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. > n- \- Jfi FOUNTAINHI^D is a primary source . . . to keep our waters usable. Fountainhead is a new. $7 million, five-year program to attack major freshwater problems by updating and expanding the research, facilities, and programs initiated by the Freshwater Foundation during the past 14 years. The Fountainhead program is a two-part plan. One part consists of efforts to bring the scientific community together; the other part involves efforts to bring the user public together. For both groups, incentives are needed to encourage people to work together. The Fountainhead program provides these incentives. For the scientific community, the main incentives include access to the latest specialized equipment, and the opportunity to collaborate with peers. Therefore, the Fountainhead program proposes to support the scientific community by: 1. Updating specialized equipment to support new techniques, theories, and procedures in areas that include biological genetic engineering and the analysis of toxic chemical reactions and interactions: 2. Developing a major scientific summer study program that will bring scientists and students together from all areas to seek solutions to worldwide water concerns: 3. Providing the working and living space necessary to attract and support the visiting scientific community. For the user public, the main incentive to work together to promote change is understanding. As with the energy crisis, only when the user public fully understands the issues, choices, and consequences will change occur. Therefore, the Fountainhead program proposes to involve the user public in the change process by: 1. Initiating and coordinating a series of conferences and workshops to gather needed information; 2. Generating communication vehicles — films and publications — to distribute new information to a mass audience; undersltind U. That is the purpose of research. We .ire Indebted to the rreshiviiter Foundation ,ind to the Freshiv.iter Societif for their efforts on our beh.it f." —C. Peter Nugruth. president. University of Ninncsot.1 3. Organizing action programs designed to involve people in changes necessary for proper water use. The impact will be global. The service to humanity will be immeasurable. The need is now. The probletns won ’t waif. If we don ’t address these problems, who will? The Foundation has the desire, the will, the base, and the credibility. We are convinced that the Fountainhead program can do what must be done. The sum total of all parts and efforts — Tangible and intangible — past, present, and future — Will serve as an ongoing resource ... A primary source ... A continual fountainhead. Fountain :-J i - a <