1. Greasing the Wheels Brought to you by:
The Berkeley Biodiesel Collective
The Ecology Center
Incredible Adventures
Members of the Chico Biodiesel Cooperative, the Biodiesel Council of California, and local enthusiasts
Invited and requested to provide this kind of information

2. Welcome to the Show Welcome to Incredible Adventures Facilities
The Format for the Evening
Questions and Answers
Where are bathrooms?
Where is literature?

3. Program Getting Up to Speed
Hot Topics in Grassroots Biodiesel Activism
San Francisco: Where to Now?
(Facilitated Discussion) Or
Biodiesel 101, FAQs
Each of the topics presented will be getting very short treatment though they could each fill an evening on their own.
We understand if the format seems frustrating. It is experimental, and we will try to accommodate your further questions.
You have an evaluation form. Be sure to write your questions on that, indicate which presentation you are referring to, and your address.

4. Getting Up To Speed led by Girl Mark
A quick, brief, all-encompassing presentation on:
How the California grassroots biodiesel scene has developed…
The story behind the production plants, distribution, and fueling stations that were, are, and might be…
The fluctuating legal status of biodiesel…
What makes the California picture so unique…

5. Hot Topics in Grassroots Biodiesel Organizing
Bulk Purchasing arrangements
Retail Outlets
Coop Models
Demonstration and Production Sites
The Biodiesel Council of California and Regulations
Creating Awareness and Education

6. Bulk Purchasing led by Daniel Sherwood
Equipment
Coordination of money
Different models
What the BBC did
Smaller models
Piedmont Biofuels

8. Retail Outlets led by SaraHope Smith

10. Coop Models led by Jon Bauer
The Berkeley Biodiesel Collective
The Chico Biodiesel Collective
The Boulder Biodiesel Collective
Piedmont Biofuels

11. Lessons Learned Start with a project. Let structure flow from needs.
Consider your resources: what are the skills your group has; don’t discourage yourselves doing things you don’t have the personnel to do
Don’t promise people things (inexpensive fuel, clean busses, etc)
Clearly articulate your goals, and then determine what will get you to them. Ask yourself questions: Do we need bylaws? Do we need a website?

12. Lessons Learned cont.
Don’t rely on electronic communication, encourage face-to-face communication.
Transparency, Public Access
Do you need to do fundraising?

13. Resources www.berkeleybiodiesel.org www.boulderbiodiesel.com

14. Demonstration/Production Sites led by Devin, Jess, David
How many people is a good number
No more than can be called in an evening
Enthusiasm is not the same as commitment
It’s not for everyone!
Safety of members and the public!
How many hours need to be invested?
Training: the Cohort model
Local Regulations

16. The Biodiesel Council of California and Regulations led by Carl and Gretchen
Launched at the California Biodiesel Consumers Conference, 1/31 and 2/1 2004
Need for a unified voice for biodiesel consumers and businesses in dealing with government and bureaucracies.

17. The BCC and Regulations
How did it start?
What are its mission and goals?
to inspire socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable development of the biodiesel industry in California
educating and organizing the public
lobbying for governmental acceptance of neat biodiesel
developing and protecting the public biodiesel supply
Not meant to replace local efforts

18. The BCC continued What are its activities?
Statewide Clearinghouse
Planning Retreats
What issues is it dealing with?
Department of Measurements and Standards
California Air Resources Board
ASTM standards for Pure Biodiesel
Creating a quality standard for producers (self-regulating industry)

19. Creating Awareness and Education led by Jason and Claudia

21. We hope you will stay for the discussion about where to go next, and the opportunity for you to meet each other and talk about what you want to do and how you want to do it.
BUT FIRST…

22. 10,000 miles on Vegetable Oil with David and Mali

35. Where to Now? Led by Jolie and John W.
Respecting each other
Thoughtful, concise questions and comments
Are you a potential bottomliner for a task or project or committee for something going on in your area

36. Getting Active Context for Getting Active with Biodiesel:
This is a nascent, grassroots, DIY initiative that will take serious dedication; you are the pioneers; you are the experts; do this because you want to give and learn.

37. Getting Active Things to consider:
 What are limiting factors of Biodiesel or of a Biodiesel group in San Francisco?
Ideas for project to start on…
Questions around administration
Are you a potential bottomliner for tasks/projects/committees that fall in your areas of interest?
When/where/what is the next meeting?