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Appropriate Technology

What is appropriate technology all about? It is a way of thinking about technological change; recognizing that tools and techniques can evolve along different paths toward different ends. It includes the belief that human communities can have a hand in deciding what their future will be like, and that the choice of tools and techniques is an important part of this. It also includes the recognition that technologies can embody cultural biases and sometimes have political and distributional effects that go far beyond a strictly economic evaluation. "A.T." therefore involves a search for technologies that have, for example, beneficial effects on income distribution, human development, environmental quality, and th distribution of political power—as well as productivity—in the context of particular communities and nations.

THE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY

AT Library

The AT Library contains the full text and images from over 1050 of the best books dealing with all areas of do-it-yourself technology. Portable and easy to use on 26 CDs or 4 DVDs. A Portable Internet!

Click Here to learn more!

THE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY SOURCEBOOK

AT Sourcebook

The online version of the Appropriate Technology Sourcebook contains reviews of over 1050 of the the best, most practical appropriate technologies..

Click here for the complete online version.

APROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS/DEMOS.

Lakota Wind Turbine

Village Earth supports the innovation and development of appropriate technologies through the following initiatives.

  • Farming Systems Project
  • Lakota Wind Turbine Project
  • Lakota Stewardship Model
  • Butte Biofuels (Pine Ridge Reservation)

APROPEDIA.ORG WIKI

Apropedia Logo Village Earth has recently merged our Appropriate Technology Wiki with Appropedia, a dynamic and open library wiki, focused on success in two core initiatives:
  • Reducing poverty through International Development
  • Increasing Sustainability through all means, including Appropriate Technology
Learn more about Appropedia's vision and mission at our Mission page.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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28/03/07 23:43 from Appropriate Technology Project Blog
Village Earth, who created the first wiki for appropriate technology, has joined forces with Appropedia.org , the largest wiki for sustainable development, appropriate technology and poverty reduction. Together, Village Earth and Appropedi..

» Appropriate Technology Library Used as Teaching Aid in the Phillipines
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» VE's Appropriate Technology Library Helps Villages in Uganda
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» Council of Atlantic Premiers releases statement - The Energy News
09/05/08 22:01 from appropriate technology development - Google News
Council of Atlantic Premiers releases statement The Energy News, Canada - 46 minutes ago The ability of provinces to respond to emergency situations is strengthened by leveraging appropriate technology , infrastructure, and equip..

» Faculty and staff accomplishments recognized - Clarion University News
09/05/08 17:13 from appropriate technology development - Google News
Faculty and staff accomplishments recognized Clarion University News,  United States - 41 minutes ago Clarion University recognized faculty and staff research, scholarship, professional development , external grants, and creative..

» Clarion University holds undergraduate research conference - Clarion University News
09/05/08 17:13 from appropriate technology development - Google News
Clarion University holds undergraduate research conference Clarion University News,  United States - 3 hours ago Dana Martz, Philip Mowrer, Julia Seitz and Julie Bondon, “Translation and Integration in Open Source Appropriate T..

» Farm Bill Summary - AgWeb
09/05/08 10:41 from appropriate technology development - Google News
Farm Bill Summary AgWeb - 9 hours ago Provides for the establishment of a national Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) program to assist agricultural producers seeking ...

» Africa health experts discuss new vaccines for meningitis - Joy Online
09/05/08 05:50 from appropriate technology development - Google News
Africa health experts discuss new vaccines for meningitis Joy Online, Ghana - 14 hours ago It is also aimed at eliminating epidemic meningitis, which has become a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa through the developmen..

» May 7th, 2008 issue - Prague Post
08/05/08 09:21 from appropriate technology development - Google News
May 7th, 2008 issue Prague Post, Czech Republic - 4 hours ago This means that we use the most appropriate technology for the project. This won’t always be the newest technology. Other companies, more focused on ...

» In praise of an important ally - the Ombudsman - Bermuda Sun
08/05/08 02:54 from E.F. Schumacher - Google News
In praise of an important ally - the Ombudsman Bermuda Sun, Bermuda - 4 hours ago One speaker described the moral compass her office derived from a quote by EF Schumacher , author of one of my most favoured books, Small is Beauti..

