Field Kit

Talk to your neighbors Talking with your neighbors is the most effective thing you can do in letting people know about 1BOG and recruiting sign ups and new Block Captains. We have a short guide on neighborhood advocacy and two fun tutorial videos.

Emails We have a few examples of the types of emails you can send. These can be sent to individuals or posted for groups of people to read. Our example template Actual examples

Flyers You can bring flyers with you to hand out to your neighbors or leave them at local businesses. You can not, however, leave flyers in mailboxes. Canvass flyers 1-page Info Flyer

Online store Visit our online store for Bumper Stickers, Women’s Shirts, Men’s Shirts, and Yard Sign!

Neighborhood Advocacy Tutorial Videos

Real Emails and Posts About 1BOG

“I’m a Chico homeowner and I’d like to have the benefit of cheaper utility bills by putting solar energy to work on my home. But the installation of solar panels has seemed prohibitively expensive, and who can you trust to do the job? http://1bog.org/

One Block Off the Grid can help with that. 1BOG forms cooperative groups of homeowners in cities across the U.S. When a city has 100 to 150 households registered (at no cost or obligation) they guide the group through the process. They find the contractor, arrange for everyone to have a site study, get the bids and then they negotiate with the contractor and the suppliers to get the best deal for the group. Then group members can decide to participate or not.

If nothing else, check out their website. Now is a great time for residential solar because the federal and state incentives have never been better.”

“Dear Neighbors,

I heard about the group “One Block Off the Grid” from an email, and checked it out online. They are gathering names of people who are interested in installing solar systems on their homes. Just as with anything, if you have numbers, you can negotiate HUGE discounts, which they have done in some neighborhoods already. They have now negotiated a deal for a much larger area, and we can benefit. If you are interested, go to 1bog.org. You can read about it and sign up if you like. In addition, the more people that sign up, the better the deal will end up being. I’ve signed up, and am really excited about it.”