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- EcoNet / PeaceNet
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- Telnet IGC.ORG or 192.82.108.1
- At login: type userid (or "new" for new users)
- At the password prompt, hit RETURN
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- This is a commercial database system which charges telecommunications
- fees. See information (below) for more information.
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- EcoNet / PeaceNet
- A Service of the Institute for Global Communications (IGC)
- 18 de Boom Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA
- voice: (415) 442-0220 fax: (415) 546-1794
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- WHAT IS ECONET?
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- EcoNet is an international, computer-based communication system
- committed to serving organizations and individuals who are working for
- environmental preservation and sustainability.
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- Most importantly, EcoNet is a community of persons using the network for
- information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the
- effectiveness of all environmentally-oriented programs.
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- ACCESS VITAL INFORMATION RESOURCES
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- EcoNet resources include such data as reports on the 1992 United Nations
- Conference on Environment and Development in Brazil; the Environmental
- Grantmakers Association's directory of grantmakers; the Sierra Club
- National News Report; the National Wildlife Federation's Conservation
- Directory; Global Action Network's federal legislative information;
- action alerts; and newsletters from around the world.
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- We have made international access even more affordable by establishing
- partnership relationships with like-minded networks in Canada, England,
- Sweden, Australia, Nicaragua, Brazil and Russia. These connections also
- allow our users to be in constant communication with a wide range of
- internationally active organizations and individuals.
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- Electronic "gateways" allow EcoNet users to send telex and fax messages
- nearly anywhere in the world, and electronic mail to users on many other
- electronic systems and most international electronic mail networks.
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- PUBLIC ELECTRONIC CONFERENCES
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- Interactive public conferences on EcoNet let users read and participate
- in discussions on a wide range of environmental issues. Among many
- others, these include global warming, rainforests, legislative
- activities, water quality, energy policy, toxics, and environmental
- education.
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- PRIVATE ELECTRONIC CONFERENCES
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- Users may set up private conferences -- accessible to a specified group
- of users -- to prepare a joint paper, to conduct organizational business
- or to plan action or educational campaigns.
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- HOW TO JOIN
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- EcoNet is run by the non-profit Institute for Global Communications with
- the goal of providing affordable computer communication for the
- international environmental community. Its services are user-supported
- by monthly subscriptions and connect- time charges.
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- Internet connect rates are a flat $3.00/hr. Dialup rates vary depending
- on the time of connect.
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- For details, send an e-mail note to econet@igc.org, or phone (415)
- 442-0220 weekdays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time.
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