January/February 1985 RAIN Page 11 Creevey teaches courses in planning methodologies and other staff members teach topics such as ecoriomies of scale, location theory and employment effects of various technologies. Feldman (also the director of Penn's Energy Center) and his st~ff teach courses in energy management principles for boiler efficiency, cogeneration and solar energy. During the past 15 years the success or failure of A. T. has not so much been determined by technical viability as by how technologies are integrated into existtng cultures and economies. Solar stoves have failed for the most part in India because Hindus believe evil spirits will enter food cooked in the open. When the Tennessee Valley Authority implemented their massive so~ar hot water program they ran all other solar contractors in t~e region out of business. Providing students with adequate training in all aspects of technological development helps avoid these kinds of problems. help fill the gap between conventional Western economic policy makers and direct action groups such as the Peace Corps and the United Nations. In the final analysis, ATEMD students are afforded a unique opportunity their forebears at Farallones, VITA, A.T. International, and Friends of the·Earth did not get. They are receiving training without tl~e constraints of specific progr~m budgets, values, and technologies. Students are taught tools 'to make rational decisions and to plan development in such a way as to bring together notions of financial planning, microeconomics, non-formal education, and technical assistance. During the next two decades, A.T. will not so much be dependent on technical innovation as on program development. Specialists who are sensitive to the 1;llUltiple constraints ofimpoverishment and ·drastic socioeconomic change are the appropriate technology of the future.DD The professionalization of A. T. advocates is slowly . bringing this once "marginal" field into the mainstream of international development. ATEMD graduates can . David Biddle is a graduate student in Energy Management and Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. .ACCESS: College A.T. ProgramsOne of the questions we get asked most frequently is, "Where carz I get college training . in appropriate technology?" Instead of continuing to answer all those questions one by one, we thought we'd tell all our readers at once by publishing the preceding article and the following access. Please note: The following list of programs was adapted from a list put together by A. T. International two years ago. When we called ATI, we were told that the list had not been updated. So if you have more current inform'ation for any of the~e programs, or if you know· of similar programs not listed here, please let us know and we will update our list. -BB Jordan College TMEN 360 West Pine Street Cedar Springs, MI 49319 Appropriate Technology (B.A., B.S.). This program trains students in ecology, . energy utilization, food production, and construction design. Christian religious classes are also offered to allow students to do mission work in conjunction with appropriate technology work in developing cou.ntries. Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, NC 28778 International Oevelopment Program (B.A.Y. Course work in areas such as appropriate technology and economic development I . prepare students for an eight-week practicum working on a community project in Latin America. This program can lead to a degree or be taken as a oneyear study by outside students. In exchange for room and board all Warren Wilson students work 15 hours a week on college projects. College of the Siskiyous Siskiyou Joint Community College District 800 College Avenue Weed, CA 96094 Appropriate Technology (B.A., B.S.). The theme of this program is self-sufficiency in the North American environment. The campus includes a "homestead" demonstrating log construction systems, various agricultural techniques, biomass fuel production, and other appropriate technologies. Washington University Department of Technology and Human Affairs Campus Box 1106 St. Louis, MO 63130 Technology and Human Affairs (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.). This program examines technological change in the u.-S. and developing ·countries with emphasis on the economic, management, and policy aspects. The program is closely associated with the Center for Development Technology, which does work in energy technology, appropriate technology for international development, and other interdisciplinary areas. Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 Earth Studies Program (B.S.). This program builds on six basic course concentrations: earth ethics, communications, renewable natural resources, biological agriculture, bio-regional adaptation, and shelter. Facilities include renewable energy demonstrations, woodlot management plots, and organic farming experiments. Emphasis is on those methods and technologies applicable to the North Carolina area. World College West PO Box3060. San Rafael, CA 94912 Applied Environmental Systems (B.A.). This degree provides the opportunity to ~tudy global ecology through one year of study in western culture, one year abroad, usually in Mexico or China, and two years of study in Applied Environmental Systems. Course work concentrates on food production, shelter, and energy systems.
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