstock Times Press Release format example: Press Release Format
* Woodstock Radio (WDST) Calendar of Events: Go to radiowoodstock.com/calendar and follow instructions
* Country Wisdom News: A monthly publication. Send submissions by the 15th of prior month: countrywisdomnews@gmail.com / Mail: PO Box 444 Accord, NY 12404
* Chronogram Magazine: A monthly publication. Send submissions to their calendar by the 15th of prior month: chronogram.com/submitevent or email to events@chronogram.com
* MannaJo Green’s Email List: For instructions: Format for Mannajo
* Woodstock Transition has over 500 subscribers to its email list. Typically sending to this list is limited and selected by the Publicity and Outreach Working Group. Send your submission to Caroline Ritchey at caroline.c.ritchey@gmail.com
Website Group working session
Helping each other learn and having a few laughs!
Annual Celebration! Garden Share Group Honored
On June 14th, Garden Share Working Group members will be honored and acknowledged for their group’s accomplishments and successes in the past year at Woodstock Tranistion’s Annual Celebration, at Andy Lee Field. The event will also include live music, potluck picnic, and a seed & plant swap. The event will be from 1:00-5:00 PM. Bring your own plates and utensils, please.
Prior to the event please visit the Woodstock Garden Club’s Yearly Plant Sale at Sunflower’s parking lot from 9:00-12 noon.
Publicity & Community Outreach WG Meeting
Sunday 5/25, the Publicity & Community Outreach WG met to plan the second half of 2014 events.
The First Year – Initiating Group Events
From its inception, with the formation of the Woodstock Transition Initiating Group in June, 2011, Publicity and Community Outreach have been central activities. In our first year we organized “raising awareness” events in the town, consisting of speakers, panels, discussions, and movies. The topics included water, food, waste management, tool exchange, permaculture, seed swap, and the new economy. Some of the movies shown were Transition 2.0, The Power of Community, … This first year culminated, in September of 2012, with our Woodstock Transition Festival. To publicize this event and to inform more Woodstock citizens of our endeavor, we personally visited each business owner in town. Between 200 and 300 people participated at the festival.
Welcome to our new website!
We are excited to have a site that offers more opportunities for member participation. If you are inspired to document Woodstock Transition activities in photos or writing, send them to info@woodstockNYtransition.org.
Each working group now has its own page. Check out the calendar for events, meetings, and projects. Together, lets make our website an informative and vibrant meeting place!
From the Website Team
