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In response to the complete lack of U.S. climate leadership from the Trump administration, we organized the U.S. People's Delegation to show the force of U.S - based communities and everyday Americans at the COP.

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At the same time, Trump has been seen withdrawing America from its global leadership role, after exiting both the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Trans - Pacific Partnership.

Such efforts have become more prominent under Xi as the Chinese president vows to take on a leadership role in global affairs from trade to climate change to cyberspace governance.

Canada's new federal government, coupled with significant provincial leadership — especially from Alberta, with its big moves on climate change — mean our country is putting its best foot forward.

When politicians like Sask premier Brad Wall make snarky comments on twitter which trigger an onslaught anti-Quebec insults and Brian Jean ignores the fact that Notley got tentative support for Energy East from Ontario premier Wynne and focuses instead on the «failure» of Notley's climate strategy to knock all the provinces in line right now, they're engaging in cheap politics, not leadership.

I also hear from a lot of evangelicals who have begun attending Mainline Protestant churches precisely because they welcome LGBT people, accept scientific findings regarding climate change and evolution, practice traditional worship, preach from the lectionary, affirm women in ministry, etc., but these new attendees never hear the leadership of the church explain why this is the case.

In a classic experiment, pioneer social psychologist Kurt Lewin found that different group climates could be created by varying the leadership from autocratic, to laissez faire, to democratic.

Another Lib Dem Cabinet casualty, the energy and climate change secretary's departure from parliament ends the speculation heard during the campaign that he might be a possible leadership candidate.

Much has been said about the global environmental, economic and leadership consequences of United States President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement but there is also a national security dimension.

Most Americans oppose Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, with a majority saying the move will damage the United States» global leadership, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The same leadership from Latin America is needed in the next two months over climate change.

President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris agreement on climate change could result in a global leadership void and empower China in the process, the world's largest polluter ahead of the U.S.

Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kießling, Chair for Palaeoenviromental Research at FAU, who has also recently been appointed as lead author for the sixth World Climate Report, and Dr. Dieter Korn from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, the scientists examined fossils in largely unresearched geological profiles in Iran.

That leadership must come from the United Nations to give it legitimacy, said Holland, who added that it does not necessarily need to come through the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change's formal climate negotiating pClimate Change's formal climate negotiating pclimate negotiating process.

African climate negotiators attending the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit in Washington this week said leadership from the United States is critical to finalizing a global deal on measures to address climate change in 2015 after years of deadlock.

The administration also has signed executive orders, including one seeking to roll back an Obama administration plan to reduce global warming emissions from power plants and taken steps that threaten the United States» global leadership on climate policy, he said.

Although the U.S. government has stepped away from climate leadership, many subnational leaders — governors, mayors, tribal statesmen, CEOs and university heads — have formed a coalition to uphold the U.S.'s Paris accord promise.

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However, if we choose a different path — if we act aggressively to both adapt to the changing climate and to mitigate future impacts by reducing carbon emissions — we can significantly reduce our exposure to the worst economic risks from climate change, and also demonstrate global leadership on climate.

The report concludes that China's increased engagement with the UN process stems from a drive to address serious environmental impacts in its own country, on climate change and air pollution, as well as a desire to demonstrate true geopolitical leadership.

Also from Elias, «You Need an Elevator Pitch About School Culture and Climate,» which highlights how your school's leadership team can help the community understand the importance of culture and climate — and imprClimate,» which highlights how your school's leadership team can help the community understand the importance of culture and climate — and imprclimate — and improve it.

Emerging research from Rutgers and Cornell Universities is showing the positive impact of collaborative partnerships on district and school climate, effective leadership, teacher efficacy and student learning.

Principals who get high marks from teachers for creating a strong climate for instruction in their schools also receive higher marks than other principals for spurring leadership in the faculty, according to the research from the universities of Minnesota and Toronto.16

Three middle school administrators from Washington who have seen the profound impact of SEL on their school climates, brought SEL into all aspects of school life, and successfully advocated at the district for SEL resources, will discuss SEL leadership and lessons learned.

He created Project S.A.M.E. a US - Soviet Youth Exchange that brought students from the US and USSR together to advocate for peace; founded Students Concerned about Bias in Society (SCABS) who fought for implementation of Title IX in Maine schools; directed the University of Maine Aspirations Project and launched 35 statewide student leadership teams to bring students» voices to educational reform; conducted program evaluation research on the effects of the Maine Civil Rights Teams Project whose 50 student teams fought against bigotry and intolerance in Maine communities; founded the Center for School Climate and Learning and worked in hundreds of schools supporting students, teachers and administrators to bring youth voice to school reform in the US; co-authored two books, The Respectful School, and Transforming School Climate and Learning to share what I have learned.

