Sentences with phrase «preservation efforts at»

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California winegrowers are at the forefront of habitat restoration and preservation efforts, working with government agencies to establish conservation easements and restore watersheds.

The Preservation League of New York is launching an effort aimed at finding new uses for the many vacant industrial buildings dotting upstate New York communities.

As the Montreal Protocol marks its 25th anniversary — the UN Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer — its legacy lives on, tugging and pulling at the sleeves of international efforts to address climate change.

The Thompson campaign has pointed out throughout the city comptroller's run for mayor that he has worked hard on environmental efforts, including attempting to stop natural gas drilling within or near the city's upstate watershed, which provides drinking water to the city's residents; calling for the preservation of wildlife space in the Ridgewood Reservoir; and issuing a report documenting the impact of airport congestion at the city's three major airports; and the rise in airport runoff, especially the flow from Kennedy Airport into marshes in Jamaica Bay.

BROOKLYN — The city's plan to rezone East New York in an effort to bring thousands of affordable units to the neighborhood is «not the trigger for displacement» but is instead aimed at preventing locals from leaving, according to the head of the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

Corine Wegener, cultural heritage preservation officer for the Smithsonian Institution, said that organizing an international research community to study the primary causes of damage to cultural heritage in times of conflict will be critical to intervention efforts in Syria — a goal to be discussed at the September 19 meeting.

It will inform future emergency preservation efforts,» said Brian Daniels, director of research and programs at the University of Pennsylvania Museum's Penn Cultural Heritage Center.

He points to mitigation efforts discussed at Copenhagen, such as REDD (reduced emissions from forest deforestation and forest degradation), which would encourage forest preservation, thereby both helping to put the brakes on carbon dioxide levels and providing more room for many species to move — a plan he calls a «win - win situation.»

Sadly at this point, I think the only concerted efforts to game preservation will come from dedicated achivists.

My argument extends their initial claims, maintaining that poor efforts at preservation and redistribution bar videogames from serious consideration in the literary and visual arts.

Rather, physical preservation and remastering efforts should aim merely at translating old software for easy accessibility in newer platforms and instant play.

Only open to members and donors 12 PM: Architecture tour led by historic preservation architect, Heidi Granke, highlighting the new restoration efforts 2 PM: Talk by curatorial advisor Renato Anelli, Professor at the Institute of Architecture and Urban Planning - University of São Paulo 4 PM: Talk by curator Barry Bergdoll, Columbia University Professor of Art History and Archaeology 5 - 8 PM: Members» Opening Reception

To its credit, once the projects came on line and began causing avian deaths, Duke took steps to minimize the hazard, and with this plea agreement has committed to an extensive compliance plan to minimize bird deaths at its Wyoming facilities and to devote resources to eagle preservation and rehabilitation efforts.»

In addition to my research and writing, she has been involved in a number of efforts for the documentation, preservation, curation, and digitisation of materials in Zambia, including the creation and development of the Economic Policy Resource Centre based at SAIPAR, as well as working with the National Archives of Zambia and several other organisations.