Sentences with phrase «community about the conservation»

The project also works hard to educate the local community about the conservation of their local wildlife and habitat and you can support this area of the centre's work too.

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Now in its ninth year, Aspen Heights» MicroSociety helps teach kids, their families and the community at large about conservation and environmental stewardship.

Learn more about how we advance climate resilience, improved livelihoods, and conservation in communities throughout Latin America.

BG EAT will host the Buffalo Grove Green Fair on June 30 and feature 20 exhibitors at Mike Rylko Community Park, 951 McHenry Road, Buffalo Grove, and a number of activities to teach visitors about water conservation, reducing greenhouse emissions and recycling along with a recycle collection of small electronics, eyeglasses, hearing aids, keys, gently used books, household batteries and light bulbs, said Debi Moritz, also a member of the BG EAT.

John G. Shedd Aquarium's Auxiliary Board is comprised of about 75 young professionals and community leaders who share a common interest in aquatic life and conservation.

Erie County Legislator Lynne Dixon has urged the New York State Department of Conservation (NYSDEC) and Tecumseh Redevelopment to revise their procedures for notifying the community about public hearings, meetings and other platforms that provide information on remediation efforts and cleanup projects.

Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens, when asked about it in the spring, did not rule out the possibility of pilot type program in communities that desired to begin fracking.

Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens, when asked about it in the spring, did not rule out the possibility of pilot - type program in communities that desired to begin fracking.

Madeleine Foote of the League of Conservation Voters said, «This executive order is about one thing: protecting polluters at the expense of our communities and their access to clean drinking water.»

Rob has also been a member of the North Castle Land Trust, a community of members who work with local officials and key organizations to bring about thoughtful land conservation.

Within the wildlife conservation community, both in the field -LRB-» in situ») as well as in captive settings -LRB-» ex situ»), there is a great deal of folk knowledge about the best methods for animal care as well as species protection and restoration.

There and at later conferences, I learned about the challenges of conservation — including the fact that there was no dialogue between the TCM and conservation communities.

The results suggest that there should be: improvements to policy and management to champion biodiversity issues; a strengthening of environmental laws and enforcement; recognition of socio - economic issues especially among indigenous and local communities; increases in funding and resource allocation; knowledge, research and development to inform decision making; a greater understanding and protection of the rights of nature and cultural heritage; a more holistic public awareness and participation to bring about change to promote conservation.

In fact, international collaborations are often funded to explore specific scientific or conservation objectives in developing countries without first engaging in genuine dialogue with in - county scientists and / or communities to learn more about their perspectives and observations concerning their natural world.

Their income, level of education, whether or not they were newcomers to their areas as adults, whether they rented or owned their home, their political party affiliations, their perceptions of the effects of conservation rules on their communities, and their beliefs about climate change were all taken into consideration when their answers were assessed.

There is hope: delegates in Port Elizabeth heard about pioneering efforts to break this cycle of despair, and how conservation is helping bring healthcare to remote communities.

To talk about threats to conservation when entire communities are being decimated may seem like a case of misplaced priorities, but loss of biodiversity and the HIV epidemic are closely intertwined, and their effects conspire to keep people living in poverty.

Communicate to citizens and particular stakeholders, including local communities, youth, governments, civil society, and the private sector, about the value of snow leopards and their ecosystem, and sustain the effort by celebrating 23 October 23 each year as the International Snow Leopard Day with presentation of an annual International Snow Leopard Conservation Award, and 2015 as the International Year of the Snow Leopard.

Our Communications Manager Matt Fiechter recently traveled to Ladakh to learn more about our ongoing community - based snow leopard conservation programs — and follow the tracks of the elusive Ghost Cat.

Boston, MA About Blog Conservation Law Foundation forges solutions to New England's biggest environmental challenges — climate change, clean water, healthy communities — for all.

Through Discovery's conservation page discovery.com/savethesharks and Shark Savers» website www.sharksavers.org, people can join the fight for sharks by learning more about why they are so important to our planet, educating their community and taking a pledge against shark fin soup.

Last spring, his students tackled the question: «How can we help the Old Orchard Beach (Maine) Conservation Commission educate our community about biodiversity and conservation in the new Milliken Mills trail Conservation Commission educate our community about biodiversity and conservation in the new Milliken Mills trail conservation in the new Milliken Mills trail area?»

«As schools use best practices on campus and teachers talk about conservation in the classroom — these are things that are going to come back to the parents and the community to help spread the word.»

Over the course of the 2017 - 2018 school year, the Pace Academy community is thinking critically about CONSERVATION, the Isdell Center for Global Leadership's (ICGL) fourth annual global theme.

You will be taken through a cultural and conservation journey to meet Green Belt Movement communities, and learn about their lives and wealth of experience in rural Kenya.

United States About Blog The Endangered Species Coalition is a national network of hundreds of conservation, scientific, religious, sporting, outdoor recreation, business and community organizations working to protect our nation's disappearing wildlife and last remaining wild places.

