Sentences with phrase «activists working»

And he wants to see researchers, service providers and activists working «closely with the Aboriginal Medical Services.»

University of Pennsylvania About Blog The Media Activism Research Collective is an interdisciplinary network of students, faculty, and activists working at the intersection of social movements and media.

FSEEE is made up of thousands of concerned citizens, present, former, and retired Forest Service employees, other government resource managers, and activists working to change the Forest Service's basic land management philosophy.

At the same time, we have been community workers, lawyers, advocates, teachers and activists working to instill in the community a sense of its legal rights and protections while advocating against injustice.

Climate Reality has trained more than 14,000 activists working in 141 countries.

Photo from Indonesia: Greenpeace activists working with locals to halt drainage by constructing dams on peatlands.

Land is Life is a global coalition of communities, organizations, and activists working together to protect the rights of indigenous peoples through food sovereignty, women's rights, economic empowerment, land rights and climate action.

In this hour, we'll feature activists working for a clean energy future and show how renewables like solar can not only cut emissions, but open the door to a happier and healthier tomorrow for all Brazilians.

Activists working to clean up and transition NGS are big advocates for solar and wind power - and we're with them every step of the way.

In 2007, the UN General Assembly approved language calling on nations to mandate that all shark fins be landed attached to the body of the shark, marking a major shift in policy and a huge victory for Arauz and other activists working to protect sharks globally.

As coordinator of the British Columbia Environmental Network from 1989 to 1990, she organized environmental activists working on issues such as mining in provincial parks and forestry.

The organization has provided free stencil templates and art kits to help organizers boost campaigns with strong, persuasive imagery — they're currently being used by young activists working to stop deportations.

This position has meant that his views may seem controversial, but are key to understanding what du Toit and other activists working in conservation have to deal with every day:

I believe that my work in Angola, promoting transparency in the oil sector, has not violated any Angolan law, as the laws and constitution of Angola protect the work of activists working on issues of transparency and good governance.

Several other indigenous activists working to block the Agua Zarca dam had been killed since 2013, but only after Cáceres's high - profile death did two European investors in the project — the Dutch Financial Development Company and Finnfund — express their shock at the violence and back out of their involvement.

Myself, I've been trying valiantly to point out how we don't have fossil fuel companies & skeptics planting unneeded doubt about AGW, but instead how have the opposite: enviro - activists working non-stop to plant doubt about the motives of skeptics.

My heart goes out to the activists working to save all these spots, from the ongoing fight to save Trestles from being destroyed by road development, to the efforts to restore Ocean Beach and Pacifica from the negative effects of accelerated coastal erosion.

Billy Parish is a longtime contact from the network of young activists working to build an energy menu for America that works for the long haul.

So I remain in constant amazement to see so many activists working as hard as they can to ensure than they will never be part of any coalition that involves diverse perspectives.

Transportation Alternatives is a great organization that promotes cycling, walking, and transit around the New York City area thanks to their 100,000 supporters and a committee of activists working locally in every borough.

Here are the six winners of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize, an annual $ 175,000 award given to honor and support the efforts of activists working to restore or protect the environment in communities around the world — sometimes at substantial personal risk.

Hemi connects artists, scholars, and activists working at the intersection of artistic practice and social transformation.

ALEX GARTENFELD — Did you feel a kinship with protesters and activists working outside of the art and comic worlds?

At the local and county level, we continue to see activists working to pass bans with an emphasis on jurisdictions without any stores in operation.

07/21/10 - Cleveland Scene - Amish Dog Breeders Face Heat 07/07/10 - The Daily Jeffersonian, Letters to the Editor - Ohio Dog Auctions Bad for Ohio 07/02/10 - Statehouse News Bureau - Activists working against puppy mills concerned that deal on humane ballot issue won't help.

More than 400 dogs bound for a slaughterhouse in Yunnan Province have been rescued by Chinese activists working as part of the China command center task force, in one of the tensest dog meat trade rescues in the country so far.

