ET 4/95 Table of Contents

Dreaming of a green Christmas: Do you have a hard time finding environmentally sound holiday gifts that won't be politely "filed away" when you leave the room? We sent our reporter out to find some unique "green" gifts. She visited stores specializing in eco-products as well as mainstream vendors. Check our her list.

Fear and loathing in Mira Mesa: This drama being played out in Mira Mesa is an absolutely classic architype of businessmen trying to build an industrial plant with little understanding for the concerns of the local citizenry.
Floodplain fever: the trolley arrives in Mission Valley: The trolley is ready to be extended through Mission Valley along the San Diego River floodway, despite concerns that the chosen right-of-way is right through remaining wetlands and the floodplain.

There's a new wildlife policy in Kenya: use it or lose it: The new director of the Kenya Wildlife Service is looking for ways to give landowners a stake in wildlife conservation.

A new Outdoor Learning Lab will give students at the Lincoln/Gompers Cluster Schools hands-on experience with environmental issues.

Carlsbad company cleans up: BCD International's biodegradable cleaner is the first to receive the prestigious Green Seal award.

Earth Day is what YOU make it: Announcing the first planning meetings for 1995 and the 25th anniversary of Earth Day.

The How-to alternative to command and control rules: In "Rules for Reaching Consessus." Steven Saint and James Lawson provide practical guidelines for managing group decision making.