Sentences with phrase «environmental impact of events»

I began to focus on the environmental impact of these events and the interaction between human destruction of the wetlands and the development of desirable beachfront communities.

Luckily, the green event standards» procurement guidelines help us minimize the environmental impact of event - related purchasing.

Sustainability pays off for the entertainment industry Climate change mitigation and limiting the environmental impacts of events is of central importance for the entertainment industry — not only for the sake of the environment, but also for economic reasons: «In addition to the contribution to environmental protection, sustainability measures also have the potential for enormous economic savings,» says Jens Michow, LEA - Chair and Head of the German Federation of the Event Industry.

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impact of environmental events, governmental and other third - party responses to such events, and its ability to insure adequately against such events;

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

It's easy for a company to donate money to a good cause or to sponsor a charitable event, but to have true impact, companies serious about social or environmental change need the buy - in of staff.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(91) Yes — However, the use of cleaners not listed in tables 7.3 or 7.4 (PSL) is permitted under specific conditions laid out in 8.2.3 (32.310): 1) the efficacy of the alternative cleaning substance is documented; 2) the cleaning materials used are effectively removed from the product contact surfaces, by an acceptable removal event (see 3.59 «removal event» definition) and that process documented; 4) the disposal of the effluent has been neutralized to minimize the environmental impact.

Supply of limited resources is being further constrained by more severe and unpredictable climate events and more potent microbes, pests and diseases — causing food producers to more seriously consider the environmental life cycle impact of food production activities.

In the environmental impact statement, Pilgrim Pipeline developers note that risks in the event of a spill or breach include water systems that use the Hudson River and specifically identify the Port Ewen Water District in Esopus, the Rhinebeck village water system, Highland Water District, Hyde Park Water District, and city of Poughkeepsie Water District.

The imposition of a substantial severance tax should be considered in New York State not only to ensure that the state will have some revenue to use for mitigation of environmental, health and infrastructure degradation, but also to ensure some revenue to the state in the likely event that the overall economic impact is not as substantial as is currently being assumed.

It is a landmark event, illustrating how much Richmond has changed after years of struggle by people who historically have borne the brunt of industry's environmental impacts.

«Environmental events can dramatically impact gene activity,» explains reproductive endocrinologist Frederick vom Saal of the University of Missouri - Columbia.

«This new temperature record provides a direct link between the volcanism and impact events and the extinction pulses — that link being climate change,» said Sierra Petersen, a postdoctoral researcher in the U-M Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Just how stressful life events impact on the size of the hippocampus depends on more than just environmental factors.

Published today in the journal Climatic Change and just ahead of Earth Hour, the world's largest environmental event, researchers examined the impact of climate change on nearly 80,000 plant and animal species in 35 of the world's most diverse and naturally wildlife - rich areas.

According to the results of the study, just how stressful life events impact on the size of the hippocampus depends on more than just environmental factors.

The results of Schaller, Fung and his team will prompt further investigations into the possible influence of an impact event on the global environmental change that characterized this notable warming period in Earth's ancient history.

As climate change continues to be responsible for out - of - sync bee emergence with flowering periods and bee - specific pollination events, pollination ecology has become an ever - increasing valuable field of study that helps us understand the ecological impact of these environmental changes.

Pupils should be able to: understand the meaning of sustainable event management, explain ways to practise social and environmental responsibility when attending different events, understand how labelling can help inform people to enable them to make sustainable choices and recognise how sustainable measures can reduce environmental impact and encourage sustainable development and responsible citizenship.

The event included provocations from Stephanie Draper, a Director at Forum for the Future who shared progress to date, giving examples of organisations who are achieving absolute reductions in their environmental impact and from Professor Tim Jackson of the Sustainable Development Commission on the limitations of decoupling and the need for a new model of ecological enterprise.

The «YDB» event, which occurred circa 10,770 BC, is thought to have been caused by the impacts or air - bursts of several comets, resulting in massive shockwaves and firestorms sweeping across continents, initiating a 1200 year - long epoch of terminal environmental change and catastrophic faunal extinction, effectively wiping all but traces of early civilizations from the historical record.This book explores the forbidden and deeply profound secrets of a magnificent lost civilization, revealing knowledge long concealed in myth and legend.