» The Power of the Sun: Solar Lanterns Transform Lives in Malawi, Africa - RenewableEnergyWorld.com
07/05/08 13:13 from appropriate technology development - Google News
RenewableEnergyWorld.com The Power of the Sun: Solar Lanterns Transform Lives in Malawi, Africa RenewableEnergyWorld.com, NH - May 7, 2008 These partners include the Center for Appropriate Technology , which specializes in altern..

» Micro loans at your doorstep - Jamaica Gleaner
07/05/08 04:22 from appropriate technology development - Google News
Jamaica Gleaner Micro loans at your doorstep Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - 22 hours ago A partnership of Scotiabank Jamaica, Kingston Restoration Company and the Canadian Agency for International Development , MEFL lends to micro bu..

» Which environmental books have most influenced you? - Alternatives Journal
06/05/08 20:51 from E.F. Schumacher - Google News
Which environmental books have most influenced you? Alternatives Journal, Canada - 7 hours ago These are: Silent Spring (1962) by Rachel Carson, Small is Beautiful (1973) by EF Schumacher , Our Common Future (1987) by Gro Harlem ..

» KILOWATTS FROM CORNOBS - Mother Earth News
01/05/08 13:29 from Intermediate Technology - Google News
KILOWATTS FROM CORNOBS Mother Earth News, KS - May 1, 2008 Book review of a guide to plans and methods for village and intermediate technology , Appropriate Te... Learn more about new diesel fuel for cars that's ...

» Occupational Therapist I - Seattle Times
29/04/08 23:33 from appropriate technology development - Google News
Occupational Therapist I Seattle Times, United States - 4 hours ago Utilizes technology for communication with team as appropriate. Technology can include: email, Internet, voice mail, Fax, online educational opportunities ...

» Singletrack Magazine Goes Greener - Singletrack
28/04/08 14:26 from Intermediate Technology - Google News
Singletrack Magazine Goes Greener Singletrack, UK - 12 hours ago ... each year we'll be divvying the money up and distributing it to suitable causes such as the Kona Biketown and other intermediate technology charities. ...

» Saving J&K’s Ladakh region from onslaught of globalisation - OneWorld.net
28/04/08 11:25 from E.F. Schumacher - Google News
Saving J&K’s Ladakh region from onslaught of globalisation OneWorld.net, UK - 1 hour ago The following have been a great source of inspiration to me: the book Small is Beautiful by EF Schumacher , Vandana Shiva in India, Wangar..

» The Plowboy Interview - Mother Earth News
26/04/08 02:16 from E.F. Schumacher - Google News
The Plowboy Interview Mother Earth News, KS - 4 hours ago ... "steady-state" view of the earth and its needs ... a movement that has also been represented by EF Schumacher , Kenneth Boulding, and Amory Lovins. ...

» People power: Mulgan for local democray - Open Democracy
21/04/08 23:49 from E.F. Schumacher - Google News
People power: Mulgan for local democray Open Democracy, UK - 7 minutes ago Ethos is journal of the Serco group Geoff Mulgan (London, Young Foundation): Soon after EF Schumacher wrote his famous book, ‘Small is Beautifulâ��..

» Appropriate technology leads the greener way - ASU The Appalachian Online
17/04/08 13:48 from appropriate technology development - Google News
Appropriate technology leads the greener way ASU The Appalachian Online, NC - Apr 17, 2008 According to Appalachian State’s Appropriate Technology Web site, appropriate technology is “an approach to technological development ..

» US power failure a 'dismal' turning point - Asia Times Online
16/04/08 09:33 from E.F. Schumacher - Google News
US power failure a 'dismal' turning point Asia Times Online, Hong Kong - 2 hours ago Organizations such as the Club of Rome in their report "Limits to Growth", thinkers such as EF Schumacher in his Small is Beautiful, and..

» Renewing America's food traditions: Presentation by Author Gary ... - The Llama Ledger
16/04/08 08:31 from E.F. Schumacher - Google News
Renewing America's food traditions: Presentation by Author Gary ... The Llama Ledger, MA - 45 minutes ago The event is Co-sponsored by The EF Schumacher Society and The Orion Society. Gary Paul Nabhan Saturday, April 19 at Ro..

» The Earthship Has Landed - Walrus Magazine
15/04/08 18:00 from E.F. Schumacher - Google News
The Earthship Has Landed Walrus Magazine, Canada - 1 hour ago In his 1973 bestseller Small Is Beautiful: A Study of Economics as if People Mattered, the iconoclastic economist EF Schumacher recommended the construction ...

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