Dear Friends,
Co-op Power is inviting
Transition Amherst to become a community
co-sponsor of the Co-op Power Sustainability Summit. By using the code
Transition you (any individual using the code) will get a 10% discount until 24 hours before the
conference. If at least
FIVE members sign up we can table at the event. (See below for details about the
conference.)
Transition Amherst and
All Things Local Market can have a table at the conference if only five people from out mailing lists sign up. If you have already signed up, let Coop Power know that you are part of our network. This can be a great way to network with lots of new people who are interested in sustainable living and local development.
Please consider signing up for the Summit and be sure to mention
Transition as the promotional code. If this effort is successful and we get a table, please consider whether you can help at the table on the event day. You must sign up no later than May 10th. A fuller explanation is below.
Thanks for your consideration,
John White
TA and All Things Local Market Committee
Community Sponsors for Co-op Power's Sustainability Summit
Co-op Power's 9th Annual Sustainability Summit will be held on Saturday,
May 11th at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA from 9:00AM-4:00PM. Our
Annual Meeting will directly follow the Summit from 4-6:30 and all are
welcome to attend.
The Summit is a great opportunity to share ideas with like-minded people
on topics from green business development and community finance to
sustainable heating options and green energy. It's a chance to figure
out what resources are available going forward.
We expect vibrant discussions about our society and our environment.
Keynote speaker, Halina Brown, of Clark University and the Sustainable
Consumption Action and Research Initiative, will speak on the
interconnection of consumerism, technology, environmental destruction,
and the need to develop new cooperative-based economies.
We want to make sure that activist groups and people passionate about
the environment and social justice have a place at the summit to add
their excitement and expertise! There are a few options of ways to be
involved:
1) Sponsor or exhibit at the Summit- Booths cost $100 for non-profits,
$150 for for-profit businesses. The exhibit area is in the courtyard of
Franklin Patterson Hall at Hampshire College. You'll get a 10x10 space,
one six-foot table, and two chairs. We recommend bringing a tent in case
of rain and/or sun.
2)
Become a community sponsor. We recognize that many activist
organizations don't have a big budget. However, you do have human
capital. You can become a community sponsor by helping to promote the
Sustainability Summit. Basically, this means to help promote the Summit.
We track how many people use your unique promotional code. If 5 people
sign up, you get a half table in the exhibitor area and your name listed
on our website and program.
Here's a look at what to expect at the Summit:
* Nine tracks of three workshops around themes that illuminate different
aspects of sustainability. Themes include electricity, energy
efficiency, cooperative development, green business development,
sustainability in the pioneer valley, biodiesel, and sustainable
heating.
* A catered lunch
* A Facilitated Discussion with keynote speaker, Halina Brown
* An exhibitor area where activist groups and green businesses can connect with attendees
* 4-6:30 PM: Co-op Power's Annual Meeting and Potluck. Members will make
decisions about cooperation and autonomy among our decentralized
network of local organizing councils.
You can view the Sustainability Summit page on our website here <
http://www.cooppower.coop/event-calendar/sustainability-summit-2013 <
https://owa.keene.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.cooppower.coop/event-calendar/sustainability-summit-2013> > .
Let me know if you have any questions!