Opportunities

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Green Needham is a collaborative because individuals and organizations are working together to create a more sustainable community. While we have scheduled meetings - and we focus on structuring them to be both productive and informative - it's individuals and teams working together on projects outside of the meetings that really get things done.

You may be thinking that you'd like to get involved with Green Needham, but you're not sure about:

  • The time commitment
  • What skills are needed
  • What you would enjoy doing
  • Where to get started


We'd like to make it easier to get involved, so this page outlines specific needs and tasks available with defined boundaries, along with pointers to more general opportunities. Take a look and see what will work for you. These won't cover everything that's going on or all the ways you can get involved, but they will be things you can evaluate before you get started so that you can choose something you're comfortable with.


If you don't find something here, or if you want to talk with someone to learn more:

  1. Call or e-mail Michael Greis (781 559-4623 or 781 449-8007 (H)) or one of our Steering Committee members.
  2. Come to a meeting and talk to any one of us during or after the meeting
  3. Contact any of the people referenced in the wiki or on the web page as leading or working on projects
  4. Leave a note on the Discussion page if you have a skill or interest you would like to apply to something we're doing (also accessible from the "Discussion" tab at the top of this page).

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Current Opportunities

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Project Teams

The Green Needham project teams always welcome new menbers and can accomodate a range of interests, skills and time available. Contacts for some of the projects are below and you can also check out the Project pages for more information.


Artist Needed

The Needham Community Farm is looking for someone to create pictures depicting the agricultural aspects of a sustainable Needham. We would use drawings (hand or computer generated) to help community members envision a more self sufficient, environmentally friendly, lifestyle.


News and information writing

The first half of 2009 saw a lot of activity and progress on Green Needham projects. We have created a publicity committee. We see much opportunity for advancing sustainability through communicating what's already happening.


We are always in need of people who like to write and are willing to write short articles about Green Needham projects or topics related to energy and the environment. The articles would be 300 - 500 words, though there is no required target or limit. They would appear in one or more of the following:

  • Our wiki or web site
  • Constant Contact e-mail newsletter
  • Press releases


There are two different time frames - one is open-ended, where you would take some topics and create material over time; the other is for a specific use and time-dependent - newsletter going out next week or press release needed.


Monthly Green Tip Writer

We are looking for someone to write and distribute the Green Needham monthly Green Tips to our tips listserv. In the past, our tips have been fairly detailed including multiple ways to cut energy use.

Going forward, we would like to simplify the format by offering just one easy to do tip per month. We plan to continue to distribute local event announcements through this listserv as well.

  • If you are interested in helping with the Green Tips please Contact:Debbie Schmill
  • Posted: December, 2008

Legislative Action Alert Coordinator

The Legislative Action Alert listserv was created as a way to inform members of environmental legislation at a local, state and federal level, that would require immediate grassroots action. This action usually entails signing an online petition or sending an online form letter.

We are looking for someone to work with a Steering Committee member to determine which legislative actions should be forwarded to our listserv.

  • If you are interested in helping out with the Legislative Alert Network Contact:Debbie Schmill
  • Posted: December, 2008

Videography for "Your World"

Green Needham's cable program Your World debuted on the Needham Channel on October 13th. Host Allison Hume is aiming to produce a new show every several months.


The show features on location videos, so if you like videography, this is a great opportunity. The Needham Channel will provide additional training as needed on the equipment and video techniques.


Video Editing for "Your World"

Green Needham's cable program Your World debuted on the Needham Channel on October 13th. Host Allison Hume is aiming to produce a new show every several months.


Producing each episode involves editing video material, creating and then assembling multiple segments into a completed program. The Needham Channel's studio features state-of-the-art real-time video editing with Final Cut Pro. The Needham Channel will provide training and coaching on its equipment and on video editing.


This opportunity is ideal for someone with some video editing experience who wants to move to the next level. Someone with limited exposure to video editing who is motivated could take advantage of this opportunity as well if he or she is enthusiastic to learn and is willing to invest the time.


  • Contact: Allison Hume about the program or Marc Mandel at the Needham Channel for more information on video editing skills and training
  • Posted: October 2008

Contributing information to the Resource Library

Our online Resource Library, now being assembled, will support the 10 Percent Challenge. It contains discrete and specific information about products and services that help people use energy more efficiently and save money.


Volunteers are needed to:

  • Research specific areas, assemble information and enter it on the wiki
  • Put information already gathered onto the wiki


  • Using the wiki is fairly easy, so you can do this even if you've never done it before as long as you are comfortable learning and working with computers and technology.
  • If you like using technology, there is a world of capability that you can learn about and take advantage of.
  • Since the resource library and much of the material for it is online, you should be comfortable navigating and using the web for research if you are interested in generating the actual material.



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