Page 2 RAIN January 1979 APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY Farallones Institute has produced a good series of construction plans which include materials lists and assembly instructions for the following: window greenhouse, solar oven, fly trap, compost bins, cool closet, container garden, cold frame- all available for $. 7 5 each ; solar greenhouse and rahbit and chicken shelter plans for $1.25 each. Associate members ($25 annual fee) receive choice of 5 of the above free with membership. Also available from them are fact sheets geared to the general public on integrated house management areas such as composting and insulating doors and windows. Write to them for a complete publications list, class and workshop information, apprenticeships, and tours of their superb demonstration house at: Integral Urban House 1516 Fifth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 - LS access Women in Solar & A.T. Conference What a joyful sight it was to see all those strong, secure, involved fem ale faces talking about appropriate technology!-especially for those of us accustomed to being almost the only woman in the room. There were techniciRns- women who know how to build solar collectors, design adobe homes, and manage a biogas plant. There were bureaucrats- women who know how to thread their ways among the delicacies of budgets and proposals. There were librarians and informationsharers, health advocates and community organizers. Some of us were experts, some of us were looking for ways to fit in. For those of you who wonderedbarely a vituperative word against men was heard. We talked about the hows and whys of our particular fields of expertise, we exchanged perspectives on the trials and benefits of working within a largely male movement, we shared personal stories on how we got where we are (some with formal training, many by hard work and good luck), and we rejoiced in the feeling of such sisterly solidarity. Many of the women on the panels were speaking in front of an audience for the first time. It was exciting to hear how articulate and wellinformed we all were. It was an event I hope will be duplicated in many regions and would love to see happen again next year. Thanks again to Elizabeth Coppinger and Liz Stewart of Ecotope Group for putting it on. - LdeM Sad word has reached us of the demise of the Lane County Office of Appropriate Technology in Eugene, Oregon- the first county-level office of its kind. It's not totally dead yet, but conservative county commissioners have changed its name to the Energy Management Office (or some such), cut its staff from ten to one, and are generally making life difficult. We'll try to have a more in-depth report on its problems and successes in a future issue. -LdeM
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