The Good Old Days: Walking to School

I know… I know! Those of us who have reached a certain age are often known to carry on about "the good old days." But sometimes they really were.

Consider these statistics from a national survey conducted in 2009 by the Department of Transport. In 1969 (widely considered to be solidly in "the good old days"), 48% of kids aged 5 to 14 walked or rode a bike to school. Another 38% took the school bus, and only 12% were driven.

WUHS Students Ace A Recycling Test

Here's a test. First consider these two statements:

• The United States, with 5% of the world’s population, consumes 25% of the world’s resources and generates 30% of its waste.
• On average, each person in the United States is responsible for making 4 1/2 pounds of garbage each day.

Energy Savings: A New Opportunity to Keep PACE

There are some envelopes no one likes to see in their mailbox – a letter from the IRS, a summons for jury duty, and perhaps worst of all at this time of year, another bill from your fuel supplier. (Didn’t you just mail them a check last week?)

That Was the Year That Was: Sustainable Woodstock in 2011

Thank you Woodstock for a wonderful year!


The arrival of a New Year is a time for fresh beginnings and new commitments. But it's also a time to reflect briefly on a year just passed. As we do so, we are again conscious of how much we owe to our many volunteers, supporters, and partners who made 2011 such a successful year for Sustainable Woodstock.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Flood Relief Donors and Volunteers

We’d expect a lot of mail to arrive in the Sustainable Woodstock office during the holidays, but this year we’re receiving more than Christmas cards and end-of-year greetings. Every day, we open many gracious thank-you notes from people who have received financial grants from the Woodstock Area Flood Relief Fund. They’re expressing their deep gratitude for the assistance the Fund offered them.