Someone requested info on Project Wildlife. I would recommend checking
out Steven Van Matre's critique of these programs in his book _Earth
Education_. While not explicitly feminist in his writing, he is a deep
ecologist, and the philosophy of deep ecology looks at Western Civ from
an explicitly non-patriarchal viewpoint. He is very harsh in his
critism of the "Projects" not only because of their sponsorship (from
large multi-national corporations who are looking to soften their image)
but also because their methodologies and goals are not comprehensive
enough to affect real shift in cultural paradigm. I HIGHLY recommend
his book. It is severely critical of most of the environmental
education movement, while proposing real alternatives and
thought-provoking questions.
Jennifer B. Norris
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>From another list I (Mel, [EMAIL PROTECTED]) on comes the following alert:
> Two years ago the FCC tried and (with your help and letters of
> protest) failed to institute regulations that would impose
> additional costs on modem users for data communications. Now,
> they are at it again. A new regulation that the FCC is quietly
> working on will directly affect you as the user of a computer and
> modem. The FCC proposes that users of modems should pay extra
> charges for use of the public telephone network which carry their
> data. In addition, computer network services such as CompuServ,
> Tymnet, and Telnet would also be charged as much as $6.00 per
> hour per user for use of the public telephone network. These
> charges would very likely be passed on to the subscribers. The
> money is to be collected and given to the telephone company in an
> effort to raise funds lost to deregulation. Jim Eason of KGO
> newstalk radio (San Francisco, CA) commented on the proposal
> during his afternoon radio program during which, he said he
> learned of the new regulation in an article in the New York
> Times. Jim took the time to gather addresses which are given
> below.
>
> Here's what you should do (NOW!):
>
> 1-Pass this information on. Capture the information which
> contains the text you are reading now. Find other BBS's that are
> cont carrying this information. Upload the ASCII text into
> public message on the BBS, and also upload the file itself so
> others can easily get a copy to pass along.
>
> 2-Print out three copies of the letter which follows (or write
> your own) and send a signed copy to each of the following:
>
> Chairman of the FCC
> 1919 M Street N.W.
> Washington, DC 20554
>
> Chairman, Senate Communication Subcommittee
> SH-227 Hart Building
> Washington, DC 20510
>
> Chairman, House Telecommunication Subcommittee
> B-331 Rayburn Building
> Washington, DC 20510
>
> Here's the suggested text of the letter to send:
>
> Dear Sir or Madam:
> Please allow me to express my displeasure with the FCC
> proposal which would authorize a surcharge for the use of modems
> on the telephone network. This regulation is nothing less than
> an attempt to restrict the free exchange of information among the
> growing number of computer users. Calls placed using modems
> require no special telephone equipment, and users of modems pay
> the phone company for use of the network in the form of a monthly
> bill.
>
> In short, a modem call is the same as a voice call and therefore
> should not be subject to any additional regulation.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> *****************
>
> It is important that you act now. The bureaucrats already have
> it in their heads that modem users should subsidize the phone
> company and are now listening to public comment. Please stand up
> and make it clear that we will not stand for any government
> restriction on the free exchange of information.
>
> Please deal with this in a TIMELY manner. We can't wait and
> watch, or we will be walked over by government regulations that
> are trying to strangle us.
>
> copied from Dan Johnson, WPSK, Eagle Country 107
