Volume 13 Number 7 * September 1998

East Timor Freedom Camp, held July 16-19 at the Human Rights Monument in solidarity with the people of East Timor, who are resisting Indonesian occupation. Photo: Linda rchibald.

FEATURE SUPPLEMENT — Energy Efficiency

• Hello Volunteer!
  Rebecca Maertens by Melissa McDonald
• New from Octopus
  Struggles for Community Reviewed by Mike Kaulbars
• Book Review
  Getting Closer to the Land by Judith Rose
• Compost Corner
  Composting Qs and As by Marion King
• In Memoriam
  Charlotte McEwen (1914-1998) —Bette Stern
• Gillies Grove Nearly Saved by Tina Bailey
• A Micro-world of Nonviolence by Suzanne Glass
• Death in Chiapas by Gerry Pascal
• Artists Celebrate Human Rights by Kathy McHugh

FEATURE SUPPLEMENT — Energy Efficiency

Wind turbines in El Paso, Texas. Photo from the Lower Colorado River Authority.

• Tip for the Environment
  An Alternative to Air-Conditioners by Penelope J. Stiles
• Your Energy Question
  • Energy Efficiency of New Houses by Jonathan Ham
  • Sealing Out Drafts: How Much is Safe? by Jonathan Ham
• Web Watch
  Alternative Energy Sources by Heather Burke
• The Organic Gardener
  Saving Your Seeds by Ann Cleary
• Activist's Notebook
  What's Going On in Our Economy? by Mike Kaulbars
• Peace and Eco Brief
  Briefs by Kate Keating
• Toronto To Score a First in Wind Energy by Rich Janecky
• Local Co-op Scores Big in Green Challenge by Rich Janecky
• Cogeneration Saves Energy Locally by David Mills
• Green Building Networking by Rich Janecky
• A New Program to Get Your Home Energy Efficient by Sharon Boddy
• Give Your House a Green Inspection by Kate Keating
• "Concrete" Results for Heated Floors by Sharon Boddy
• Ways to Build More Green by Melissa McDonald
• Wood Heat with a Masonry Stove by Ben Svenhard
• Using Wood to Heat Your Home by Kim Askew
• R-2000 Homes: Fact or Science Fiction? by Sharon Boddy
• Internet Exchange for Recycled Building Materials by Brad Mittleholtz and Derek Badger
• American Successes in Energy Efficiency by Carla Brown
• Some Solar Basics by Heather Burke

Thanks to Our Sponsor
Our thanks to the Canada Trust Friends of the Environment Foundation for providing funding support for this supplement on energy efficiency and alternative energy. This is the last in a series of three issues on options for personal action to combat global climate change. The series was funded by the Friends of the Environment Foundation.

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