Sentences with phrase «affects communities at»

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view.

Katko said HABs have affected communities at Owasco Lake, and now, Skaneateles Lake.

Prudent, community - centric developers who take into account every detail of their plans and how they will affect the community at large, as well as the environment and demands on local infrastructure are more sought - after than ever.

Not exact matches

Our local partners reported on how hate incidents affect communities across the country: anti-Semitic graffiti in Phoenix, Islamophobia in Minneapolis, racist vandalism and homophobic threats in Seattle, white supremacist activity at a California university, racist harassment and vandalism in Boston, racism in the workplace in New Orleans, and hate incidents throughout Florida.

«The global community will rightly expect the pace — alongside a high level of diligence — to be maintained so that people in affected communities and others living in countries at risk of Ebola can have access to a vaccine as soon as possible.»

When he and Beyoncé appeared at a vigil for Trayvon Martin that same year, his presence alone wasn't enough for some, who called him out for not taking a more outspoken position on the issues affecting the black community.

«The exploration industry affects communities across Canada in incremental ways, and that's one (reason) why I think the government should really take a hard look at how they can help our sector,» Christie says.

Coming Home: Redwood Fire Rebuild Expo is a free all - day community - centered event geared at educating, informing, and connecting the communities affected by the recent fires with resilient, affordable rebuilding options.

The 13 - year - old and his family unloaded the haul into shopping carts Sunday at Seasons kosher grocery store on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, where volunteers were collecting items to donate to Jewish communities affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

To be the church means to think not only about individuals and their personal crises, but also the way in which these crises affect families and communities, as well as how they may represent broader struggles in the society at large.

The study, conducted at the University of Georgia and Southern Methodist University, found that the predominant religion in a community affects the decision - making process of mutual fund managers in that community, specifically when it comes to risk.

But when persecutions became intermittent, and some areas were not affected by them at all, the needs of the community changed.

The values at stake, moreover, affect the entire community regardless

The main theme of the Conference was, «Christians in Technical and Social Revolutions of Our Time», and its purpose was to look at the problems of the modern world in technological revolutions as it affects the economic, political and cultural life of the peoples, communities and states and to consider the challenge and relevance of theology to the social revolutions of our time.

Labour MP Rachel Reeves, who co-chairs the commission, said: «Loneliness is a silent epidemic hidden inside every family and community in the UK and can affect any one of us and at any time.

«Just three weeks ago at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, they called for richer countries do more to cut their own carbon emissions and increase their support to the most vulnerable and worst affected communities and countries who are least able to protect themselves from climate change.»

Major dairying and juice communities, including those in in Bega, Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Tamworth and Murrumbidgee are also expected to be affected by falling demand, caused by higher prices at the checkout and should not be threatened by another green tax adding unnecessary cost to their products.

In the end, the goal of reaching out to the special needs community was fulfilled, and the schools and community at large were reached and positively affected even more.

Earlier this month Chelsea Football Club donated our match fee from Community Shield to the Grenfell Tower fire support fund, and at last week's Community Day we welcomed a number of those directly affected to Cobham where they watched training and met the first team squad.

At the latest Community Day at Cobham, young people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire were invited to watch training before meeting Antonio Conte and his players.At the latest Community Day at Cobham, young people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire were invited to watch training before meeting Antonio Conte and his players.at Cobham, young people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire were invited to watch training before meeting Antonio Conte and his players...

Our work affects individuals, families, communities and society at large.

Two years ago, M. Christian Green, a senior fellow at the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University and a former lecturer at Harvard Divinity School, wrote that divorce doesn't just affect a couple and their immediate family — friends, neighbors and entire communities are impacted as well.

What we hadn't realized at the time was that this one article is a small part of a continuing debate over cloth versus disposables for low - income families in Salt Lake City... perhaps everywhere since it is a topic that affects communities nationwide.

When tragedy strikes a school community — whether it's a death at your child's school or a loss of life so horrific that it affects us all, like the shootings at Newtown, Connecticut — the prospect of sending kids back to school can be daunting.

«We can turn to her whenever we have questions about health issues affecting schools and communities at the national or state level and know she will provide well - researched data and medical opinions, as well as her own perspective.»

I Camp Kesem to serve a portion of the millions of children who are affected by their parents cancer each year, and to provide these children with a loving, supportive community of campers who are experiencing the same feelings at home.

The inadequate educational facilities is also affecting teaching and learning at the only basic school in the community.

Astorino also outlined a new plan in response to the opioid epidemic and asked the Board of Legislators to join him in a lawsuit aimed at protecting taxpayers, ratepayers, students and communities directly affected by the eventual closure of Indian Point.

