Sentences with phrase «change society as a whole»

While we can't change society as a whole, we can change ourselves and how we contribute to culture.

Rural - urban migration is becoming one of the most obvious factors induced by climate change, which is profoundly changing the society as whole in Pakistan.

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In her work of evangelising the world, the Church follows attentively and discerningly the rapid cultural changes at work, which influence both her and society as a whole.

It is my conviction that science, as well as society as a whole, would gain by this change.

Our perspective changes quickly when we try to view NIMBY in light of the needs of society as a whole.

Now, as before in American history, the still small voice that is heard only by the spiritually sensitive may portend seismic changes for the society as a whole.

For populations that cope poorly with change, any quickening in the pace of change — including the pace of demographic change — is likely to prove difficult and perhaps even costly to society as a whole.

It follows too that because of the enduring continuity of its now definitive social order, the society as a whole transcends individual constituent activity and survives in its own right despite the constant changes in its membership.

My thesis is that a planetary society is emerging which sets requirements for human fulfillment for the species as a whole that can not be met unless there are profound changes in the ideas, values, and power coalitions that now determine our priorities and shape our politics.

Because the good of each is bound up with the good of others, we can consider which changes in the society as a whole conduce to the good of those who participate in it.

It forecast that «almost all our economy and society» will be affected by the momentous changes taking place to our north and warned «a whole - of - Australia effort» was needed to deal with a social and economic transformation as «profound as any that have defined Australia throughout our history.»

It honours chefs who have a positive impact on society as a whole, showing how gastronomy can be a driver for change in spheres such as innovation, education, the environment, social and economic development and health.

«In order for things to change, society as a whole would have to lighten up on the narrative,» Astro says.

I do think rather than criticize the government for making mothers feel guilty for feeding with artificial milk, society as a whole must make major changes in thinking and policy, so that more mothers and babies can actually avoid the use of artificial milk in the first place.

This has a huge impact on how our society interacts as a whole so come along to one of our groups, have a cup of tea and change the world in a small way with connection and love.

At the same time, we must ensure that the victims of crimes and the effect of criminal actions against society as a whole are also taken into consideration as we weigh changes to criminal justice policy.»

They have contributed to major changes within policing, the law and society as a whole.»

However, the five main UK disability rights groups all oppose change, because 70 per cent of disabled people believe that such a change would «lead to pressure being placed on them to end their lives prematurely», and over half that it would be «detrimental to the way that disabled people are viewed by society as a whole».

Tucked into the language about how under -18-year-olds should be treated differently than adults, is this: «we must ensure that the victims of crimes and the effect of criminal actions against society as a whole are also taken into consideration as we weight changes to criminal justice policy.»

In just the same way, we need diversity — in teams, organizations and society as a whole — if we are to change, grow and innovate.

The term may be unfamiliar to most people, but the idea behind it is already starting to change lives — and to reshape society as a whole.

As our society sees the continued rise in the number of people suffering from chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer and autoimmune disorders, U.S. medicine is starting to change its model to look at the whole person, not just the symptoms he or she is experiencing at any given time.

The panel aims to explore topics such as empathy's place in the sea - change in the production and distribution of films, how increasing the number of women at all levels of the film industry will effect this, and its impact on film criticism and influence on society as a whole.

By supporting psychological wellbeing at this level, it seems clear that there is the potential to bring about huge positive change, not only within the teacher population, but also for students, schools and society as a whole.

«While it is a sad indictment on society as a whole that we are still required to discuss and organise around issues of racism, the NUT Black Teachers Conference has been instrumental in helping members challenge and achieve change within their schools and colleges.

Logically, its supporters should be those who firmly believe that we should focus our efforts on repairing the characters of children rather than on transforming the environments in which they learn, those who assume the worst about human nature, those who are more committed to preserving than to changing our society, those who favor such values as obedience to authority, and those who define learning as the process of swallowing whole a set of preexisting truths.

These changes in the copyright law have had some negative consequences to society as a whole.

