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Tumblr Post Digest for hlthenvt

2008 October 19 · Leave a Comment

[My apologies for the messy formatting and duplicates. I still can't get the Yahoo Pipes Cleaner to work properly. It isn't collecting all requested and doesn't clean up after itself. But the links should all work.]
The latest from Tumblr Regular Post Digest for hlthenvt

Filter By Age – Remove feed results older than X days or [...]

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Sanitation technology and the disabled

2008 May 18 · Leave a Comment

This is too important for just a Tumblr note. Appropriate technology, especially when it comes to clean water and toilet systems, cannot be emphasized enough. It also takes forethought and the ability to put one’s self into another’s position. To practice, try covering your eyes or smearing oil or grease on your glasses. Tie one [...]

Tags: planning · rural · sanitation

Anthropology in a climate of change, war, and internecine environments 2

2007 November 29 · 2 Comments

[In process]
Background*
Part 1**
Part 2*** From a follow-up to the newslist discussion about anthropology and climate change–
Q. “So…what can we do to solve this problem? Can we think like engineers?”
Please, don’t. Not even anthropological engineers. For example, see this —

Tags: AI/AN · Alaska · Eskimo · Kuskokwim · NZ · New Mexico · Pueblo · anthropology · communities · environmental change · planning · public involvement · sanitation · sciencing · solid waste

Do it yourself machine shop

2007 March 27 · Leave a Comment

In case you hadn’t seen this on the other site, I urge those readers interested in recycling, appropriate technology, and self-sufficiency to take a look. Be sure to read the first comment.

Truck-parts-based machine shop
http://ykalaska.wordpress.com/2007/03/26/truck-parts-based-machine-shop/

old cars, trucks, sno-gos (snow machines) contribute petrochemicals, carcinogens, lead, cadium, antifreeze poison, etc. Let’s put this to good use, eh?
Add to [...]

Tags: rural · sanitation · solid waste · teachers

Public involvement how-to readings

2007 February 21 · 2 Comments

I don’t use the term “stakeholders” because of my experience with the US Department of Energy. Too often when an institution or agency speaks about “stakeholders” they mean they hold the stake while the community gets stucked.
I am after community or public collaboration through public involvement (or community-involvement. [The latest term is CPBR Community-based Participatory [...]

Tags: ES&H · communities · planning · public involvement · published · resources

Pay as you go clean-toilet program

2007 February 16 · Leave a Comment

It’s too easy sometimes for us to say we live in a third-world state when requesting infrastructure funding. We say this even though Alaska has only one census district that is among the USA’s poorest.
It might be useful sometimes to see what the genuine third-world is doing for sanitation and public health. A lot of [...]

Tags: planning · rural · sanitation

Emergency water and sanitation handbooks WCED WHO

2007 January 5 · Leave a Comment

These are pdf files of the Emergency publications series, produced by WEDC Publications, Water, Engineering and Development Centre, Loughborough University
Emergency Publications on CD, Bob Reed (ed.)This pc compact disk comprises the electronic (pdf) files of the entire series of Emergency publications produced by WEDC to date.This is an invaluable and handy resource for all aid [...]

Tags: communities · planning · rural · sanitation · solid waste

Toilets and Trash sanitation in the frontier

2006 December 25 · Leave a Comment

http://flickr.com/photos/hlthenvt/sets/72157594265830625/

I’ve put the set of photos up on Flickr. These can be used to illustrate problems and solutions to solid waste management and sanitation. I have not finished the annotations, but Flickr members may go ahead and comment. Unfortunately, I haven’t figured out a good way for non-Flickr members to add to the discussion [...]

Tags: AI/AN · Alaska · New Mexico · communities · environmental change · health · planning · rural · sanitation · solid waste

Welcome

2006 September 16 · 1 Comment

Bienvenidos, Bula, Haeremai, Camai, Bepuwave
always in process…. ;)

Capacity-building among tribal governments & rural communities
Environment, health, information technology, natural resources, & science
Community-based research & economic development & management
Organizational culture nuclear weapons labs
Complex systems
Cultural resources & museums
Strategic planning, public involvement
Teaching, including community outreach and public interpretation

My [...]

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New Zealand after Nuclear War

2006 February 20 · 3 Comments

Anthropological Aspects of “New Zealand after Nuclear War” [1987-1988]
Comments on the findings of the book, NZ after NW, are due to the Minister of the Environment by 27 November 1987. Written ideas for an anthropological submission to the Ministry are needed by 5 November to M. Pamela Bumsted.
References and background material are located in the [...]

Tags: NZ · anthropology · communities · environmental change · nuclear · planning · public involvement

The Anthropology of Human Survival

2006 January 12 · 8 Comments

Originally (1985) the discussion focussed on Nuclear Winter. But the basics of what it means to be human are relevant to tsunamis, earthquakes, and hurricanes among other tragedies. The late 20th century as in the late 14th century (and in the 20 centuries before then) saw entire communities of people massacred by their neighbors. [...]

Tags: LANL · anthropology · environmental change · nuclear · planning

Survey of Environment, Safety, and Health Concerns of Traditional Indian Artisans and Craftspeople

2006 January 11 · Leave a Comment

Survey of Environment, Safety, and Health Concerns of Traditional Indian Artisans and Craftspeople (Summer 1993)
The Environmental Office of Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council and the Northern Pueblos Institute of Northern New Mexico Community College are interested in knowing if artists and craftsmen are concerned about whether there are health, safety, or environmental risks to [...]

Tags: AI/AN · HazArt · Pueblo