November/December 1984 RAIN Page 31 ,--- -- - --··- -·-- - - -- ,---- ·--·- ---··--·--·-·----- - -- -- -- ---- ------- - -·----- ' or Gary Stallings, 503/239-4991 Network, says that human intelligence binding decision. Such a procedure is j (Portland). and intuition usually make the most less complicated, less time-consuming, Globescope National Assembly Globescope, a project of the Global Tomorrow Coalition (1525 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC), has scheduled a national assembly for April 17-21, 1985, in Portland, Oregon. Globescope is a continuing process of education, informationsharing, and networking in the U.S., with three major purposes: to increase public understanding of the challenges posed by long-term global trends in environment, resou·r~es , population, and development; to encourage and facilitate positive involvement and action on these issues by nongovernmental organizations and individuals at the local level; and to highlight the role and responsibility of the U.S. in finding cooperative means to respond to these challenges. , , .The Globescope National Assembly will "provide Americans with the necessary framework-infor-mation, strategies, models, and networkswith which to develop effective local initiatives that support sustainable development in a healthy world environment." Participants will include local and national citizen leaders, issue experts, educators, concerned citizens, public officials, conservationists, and corporate planners. If you wish to get involved in the planning process for this event, or wish more information, contact Diane Lowrie, National Coordinator, Globescope, PO Box 15264, Portland, OR 97215; 503 /232-399.~_. Seattle Resource Center The Resource Center in Seattle, established last May, "seeks to bring together people, ideas, and resources by giving people a forum for new ideas and the tools to move vision into action." The first service sponsored by the center is the Resource Network, an information and ideas exchange. Anyone-individuals, corporations, families, schools, political groups, nonprofit organizations-can open an account with the Resource Network. People can ask for infonnation or contacts on ideas, products, services, projects, or other resources-anything from holistic healing to microcomputer selection to ra.cquetball partners. Names and a small part of the information are on computer, but Rose Campbell, coordinator of the Resource interesting and relevant connections. and less costly than court action. An account with the Resource The services offerea by Washington Network costs $25 for 6 months or $40 Arbitration include providing arbitrafor 12 months. Once you have opened tors for disputes, helping dispµting an account, you can call or write as parties reach voluntary settlements, often as you wish. Rose Campbell is admi_nistering specialized disputeavailable to take callsfor the network settlement programs, and conducting between 6 and 7 PM, Monday through educational seminars and workshops. Thursday, or people can write or leave Services are available state-wide messages on her answering machine through offices located in Seattle, anytime. To become a user, send Spokane, Bellingham, Tacoma, Olymname, address, and phone number pia, and Vancouver. For more informawith a check or money order to Net- tion, contact the state headquarters of work Resources, 628 llth Avenue Washington Arbitration Services at East, Seattle, WA 98102. Include three 202 Pioneer Building, Seattle, WA to five questions of immediate interest, 98104; 206/467-0793. and the network will respond as soon Additionally, Michael Gillie, foundas possible with the information or ·er of Washington Arbitration Services, contacts requested. has published a booklet called Practical The Resource Center also sponsors Arbitration-A Basic Guide /or Nonanother activity called the Thursday Attorneys. The booklet has 22 pages of Night Connection, a monthly gather- text ~md a 22-page appendix including ing that includ~s a networking game sample arbitration forms, an example or activity, brief reports from Resource arbitration case from start to finish, Center committees, and open and sample problems for the reader to networking. Gatherings are scheduled work out. It is available for $7.50, · for November 15, and the first Thurs- pos~paid, from Dispute-Settlement day of the month starting in 1985. Press, 202 Pioneer Building, Seattle, They will be from 7 to 10 PM.. Call Rose WA 98104. Campbell at 206/323-4959 for location or other information about the Thursday Night Connection or the Resource Network, or write to her c/o Network Resources, listed above. Washington Arbitration Washington Arbitration Services, founded in 1981, offers an alternative method of dispute resolution outside of the courtroom. The arbitration process allows disputing parties to present the dispute to an impartial third party, the arbitrator, for a legally ORCA, THE KILLER WHALE Cetaceans Poster Cetaceans of the Inland Coastal Waters of Washington and British Columbia is a 16- by 22-inch black-and-white poster prepared by Ed Newbold and Rich Osborne of the Whale Museum, Friday Harbor, Washington. It gives illustrations and descriptions of ten different species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises that can be found in Northwest waters. It is available for $4 from Newbold Wildlife Prints, PO Box 22344, Seattle, WA 98122. Painting by Ed Newbold (FROM: Cetaceans of the Inland and Coastal Waters of Washington and Southern British Columbia)
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