Basically, the premise of the talk was that people who serve as rescue board members and founders have an amazing opportunity to not only change the lives of dogs, but also to change the lives of people, which will create positive change in society as a whole.

There remains controversy, failure to comply with current national vaccine policies and guidelines (Wellborn et al, 2011), resistance to change, and denial of adverse events within the general veterinary community as well as within society as a whole (Dodds, 2013, 2015a).

Progress is hampered, however, by the ongoing controversy surrounding vaccines, failure to comply with current national vaccine policies and guidelines, resistance to change, and denial of adverse events within the general veterinary community as well as within society as a whole.

The 1920s: a decade when movies, music, and society as a whole underwent massive, pervasive change — and people played tennis in style

Often embedding herself and family members in filmic narratives, Eduardovna's work presents the familial structure as a model for society as a whole, while examining the changes that occur in the family once it has been displaced into a different societal structure — or once that structure collapses.

In just the same way, we need diversity — in teams, organizations and society as a whole — if we are to change, grow and innovate.

It also presents action to advocate a multidimensional approach to climate change policies to take into account the potential social co-benefits of effectively addressing climate change as well as opportunities to focus on the most vulnerable and to develop climate - related policies and measures to provide better living conditions in their societies as a whole.

Choice 1: How much money do we want to spend today on reducing carbon dioxide emission without having a reasonable idea of: a) how much climate will change under business as usual, b) what the impacts of those changes will be, c) the cost of those impacts, d) how much it will cost to significantly change the future, e) whether that cost will exceed the benefits of reducing climate change, f) whether we can trust the scientists charged with developing answers to these questions, who have abandoned the ethic of telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but, with all the doubts, caveats, ifs, ands and buts; and who instead seek lots of publicity by telling scary stories, making simplified dramatic statements and making little mention of their doubts, g) whether other countries will negate our efforts, h) the meaning of the word hubris, when we think we are wise enough to predict what society will need a half - century or more in the future?

«What is an extremely powerful message in this report is the need for human society as a whole to start looking at changes in lifestyle and consumption patterns,» Rajendra Pachauri, the panel's chair, said at a press conference today.

I think for the global community to understand the climate change problems in a proper context, I think the new chair should play a very important role in identifying the climate issues, not necessarily only identifying the problems, but also the solutions and what opportunities the solutions may provide for the global society as a whole is very important.

Costs are defined in a variety of ways and under a variety of assumptions that affect their value ► Cost types include: ► administrative costs of planning, management, monitoring, audits, accounting, reporting, clerical activities, etc. associated with a project or program; ► damage costs to ecosystems, economies and people due to negative effects from climate change; ► implementation costs of changing existing rules and regulation, capacity building efforts, information, training and education, etc. to put a policy into place; ► private costs are carried by individuals, companies or other private entities that undertake the action, where ► social costs include additionally the external costs on the environment and on society as a whole.

From getting grouchy over pay - as - you - throw trash metering, to concerns over what their Big Society agenda means for the fight against climate change, the party far from embracing sustainability whole heartedly.

What to do with the information they provide regarding climate change was something for politicians and economists and society as a whole to decide.

After a year and half of work by a Committee made up of a quarter of faculty, and another eight months of working with faculty as a whole and consulting with students, the Law Society of Alberta and the profession, we adopted significant changes to all three years of our curriculum.

Blockchain technology will make a huge impact on our society as a whole, but it is still uncertain how these changes will be introduced.

We could talk for hours how recruiters, hiring managers — society as a whole — should change their mind - set, but that isn't going to help you land a job any faster.

Everyone has a role to play in this mission: the recovering person who learns how to change destructive patterns and take productive roles in society; the people who dedicate themselves to working with him; and the community as a whole, which gives him a fair chance to demonstrate his integrity through his present behavior, and not just his past actions.

«We are on the cusp of incredible transformational change, not just in our industry, but in our society as a whole, and much of that is being driven by the rapid pace of technology advances,» says Yannaccone.

Benjamin Barber, senior research scholar at the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at The Graduate Center at CUNY, argued cities might do a better job tackling global issues such as climate change than whole countries or larger organizations such as the United Nations.