More than 400 dogs bound for a slaughterhouse in Yunnan Province were rescued by Chinese activists working as part of Humane Society International's newly launched China Animal Rescue Command Center, in one of the tensest dog meat trade rescues in the country so far.

Maybe these realities will finally convince them to build ties to other activists working against the administration on other front — as well as force them to finally build a stronger infrastructure for advancing reform at the state and local levels.

Heading directly to the huge convention center here that this week was hosting the first - ever HIV R4P conference, a gathering of researchers and activists working on all HIV prevention efforts, Motsoaledi wasted no time in making connections.

Keith said that of the 20 or so local and international climate activists working on activities related to the upcoming U.N. climate conference in Paris, none were killed or injured.

Tomorrow, grassroots activists will meet in central London for Netroots UK, an event aimed at «inspiring progressive activists working on the web».

Fairly modest in number, activists working toward a carriage horse ban are highly organized and energetically devoted to their cause.

Activists working to unseat IDC members also cast doubt on Cuomo's motives — and whether he'd push progressive priorities when the primary season had past — while arguing that seven years of «collaboration» with Republicans by IDC Democrats made them unacceptable going forward.

YORKVILLE — The petition protesting the much - maligned East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station and pressing mayoral hopefuls who support it has reached 20,000 signatures in fewer than two months, activists working against the plant said Wednesday.

Thus, for example, a group of scholars and activists working on borders recently occupied the discursive terrain by introducing new keywords in migration and borders, such as «militant investigation», «counter-mapping» and «bordering» among others (Casas Cortes et al. 2014).

Activists working with immigrant voters say a «climate of fear» — stoked by rising deportation arrests and the failure of Congress and Trump to strike a deal on DACA — is stirring greater interest in their voter outreach efforts for the upcoming midterms.

Congress» failure to protect the data of vulnerable users has created real world fears for immigrant rights activists working tirelessly to protect undocumented families facing a wave of deportation under President Trump.

One of today's most prominent activists working to raise awareness about tech's influence over our attention, behavior and overall well - being is Tristan Harris.

I am a researcher and activist working to protect the separation of church & state and am founder of a project called The Kryptonite Project where we compiled a list of ReBiblicans (not republicans) who ran for national and gubernatorial offices in every state and put this info in an interactive map to make access as simple as possible for voters.

«We can't address any concerns they might have if we don't know what they are... he might have been targeted because of his activist work or even just because he is from Eastern Europe we just don't know.»

But something else took place that was quietly significant; beneath the radar a generational shift is happening in the party as Young Labour activists worked alongside perennial conference agitators to forge the way for a historic change in the way Labour party policy will be created.

NAGPS activists worked, for instance, to prevent Congress from taxing tuition wavers.

Vanessa Smith is a patient activist working to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the importance of the patient voice within the medical and research community.

Meanwhile, AIDS activists worked closely with pharmaceutical companies that were developing a new class of drugs called protease inhibitors.

Last year, I had to take a year off from leading the Whole Health Medicine Institute because my mother was dying, and in order to show up fully for that life - altering and life - ending journey, I needed to take some space from my activist work.

Many thanks to all of you who have given me so much support in doing this activist work.

Sean Penn is well known for his humanitarian and activist work around the globe, whether it is raising money for relief efforts in devastated countries, or trying to shine light on tragedies of war - torn countries that may not be on the radar of the average American movie - goer.

She attends the Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, New Mexico and has been involved in environmental and social justice / activist work since high school.

With this trio of protagonists in play — the officer at the front lines, the innocent defender of the park's inhabitants, and the passionate activist working on their behalf --» Virunga» unfolds with the elements of gripping ensemble drama.

Allow me to introduce Ms. Marta Benavides, a good friend from El Salvador and an international activist working on culture of peace, sustainability, inclusiveness, human rights and women equality.