Her research interests include how to measure and grow effective school leadership, understanding teacher mobility from an organizational perspective, the antecedents and effects of school climate and safety for both students and school staff, and the effect of student course taking in high school on students» short and long term outcomes.

O'Connell will share his insights of the current political climate, resulting from federal policy and legislation, the Governor's California State Budget and state and federal leadership.

Drawing from decades of research on organizational cultures and school leadership, the authors provide everything you need to optimize both the culture and climate of your school, including

And so, perhaps, when NJEA leaders objected to the selection of Paula White because of her association with DFER, Murphy, who had breached his contract with them, made a promise he could keep, even though that decision makes Repollet look far removed from the loop of state educational leadership, makes Murphy look like Pavlov's dog when confronted with a whiff of dissension from his patron, and makes NJEA look like Pavlov himself, a metamorphosis it may welcome after a humiliating defeat of the $ 5 million campaign to unseat Senate President Steve Sweeney by replacing him with a Trump - supporting climate - change - denying immigration - foe.

Still, given the fact that China is rapidly becoming a world leader in clean tech industries, that it is flexing its muscle in terms of international climate leadership, and that other cities around the world suffer from the same types of diesel - driven air quality problems that China has become known for, I think we can expect China's success story to translate into rapid adoption elsewhere.

A committee convened by the InterAcademy Council, the association of the world's leading national science academies, delivered a long to - do list to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on Monday, including steps ranging from limiting the term and policy recommendations of its leadership to fostering more transparency in its machinations and being more careful to describe the science determining the strength, or weakness, of particular conclusions.

Solving the challenge of climate change requires ambition, dedication, and leadership from governments, the private sector, and civil society, in addition to the scientific community.

These include reducing inertia in social and economic systems; building on a growing public desire for governments to act on climate change; removing implicit and explicit subsidies; reducing the influence of vested interests that increase emissions and reduce resilience; enabling the shifts from ineffective governance and weak institutions to innovative leadership in government, the private sector and civil society; and engaging society in the transition to norms and practices that foster sustainability.

«Now, we face a new and critical challenge — global climate change — and leadership in the United States is coming from visionary state governors.»

As a first step, the United States and China will convene a Climate - Smart / Low - Carbon Cities «Summit» where leading cities from both countries will share best practices, set new goals, and celebrate city - level leadership.

[UPDATE, 1/23: New revelations about apparent mishandling by the climate panel of analysis of disasters and warming, and a rebuttal from the I.P.C.C. (pdf); UPDATE, 1/21: The panel leadership regrets the Himalayas error and is criticized over descriptions of disaster risk in its reports.]

Here in the United States we are not free from the burden of misbegotten leadership and are in fact a major cause of climate, ozone and resource malfunction.

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Underscoring President Obama's commitment to American leadership on clean energy and combating climate change, the White House also announced today that a host of Cabinet secretaries and other top officials from across the Administration will travel to Copenhagen for the conference.

It has not had real leadership from any president in really speaking frankly on what the climate change problem is about, the likely harmful impacts, and so forth.

How differently it might have been today if leaders of the scientific community had displayed the leadership skills of Dr. Dan Goldin and separated themselves and their institutions from those who were caught manipulating and hiding climate data in 2009.

But then, just days before the trio was expected to officially introduce their climate legislation, Graham walked away from the effort, upset that Democratic leadership might move on an immigration bill before their package.

Save the average American family nearly $ 85 on their annual energy bill in 2030, reducing enough energy to power 30 million homes, and save consumers a total of $ 155 billion from 2020 - 2030; Give a head start to wind and solar deployment and prioritize the deployment of energy efficiency improvements in low - income communities that need it most early in the program through a Clean Energy Incentive Program; and Continue American leadership on climate change by keeping us on track to meet the economy - wide emissions targets we have set, including the goal of reducing emissions to 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020 and to 26 - 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025.»

«The Climate Group has allowed our province to learn from other places and learn that leadership is not only possible but necessary,» concluded Minister Phillips, «and in so doing that we can grow our own communities and create good jobs while we do it — and that's really the most important focus for us as a province.

Our organization, which focuses on igniting action to develop and implement «negative emission» systems capable of cleaning up excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, hopes to help BECI demonstrate its leadership in emerging issues across the energy and climate space.

The UK has assumed leadership of the climate community in the absence of any direction from the US over many years, so by implication what the UK says and does matters.

While the Climate REDI program does not omit China from consideration, its absence from a leadership role is noteworthy.

Provide leadership to state and local governments, community leaders, healthcare professionals, nongovernmental organizations, the faith - based communities, the private sector and the public, domestically and internationally, regarding health protection from climate change effects.

From her work redirecting and recalibrating the organization's approach to global climate change to identifying new ways to open markets to clean energy financing, Diane's deep expertise and leadership guide all aspects of the EDF's work, in close partnership with President Fred Krupp.