Page 8 February 1975 ( ECO NE'I' REPOR'I'S ) Energy Center A free information sheet titled SOLAR HOME HEATING has recently been put together by Lee Johnson of The Energy Center. It lists what to read and where to get it under such headings as "the self-teaching path to building," "Oregon," "plans," "general surveys," "periodicals," "bibliographies," and "organizations." For free copies, write Ms. Marcia Lynch, The Energy Center, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, 4015 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland, Ore. 97221. (Lee johnson) ECO NET Video The video tape catalog compiled by Eco-Net is now at the printer's and will soon be in the mails. RAIN Figuring that RAIN speaks for itself, I haven't reported on it in this space, but now it's time to take into account some possible near future changes. RAIN is funded until June 1975, as our choice of communication vehicle to explain what the EEC is about (which is often explaining what other people are doing). So, some choices have to be made. First, some background information: MAILING LIST. We started with a mailing list of about 700, the original Environmental Education Center list of environmental groups/agencies, educators, and persons interested in the center. The list is now about 4,300, which includes large dumpings by Bob Philips (video), Lee Johnson (energy, architecture), Marcia Lynch (The Energy Center), OPEN, NW Information Network, and my own hodge-podge. Waiting on the sidelines, wondering how to get on the list, is a pile about 15 inches tall (from Carol Costello), along with another 10 inches. COSTS. RAIN costs about $1,000 a month to produce, including layout fees, my salary, printing 5,000 copies, mailing, some purchases (review books, etc.), and there is probably $100 to $200 in hidden costs that I can't see cause I'm in the middle of them. INFORMATION FLOW. Sometimes everything looks relevant; other times any decision is capricious. And how do you judge what people need? Now, you take energy, for example. The field is glutted and it feels like choosing among movie magazines. Now and later we need people who would like to review things, take over a geographic or topical area. Sometimes only abstracting and pointing is restless. We have ideas and longer parcels of information we would like to have the time to produce, and now we are mostly running from one outside interference to another-of course skin is only so deep. IN PROCESS. Everything we put in RAIN is considered in process. The N.W. Environmental Directory (this issue) is in no way complete, but by sending it out, we hope to elicit responses that will make it complete. The RAIN catalog will be produced in the same way. FUTURE. I will soon be writing up a detailed description of RAIN, including exact costs of production, and options of use and support, that I see. Would like to share this with interested people. And even now-would you pay $3 to $5 per year? Could you contribute time, information, space? What things would you change? What are our coming information needs? What means other than subscription could we use to support RAIN? ($.].) EEC COORDINATED BY THE PSU ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER 373 LINCOLN HALL, EXTENSION 4621 The Environmental Living Studies Program at Portland State University offers education for creative, self-reliant living. The program draws from the course offerings of various academic departments--Biology, Chemistry, Applied Science, Art, Health and Physical Education, etc.--that relate to such life support systems as food production, shelter, health, nutrition, enerqy conservation and related practical technologies. Other courses of environmental interest, but not related to the environmental living theme, are listed in the PSU catalog. Courses offer both lower and upper division credit and are open to any full or part-time student with payment of regular course fees. The Environmental Living Studies Program is not a separate division within the University. ~Rather, it is an attempt to link various academic fields and subjects to student and community interest in defining and implementing, through education. innovative life styles that are in harmony with environmental concerns. The function of the program is to provide a focus and identity for those resources within the University--curriculum, teaching faculty, and research facility--that are applicable to the program's study area. Term & & Course Term & Dept. & Course ~ DescriE:tion ~ Dept. ~ oescriEtion ~ AA l99C Tapestry Weaving W-2 AA 256 Weaving PWS-3 AA l99E Domes and Other W-3 Space Geometry AA 1998 Non Loom Textiles W-2 BI 199 Organic Gardening S-3 BI 199 Horticulture F-3 BI 399 Plant Propagation F-3 BI 399 Poisonous & Useful S-3 Plants BI 410 Environment & F-3 Plant Response CH 410 Wine Making & SUM-3 Brewing Dept. & Course Term & Number DescriEtion ~ BI/ECON Environmental F-3 399 Economics BI 410 Field Ecology S-3 GEOG 209 Wt~ather & Climate FW-3 Dept. & Course Term & GEOG Physical Environment F-3 Number Desc r iEt ion ~ 199/410 of Portland GEOG Energy Crisis F-3 HE 250 Personal Health FWS-3 199/410 HE 199 Human Sexuality I'WS-3 ASE 399 Energy and the F-3 PE 185 Yoga I FWS-1 Future BI 199 Biology, Man FWS-3 PE 291 Life Saving PS-2 & Environment PE 180- Beg inning FWS-1 BI 410 Human Ecology W-3 90 Swimming HEC 214 Nutrition FWS-3 PE 185 Backpacking FS-1 CH 199 Community FWS -1 HE 252 Standard First FWS-3 Nutrition Aid HE 407 Standard and FWS-4 Advanced First Aid
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