Lecture topics focus on local wildlife species and promote wildlife conservation by teaching the community about the beauty and value of our wildlife here in San Diego.

PetTalk covers everything about Houston pets and other animals, including the Conservation Corner segment, written and with photos by the Houston Zoo's community of professional photographers.

Learning new scuba diving skills, conducting underwater surveys in the warm, turquoise waters of the Pacific, spending time getting to know the local community and their traditional villages, teaching children about environmental conservation during weekly school visits, assisting in the creation of coral farms, discover a myriad of fascinating marine creatures to study, enjoy island hopping, stunning remote island locations, scuba diving, snorkelling, traditional ceremonies, idyllic traditional Fijian villages, white beaches, climbing volcanic mountains, enjoying breathtaking scenery, cave swimming, cultural immersion in the Fijian way of life, learning to speak Fijian.

Friends of the Island Fox provides presentations to schools and community groups in order to create public awareness about the endangered island fox and to raise funds to support island fox related education, research, and conservation efforts.

Kevin Pretorius tells BTN about the luxury operator's 20th birthday celebrations and describes some of the life saving community and conservation projects that the group has been involved in.

The other fundamental pillar of Bodhi's multi-faceted mission are their eco-action and community engagement initiatives, including town and beach trash clean - ups, planting trees for community reforestation projects, teaching local stakeholders about conservation, empowering local youth with GPS technology, offering free yoga classes in return for community service work, hosting high school students to work on community projects.

The informative and entertaining tours we provide have allowed us to educate our guests about sustainability, conservation, Maui's natural resources, and the history and culture of our communities and the Hawaiian people.

Its vision of reforestation and rehabilitation means that each guest is invited to participate in our biodiversity conservation efforts, as well as engage and meet the local community — in addition to learning about and making a far - reaching positive impact on an iconic Critically Endangered species: the mountain gorilla.

Boston, MA About Blog Conservation Law Foundation forges solutions to New England's biggest environmental challenges — climate change, clean water, healthy communities — for all.

Visitors will also trek to Sapoken village where they will not only enjoy a close look into local life on the island but may also learn about conservation and community - building efforts in the region.

The «A» stands for «active commitment to compliance and continuous improvement»; «R» for «reduction of pollution through waste minimization, lowered materials consumption, and energy conservation»; «T» for «training and educating faculty, students, and staff about the environmental considerations of their activities»; and «S» for «stewardship in enhancing the quality of life for our employees, faculty, students, and neighboring community.»

Scores and videos from the 1980s to the present depicting Anna Halprin's «Planetary Dance» rituals; Charles Atlas's The Tyranny of Consciousness (2017), a video wall depicting blazing sunsets over which we hear the voice of New York drag performer Lady Bunny talk about her life and the environment; Bonnie Ora Sherk's Evolution of Life Frames: Past, Present, Future and Crossroads Community (The Farm)(both 2005 — 17)-- photographs and documents tracing her longstanding work in community activism and environmental consCommunity (The Farm)(both 2005 — 17)-- photographs and documents tracing her longstanding work in community activism and environmental conscommunity activism and environmental conservation.

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Through my work with elephants, I became pretty deeply involved in the conservation community, and passionate about conservation issues, especially around the challenges facing elephants.

As if providing high school students with invaluable, real world business experience while raising public awareness about energy conservation was not enough, Tru Light also helps rural communities in need of electricity.

To learn more about how communities in and around tropical seas can act locally to boost reef resilience (for instance, by limiting the harvest of algae - eating fish), please revisit my Pace University students» film on reef conservation in the Caribbean, focused on Curacao:

On Dot Earth there is a lot of discussion of large scale ideas and projects, but many positive things that are happening remain under the radar screen: day to day activities — people administering conservation land, going to hearings about transit options, cleaning up vacant lots and turning them into community gardens — these things don't often produce results dramatic enough to make the news, let alone a nationally, globally prominent source like the NY Times.

The regulations and reef «zoning,» in essence, came about after months of discussions involving fishing communities, marine biologists and other interested parties, facilitated by the Waitt Institute, a nonprofit conservation organization.

It's during times like these that it's important to think about the bigger picture, and hear the facts on the ground from activists who continue to dedicate their lives to protecting some of Southern Africa's most endangered mammals from poachers — and are looking to community conservation to protect both people and wild animals.

Learn more about how we advance climate resilience, improved livelihoods, and conservation in communities throughout Latin America.

You will be taken through a cultural and conservation journey to meet the Green Belt Movement (GBM) communities and learn about their lives and wealth of experience in rural Kenya.

The clinic also serves to educate the community about the need for forestry conservation:

Emerging strategies include working with communities to acquire municipal conservation areas that provide recreational opportunities for the public and also helping towns foster sound decisions about strategic land conservation and well - planned growth.

«It is not about building a barrier and stopping people coming into the protected area but addressing the drivers of deforestation by working with communities to create alternative livelihoods,» says Toby Janson - Smith, Senior Director for Climate and Land Use: Markets and Policy at Conservation International's Center for Environmental Leadership in Business.