Re: Info request: Sustainable systems projects

jhaskett@asrr.arsusda.gov (csare@vms2.macc.wisc.edu)
Tue, 22 Aug 1995 10:55:33 -0400

For the historical record, I'm pretty sure the Canadian "ark" was on Prince
Edward Island rather than Nova Scotia. I visited it briefly long ago.

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>I believe that "The Ark" to which you refer was a project of
>the now defunct New Alchemy Insitute, as was the other project
>in Nova Scotia. I don't know what became of those projects, but
>Many of the same folks who worked on New Alchemy (Nancy and John
>Todd for example), are now affiliated with Ocean Arks International
>and can be reached at:
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>Ocean Arks International
>One Locust Street
>Falmouth, MA 02540 U.S.A.
>
>Cheers,
>Jonathan Haskett
>
>
>On Mon, 21 Aug 1995 browng.kcro@gao.gov wrote:
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>> I'm trying to obtain some information about a couple of
>> projects to demonstrate sustainable systems. One of the
>> projects, also known as "the Ark", is located on Cape Cod. It
>> includes a greenhouse and fish tanks. A similar project is
>> located in Nova Scotia. Any information on these
>> projects--particularly contacts--would be appreciated. Thank
>> you.
>>
>> Gary Brown
>>
>>
>

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