The program's flagship event is its annual EcoChallenge in October — a two - week initiative that is free and open to everyone, inviting organizations and community groups to take advantage of the platform's tools to work together and reduce environmental impact... There are two key, upfront benefits to EcoChallenge: the platform is free and it already exists.

Whereas this has had noticeable, negative impacts that are expected to worsen in every region of the United States and its territories, including, among other significant weather events and environmental disruptions, longer and hotter heat waves, more severe storms, worsening flood and drought cycles, growing invasive species and insect problems, threatened native plant and wildlife populations, rising sea levels, and, when combined with a lack of proper forest management, increased wildfire risk;

The report focuses on regions and phenomena where such events might be expected to cause significant environmental impacts within the first half of the century.

Featuring dozens of educational sessions, an engaging Exhibit Hall and special networking events, attendees have a unique opportunity to exchange strategies and solutions addressing all aspects of green schools and buildings, from reducing environmental impact to improving occupant health and comfort.

Environmental journalists at a day - long event urged colleagues to report on the real, local impacts of policy, more than on the buzz around the policy.

The first of these events will be a seminar on the environmental impacts of uranium mining on March 30, 2011.

The new CSA Z2010 - 10 Requirements and guidance for organizers of sustainable events, entails that CARAS integrate consideration of environmental, social, and economic impacts into various areas of the planning and management of the 2011 JUNO Awards and events.

The easy - to - use Carbonzero Certified (CZC) Events program was developed in response to the growing number of businesses that are recognizing the effect of GHG emissions on the climate and are looking for ways to mitigate their environmental impact.

Given the current socio - economic, political and environmental context, the countries with more risks of losses and damages due to extreme weather events and slow onset events are developing countries, those which have contributed the least to climate change and those less capable of adapting to its impacts.

The electricity sector's share of greenhouse gas emissions in Ontario in 2012 was only about 9 percent of total emissions, compared to the transportation sector with 34 percent and the industrial sector with 30 percent (Ontario, Auditor General 2015), meaning that further environmental gains in the electricity sector are inherently limited.4 In any event, this impact needs to be compared to other alternatives, such as further enhancing transmission connections and expanding power purchase agreements with neighbouring jurisdictions, in particular Quebec and Manitoba, which have substantial clean hydroelectric resources.

«RBC is proud of our work with Golf Canada and our other event partners to ensure that the RBC Canadian Open continues to be a positive example of progressive best practices helping to reduce the event's environmental impacts,» says Sandra Odendahl, Director, Corporate Sustainability, RBC.

Oxfam's concern about the impact of global warming on the population of Bangladesh is based not only on its own extensive experience of working with communities vulnerable to climate - related events, but also on the most authoritative study into the environmental and economic impacts of global warming — the Group II report of the Fourth Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Budget Impacts of Fatality Monitoring: Rare vs. Common Events Todd Mabee, Senior Ecologist, Environmental and Permitting, DNV GL - Energy

The Bank seeks to minimize its environmental impact wherever possible, through efforts such as aiming to reduce the amount of waste produced before and during the event and by opting for digital versions of reports, brochures and other documentation.

It is clear that in terms of weather, environmental health, extreme events, snow, rain drought and flood, the impact of a global average is trivial or less.

The organizers, the Cracking Art Group, have previously installed similar events in Paris, Milan, Prague, and other cities, «designed to inspire a community - wide conversation about the importance of recycling and its environmental impact,» according to the international artistic collective, working through Galleria Ca d'Oro for the installation.

Climate impact concerns include environmental quality (e.g., more ozone, water - logging or salinisation), linkage systems (e.g., threats to water and power supplies), societal infrastructures (e.g., changed energy / water / health requirements, disruptive severe weather events, reductions in resources for other social needs and maintaining sustainable livelihoods, environmental migration (Box 7.2), placing blame for adverse effects, changes in local ecologies that undermine a sense of place), physical infrastructures (e.g., flooding, storm damage, changes in the rate of deterioration of materials, changed requirements for water or energy supply), and economic infrastructures and comparative advantages (e.g., costs and / or risks increased, markets or competitors affected).

From extreme weather events like Superstorm Sandy to everyday concerns about energy consumption, there are a wide range of environmental issues that impact America's property owners and communities.