Every state and community across Nigeria affected by the menace of Fulani herdsmen and the absence of rule of law are advised to join IPOB on the 30th of May to sit - at - home to bring Nigeria to a halt in honour of those that died.

So far (at least), the launch of Community Pages doesn't directly affect electoral political campaigns, since Facebook doesn't seem to be auto - generating pages for Sarah Palin, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, John McCain or other politicians whose names might show up frequently in people's profiles.

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D - Brooklyn), the only black female New York congressional lawmaker, told Observer that she was motivated by issues at the federal level which affect her community, including comprehensive immigration reform and minority - and women - owned businesses.

At noon, Rep. Michael Grimm and Staten Island community officials discuss government funding for residents affected by Sandy, calling for state officials to expand eligibility for property buyouts and for projects to elevate or rebuild houses; Joe & John Toto's Restaurant & Bar, 809 Father Capodanno Blvd., Staten Island.

Education is a city - wide problem that affects our entire community and it requires community response at all levels,» stated Tolbert.

Nearly 100 residents, community leaders, first responders and those affected by a Harlem fire on West 136th Street were in attendance this past Thurs., Aug. 28th at the Annunciation Church.

Though the bill must ultimately be accepted at the state level, a group of city council members, including Manhattan representatives Melissa Mark - Viverito, Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez, is voicing its support for the legislation via a resolution that was proposed to the council on Wednesday, saying the current law unfairly affects people in their communities.

The suit, being filed on behalf of CCOP and At - Risk Community Services, will ask the court to impose an independent monitor for NYCHA for what Walden deemed «systemic violations of law» surrounding lead paint monitoring and remediation, providing heat and hot water, providing economic opportunities for tenants and consulting them on policies that affect them.

In an e-mail read at a town board meeting last month, UCSPCA Executive Director Adam Saunders suggested asking residents in the affected areas how they felt the TNR program had worked, adding that his own informal survey in the community had deemed the effort a success, save for a heavy concentration of feral cats at a Warren Street residence.

The thing that pushed me along those lines was after that disaster last year, apart from working with TV3 and various partners at that time to actually provide relief for the various communities that were affected by the floods, we raised funds which was basically to help support all of that.

Also at 11 a.m., members of 24 social justice and immigrants» rights groups, community - based organizations and good government groups call for improved voting systems and a more transparent Board of Elections in light voter roll purges that affected the presidential primary elections, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Rebuffing efforts Donald Trump to cast doubt on Russian interference in the presidential election, top intelligence officials and senators from both parties issued a forceful affirmation of the findings, and took relentless aim at the president - elect's public skepticism and suggested he had negatively affected morale in the intelligence community.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER With the State Legislature expected to end its 2013 session in less than three weeks, two long - stalled measures affecting the LGBT community face, at best, uncertain prospects.

«While we must remain vigilant at this time, we should remember that these threats are being done by a sordid few and we must not allow these incidents to affect the positive attitude and good nature of our community,» said Dan Padernacht, Chairman of Community Bcommunity,» said Dan Padernacht, Chairman of Community BCommunity Board # 8.

The environmental impact study will take two years and will look at how building and operating the facility would affect land and water use, air quality, transportation, and socioeconomic aspects of the community.

In addition, the Governor has launched a Lake Ontario Flood Assistance Hotline to provide the latest information to residents affected in their community at 866-244-3839.

Afterwards, Boyajian found a home at the Albany law firm co-founded by his father, Dreyer Boyajian LLP, where he practiced municipal and environmental law, including representing communities affected by PCB contamination of the St. Lawrence and Hudson Rivers.

The government need to recognise that putting hard working civil and public servants on the dole at a time of economic uncertainty will only prolong the recession in the communities affected.»

During his time at the Pride Agenda he has been actively involved with the passage of dozens of laws, ordinances, regulations and Executive Orders on the state and local level affecting New York's LGBT community, including statewide measures like: the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act; the Hate Crimes Act of 2000; making the state's 9/11 relief inclusive of same - sex couples; guaranteeing domestic partners hospital visitation, legal authority over a loved one's bodily remains, access to Family Court and medical decision making authority; prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression in state employment; and securing over $ 50 million of funding for LGBT health and human services.

Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi said at the time that it «was a government event and we routinely invite community leaders to participate in events that affect their communities.»

At the same time, Governor Cuomo's bad budget choices will mean layoffs that will be tragic for the affected people, their families and communities, and will hurt New York's economy.

There's more: Gun violence disproportionately affects minority and vulnerable communities — children at Sandy Hook, worshipers at a Charleston prayer group, young Black men, and the LGBT community, itself the target of an estimated 20 % of all hate crimes.