Pagt' 22 RAIN February-March 1980 0 000 0 0 0 00000000000000000 RUSH 00000000000000000000000 General Announcements At about the time you receive this issue of RAIN you may also be receiving some promotional material from New Roots for the Northeast, Co-op, Solar Age, People & Energy, the Institute for Food and Development Policy, or the Oregon Wilderness Coalition. We've been doing some mailing list exchanges with selected groups whose members or subscribers have interests in common with RAIN's readers. Remember,if you do not want your name to be included in such exchanges, we're always happy to honor your request. Students fo r Community Technology. a group /ll tile University of Wisconsin. is planning to set up an alternativl' placement service for students who do not desire to be funneled to IBM, Gell eral Motors. and th e like . They seek the advicl' of RAIN reader. who may have knowIed e or experience in setting up such a service. Write them at 1121 University Avenue. Madison. WI 53715. NCAT Grants: The National Center for Appropriate Technology has a number of grants available for demonstration projects in low-cost solar water heating, sawdust log fabrication, etc. Incorporated non-profit organizations, public agencies, and Indian tribes are eligible for consideration. Write NCAT Grants Office, P.O. Box 3838, Butte, MT 59701, for details. The Mid-America Solar Energy Conference (MASEC) has announced the Requests for Proposals (RFPs) they will make in 1980 in solar design. construction. and marketing areas. A full announcement of 1980 RFPs or copies of the RFPs themselves are available from Thomas N. Langlois, MASEC, Alpha Business Center. 8140 26th Avenue South, Minneapolis. MN 55420. 612 1853 -0400. Courses and Conferences Harriet Barlow, co-chairperson of the new Citizen's Party and director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, will be guest speaker at the 4th Annual Equinox Conference to be held near Eugene, Oregon, March 13-16. This impossible-to-categ</rize event will include discussions in the areas of art, communications, education, energy, environment, ethnic cultures, health, information networks, land use, recreation and transportation. For details, contact the Cascadian Regional Library, Lane Bldg., Box 1492, Eugene, OR 97440, 503/485-0366. A number of environmental. labor and religious organizations, concerned about the plight of persons exposed to radiation during military service. on the job. or as a result of residing near nuclear facilities, will sponsor National Citizens Hearings for Radiation Victims. April 11-14, in Washington, DC. Contact the National Council Qf Churches of Christ, 475 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10027. The Committee for a National Recycling Policy will host the first National Recycling Conference, April 21-24, in Fresno, CA. For more information, contact Hal Conklin, P.O. Drawer poP, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, 805/962-2210. " Regulatory Controversy: the Case of Health and Safety" is the title of a conference to be held March 7-8 in Washington, DC. The event, to be co-sponsored by the Progressive Alliance, the National Center for Policy Alternatives, and the Environmental Law Institute, will examine the controversy surrounding the cost and effectiveness of government health and safety regulation. For more information, contact the NCPA at 2000 Florida Ave. N.W. , Washington, DC 20009, 202 /387 -6030 . "Energy-Efficient Community Planning" will be the title of a two-day seminar to be held in Philadelphia, March 13-14. Focus will be on such communities as Davis, California, and Hartford, Connecticut, which provide examples of energy-saving technology in transportation, housing, water and waste management, and commercial construction. For details contact Rill Ann Goldstein, The JG Press, Box 351, Emmaus, PA 18049,215/967-4010 or 965-5254. A conference entitled "Strategies for Stopping Shopping Centers" will be held in New York City, March 17-18. For information, contact Mary Dalessandro, Downtown Research & Development Center, 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. 212 /889-5666 . Press conferences, rallies, and other events will be staged nationwide in late March to mark the first anniversary of the Three Mile Island incident. For more information contact Coalition for a Non-Nuclear World, 236 Massachusetts Ave. N.E., #506, Washington, DC 20002. Th e AIAAISERI Wind Energy Conference will be held in Boulder, CO. Apri/9-11. The event will provide an in -depth forum for dissemination of results of current activities in wind energy development. For further information . contact Kenneth H. Speiser . Grumman En ergy Systems, 41 75 Vet erans Memorial Highway , Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. 516/ 737-3710. Three training programs in the "Frenchintensive/bio-dynamic" method of gardening will be offered by the Santa Barbara Center for Bio-Intensive Agriculture, March 30 - May 9; June 23 - August 29; and October 6 - November 14. Write to the center clo Community Environment Council, 924 Anacapa Street, Suite B4, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. One-day workshops, designed to provide basic principles /lnd skills to persons new to community organizing. will be held in Columbia, Sc. on March 20 and in Minneapolis, MN , on May 15. Contact the Institute for Social/ustice. 100 Massachuset/s Ave. , Boston , MA 02115. Help Wanted Earthwork Center for Rural Studies, an education and organizing center for food and land issues, is looking for a person with administrative experience, a basic understanding of agricultural issues, and knowledge of labor andlor community organizations, to serve as a program coordinator. Salary is $10,000 a year. For details, write to Director, Center for Rural Studies, 3410 19th St., San Francisco, CA 94110. The Faralloneslnstitute Rural Center needs a new office manager. The pOSition requires a knowledge of appropriate technology andlor environmental education. Duties will include typing, poster layout. coordination of publications department and visitors' (enter. response to let/ers and phone inquiries , and some book· keeping. A small salary pillS room and board will be provided. Send resumes to Reny Slay , Farallones Institute. 15290 Coleman Valley Rd.. Occidental, CA 95465. A person to design and construct alcohol production units is sought by the National Center for Appropriate Technology. Position is for one year at a salary of $20,000, and requires a B.S. degree and at least one year of experience with alcohol fuels. Contact NCAT Personnel Office, P.O. Box 3838, Butte, MT 59701. The Amity Foundation, a non-profit group working in appropriate technology research and education, is seeking new associates. They are prepared to provide both experience and sponsorship to qualified individuals in developing new projects and sources of funding. No direct positions are presently available; all proposals must be initiated by applicants. For more information, contact Amity Foundation, P.O. Box 7066, Eugene, OR 97401, or call 503/484-7171. The National Family Farm Coalition . a membership organizatiOlI interested in changing federal agricultural policy in order to encourage small and moderate-sized family farms. is looking for an experienced lobbyist. familiar with agricultural polici"s. commit/I'd to grass -roots organizitlg. and skilled in speaking and writing. Non-hierarchical work environment. If interested. send resume and personal letter to: National Family Farm Coalition . 918 F Street N .W.. 2nd Floor . Washington , DC 20004. RAIN needs a new staff member' We're looking for a creative, experienced person to take responsibility in some areas where we currently feel a special need: circulation, promotion and business administration. Persons applying should be at least acquainted with appropriate technology and willing to work with consensus decisionmaking. Position is full-time. equal in status and salary ($500/mo .) with other staff members. Send letter, resume and references ASAP to RAIN, 2270 NW Irving, Portland, OR 9721 0.
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