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Date:         Tue, 15 Dec 1992 01:33:02 MDT
Reply-To:     Jiri Dlouhy <CUKINF@CSEARN.BITNET>
From:         Jiri Dlouhy <CUKINF@CSEARN.BITNET>
Subject:      CZ Society for Sustainable Living & Deep Ecology

Because I received many questions on Czechoslovak Society for Sustainable
Liveng I was asked to send you another information about this organization,
together with contact address.
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Jiri Dlouhy, Centre for Environmental Scholarship, Charles University,
Ovocny trh 3, CS-11636 Prague 1, Czech Republic
e-mail: CUKINF@csearn.bitnet, CUKINF@earn.cvut.cs

======================= Original Message ===============================

          SSL  meeting  on Tuesday,  December  8,  1992 discussed  "Human
          Values and Environmental Ethics".

          A review of  environmental opinions in the context of  the most
          diverse  philosophies -  religious, "deep  ecology" etc.  - was
          given.  Strengthening  of  philosophical  roots  of  scientific
          disciplines and  also  of social  movement, is  crucial in  the
          countries  of transition  at  this  period. First,  there  is a
          general  misunderstanding  among  scientists  and  also general
          public, about  what does the environmental  science mean -  the
          term is used as appropriate for somebody and  so some obviously
          harmful  constructions   (as  example  serves  Gabcikovo  power
          plant) are often  called "environmental". This aspect, however,
          was  not stressed in the discussion. Secondly,  position of the
          individual within  the society is still  very unclear - it  has
          inevitably been an  _object_ of political actions and suppression
          in  the  past.  So,  the  confrontation  of  the  internal  and
          external world  of the human being  is still very needed,  even
          if it was the world  of nature -  it helps to define  ourselves
          in   interaction  with  our   environment.  In   general,  some
          essential   ides  were  raised  in  the  lectures  of  our  top
          scientists  in  the field  of  philosophy  (Mr. Boris  Merhaut,
          Theodor Muenz, Heller, Ms. Hana Librova).

          Schedule of  future actions  was given. In January  the meeting
          will  concern privatization  process,  forestry law  and  other
          actual  topics.  In February  it  will  deal  with the  Lucerne
          Conference  of  the ministers  of  the  environment in  Europe.
          Vavrousek, as an organizer of  the previous Dobris  Conference,
          is now "persona non grata" probably even as an  NGO leader. The
          SSL will  continuously promote  relationship between Czech  and
          Slovak  culture. In  the end  of December,  it  is planning  to
          organize the  procession on the  Czech-Slovak boarder.  May the
          reasons    for    separation    be    inevitable,    rationally
          understandable  and   so  on,  in  the  cultural  level  it  is
          necessary to  undertake  all  means  to  stop  the  process  of
          disintegration in Europe.

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      Society for Sustainable Living
      Pricna 2
      CS-110 00 Prague 1
      Czechoslovakia
      Tel/fax: (42-2) 206191

      e-mail address of Jiri Dlouhy (secretary of SSL) can be used:
      CUKINF@CSEARN.bitnet
      CUKINF@earn.cvut.cs
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