Sentences with phrase «climate education materials»

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Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

As a member of the Sustainable Food Trade Association (SFTA), we've signed a pledge committing to reporting annually the company's performance in the 11 - action categories that include organic & land use, distribution & sourcing, energy, climate change & emissions, water use & quality, solid waste reduction, packaging & marketing materials, labor, animal care, sustainability education, and governance & community engagement.

Productivity: limited knowledge of farming techniques, limited access to planting materials, pests and disease Environmental: climate change, aging trees, unfertile soil Social: limited access to education, gender inequality, fewer leadership roles for women Financial: poverty, lack of access to finance

1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Prehistory 2.2 Medieval kingdoms 2.3 European contact (15th century) 2.4 Independence (1957) 2.5 Operation Cold Chop and aftermath 2.6 21st century 3 Historical timeline 4 Geography 4.1 Climate 4.2 Rivers 4.3 Wildlife 5 Government 5.1 Foreign relations 5.2 Law enforcement and Police 5.3 Military 5.4 Administrative divisions 6 Transportation 7 Economy 7.1 Key sectors 7.2 Manufacturing 7.3 Petroleum and natural gas production 7.4 Industrial minerals mining 7.5 Real estate 7.6 Trade and exports 7.7 Electricity generation sector 7.8 Economic transparency 8 Science and technology 8.1 Innovations and HOPE City 8.2 Space and satellite programmes 8.3 Cybernetics and cyberwarfare 8.4 Health and biotechnology 9 Education 9.1 Overview 9.2 Enrollment 9.3 Foreign students 9.4 Funding of education 9.5 Provision of educational material 9.6 Kindergarten and education structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 ExterEducation 9.1 Overview 9.2 Enrollment 9.3 Foreign students 9.4 Funding of education 9.5 Provision of educational material 9.6 Kindergarten and education structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 Extereducation 9.5 Provision of educational material 9.6 Kindergarten and education structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 Extereducation structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 External links

The essays represent a wide range of scientific topics: neuroscience, biology, «Big Data», forensic anthropology, science policy, STEM education, wildlife ecology, environmental sustainability, sociology, medicine, global health, science ethics, stem cell research, materials engineering, crowd - sourcing, computer science, biotechnology, genetics, agricultural sciences, climate change, and information technology.

IPF Luxembourg focuses on the production of communication and education material and the organisation of events to promote Polar Sciences as a mean to better understand Climate Change and the impacts it will have on our environments.

On the first day, participants discussed the general education system and the various entry points for climate change, such a curriculum reform, training of teachers and development of supplementary materials.

Frontline also published a cover letter of the materials from Lennie Jarratt, project manager of Heartland's Center for Transforming Education, who asks that the teacher «consider the possibility» that climate science is not settled.

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The document is divided into five chapters, namely: 1) Uncovering mitigation potential showcasing initiatives to reduce greenhouse gases emissions; 2) Gearing up for the storm relating to adaptation and disaster risk reduction projects; 3) Nurturing youth leaders presenting activities in education, training and capacity - building; 4) Spreading the message highlighting awareness raising campaigns and materials; and 5) Shaping up the future climate change regime presenting examples of youth participation in climate change policy - making.

It has been developed for use by teachers at all levels, aiming at 1) raising awareness of climate change through the role of education, 2) equipping and enhancing teachers with pedagogical skills and knowledge on climate change, and 3) sharing educational materials, ideas and activities in climate change education within the region.

The objectives of the workshop were: to exchange experiences on how to strengthen education on climate change and cities at university level; to reach a common understanding on how to develop generic course material for the Cities and Climate Change Academy; to agree on priority topics for the development of initial courses; to agree on partnerships (including universities from the North and South) for the development of selected courses; and to agree on a road map for 201climate change and cities at university level; to reach a common understanding on how to develop generic course material for the Cities and Climate Change Academy; to agree on priority topics for the development of initial courses; to agree on partnerships (including universities from the North and South) for the development of selected courses; and to agree on a road map for 201Climate Change Academy; to agree on priority topics for the development of initial courses; to agree on partnerships (including universities from the North and South) for the development of selected courses; and to agree on a road map for 2011/2012.

Given the lack of quality climate change education material available to teachers, NSTA needs to seriously rethink their recommended offerings on this important subject.

The Heartland Institute's plans include creating climate - skeptic education materials for kindergarten through twelfth grade.