Profiles

Article Tools

Image Gallery

Print

E-mail

Comments

RSS

Throughout the walk, the group's meals were modest but nourishing, frequently consisting of rice, lentils, beans, or oatmeal, with an occasional wild delicacy.

As the walk reached its conclusion, the participants felt that their trip had indeed been worthwhile. They had met many kind people, spent time with the first Americans, and publicized several important issues. In addition, they had resolved to carry the walk's goals into their day-today lives . . . and to continue living simply.—Doug Alderson.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The author of this profile is the founder of the Native Culture and Ecology Research Foundation and was a major organizer of—and a participant in—last summer's walk. He is currently in Europe, continuing the Walk for the Earth.

In Brief . . .

From the point of view of amateur astronomer LARRY KOEHN, the return of Halley's comet is an event that deserves everyone's attention. To disseminate information about the comet, Koehn created the Halley's Comet Newsletter. The monthly publication reportedly has something of interest for all stargazers, be they inexperienced or expert. (An 18-month subscription can be ordered for $15 by writing Halley's Comet Newsletter, P.O. Box 3458, Clarksville, TN 37043.)

In 1984, REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY recycled a record 336 million pounds of aluminum—the equivalent of about 8.7 billion beverage cans. The recycled material provided approximately 25% of the metal needed by the company. Richard N. Bolling, vice president of the Recycling and Reclamation Division, notes that recycling aluminum greatly conserves energy and resources and that it's profitable for everyone involved: "Consumers earn money . . . and industry benefits from the added source of supply."

Animal-rights activist RON SADOWSKY will be running through dozens of U.S. cities this summer on his Animal Rights America Run. Sadowsky, a member of the nonprofit Animal Rights Coalition, says that his goal is to "promote understanding of, and compassion for, all vulnerable beings—both human and animal."

Students at NEW YORK UNIVERSITY can now choose to minor in Peace and Global Policy Studies. The new program revolves around a course entitled "Nuclear War and Its Prevention."Student demand is expected to be high, and plans are already under way to convert the program to full major status within the next three years.

The RALSTON PURINA COMPANY has donated 6,000 pounds of feed to a waterfowl rehabilitation project in the Seattle, Washington, area. About 250 birds, injured in an oil spill on Puget Sound, have been involved in the project, which is expected to conclude this summer. The feed for the ailing birds was specially formulated by Ralston Purina and was administered by a host of devoted volunteers.—DM.

RSS | Comments | E-mail | Print