In Buffalo, we stand in solidarity with leaders from across the country in condemning President Trump's retreat from the Paris Agreement and reaffirm our commitment to the global
community fighting climate change,» he said.
I ask you to help
my community fight the climate change that destroys our houses, increases diseases and stops our children from attending schools.
Not exact matches
Ontario has successfully issued the largest green bond in Canadian history, raising $ 1 billion for infrastructure projects in
communities across the province that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
fight climate change.
The Rainforest Alliance has a 30 year history of protecting nature,
fighting climate change, and supporting
communities.
Mass Audubon has designated Wellfleet Bay as a
Climate Action Center to lead our community in the fight against climate
Climate Action Center to lead our
community in the
fight against
climate climate change.
Some of the areas elected leaders, including Congressman Brian Higgins, are calling on the
community to join them in supporting President Obama's plan to
fight climate change.
Central New York is taking the next step in the
fight against
climate change with something called
Community Choice Aggregation, or CCA.
The CCPA is a landmark piece of legislation that would put New York at the forefront of the
fight against
climate change by creating individualized plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and direct energy funding to
communities like the 20th state senate district that are most impacted by
climate change.
At 1 p.m., NY Renews, a coalition of
community organizations, environmental justice groups, labor unions, faith groups, business leaders, and other advocates
fighting for equitable
climate policies, holds a telephone press conference to call on Cuomo to step up as a leader for
communities hurt most by
climate change.
Environmental Advocates of New York, and all New Yorkers, stand ready to work hand - in - hand with Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg to
fight climate change, decrease our state's contribution to this global problem, and keep our
communities safe when the next super storm event comes knocking.»
ALBANY, NY (01/09/2013)(readMedia)-- «Just weeks after
communities were ravaged by Superstorm Sandy — the third massive and deadly storm in just over 12 months — Governor Cuomo showed true leadership by speaking up on the need to
fight climate change.
Some researchers, such as Percy Chimwamurombe, work with scientists and
community members finding ways to use natural resources to
fight poverty, malnutrition, and the impacts of social and
climate changes.
«While submissions came from a variety of organisations representing the feedback of a diverse group of interested parties, there were areas of general agreement, including the positive economic benefits to Canada, alignment with Canada's commitment to
fight climate change, important applications for remote
communities, and the potential to enhance nuclear safety through next - generation nuclear technology,» CNL said.
From a bike library in Fort Collins where residents can borrow bikes for an hour or days, to
community swap meet ups in Tompkins County, New York and local breweries who support renewable energy — with beer — readers sent in photos of the savvy ways their
communities are
fighting climate change.
Postscript: Randy Olson has posted an interesting piece on his Web site today proposing that the
community seeking public trust and engagement on
climate change would do well to study the practices of two organizations
fighting for science - based behavior in very different arenas: the federal Centers For Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Science Education (on evolution in the classroom).
COTAP's
community - owned carbon offset projects serve and connect key UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 1 — ending poverty, and Goal 13 — taking action on
climate change; as well as enhancing food security,
fighting deforestation, boosting sustainable growth and employment, and protecting ecosystems and biodiversity.
Carbon removal techniques, while important for
fighting climate change, have faced resistance from some in the environmental
community partly because they have been perceived as a threat to the deployment of other
climate change mitigation techniques.
I think my favorite moment of this campaign was different moments of interacting with amazing volunteers of all different backgrounds who are really committed to
fighting climate change while lifting up our most vulnerable
communities.
Under Governor Cuomo's leadership, local
communities are leading the way in embracing opportunities like this to improve their environment and
fight global
climate change at the same time.»
There is, therefore, an urgent need for transparent and verifiable costs to be presented to the
community in order to build confidence in what could be an incredibly valuable technology in
fighting climate change... It's particularly interesting to see [Climeworks»] cost - cutting objectives of a three to four-fold reduction [to around $ 200 / tCO2] by 2020, which is just around the corner.
For the second year in a row, Interfaith Power & Light is joining with a coalition of groups for #PutSolarOnIt Day of Action to show support for switching to clean energy,
fighting climate change, and the power of bringing solar power to
communities all across the country.
We're no longer talking about the future; the world's poorest countries and
communities are already
fighting for their lives against disasters intensified by
climate change.
While
fighting a war of arguments how
climate works, or may change, and what counter measures should be taken at many Billions costs, the global politics, and scientific community feel comfortable to talk about C
climate works, or may
change, and what counter measures should be taken at many Billions costs, the global politics, and scientific
community feel comfortable to talk about
CLIMATECLIMATE.
The eighth largest economy in Latin America, Ecuador seeks to augment its work on reducing deforestation to cut GHG emissions and
fight climate change, as well as to improve rural livelihoods and protect the rights of indigenous peoples and local
communities.
Miami is on the forefront of the
climate fight, and the training will highlight
climate issues specific to the region, the political and social conversation around renewable energy deployment and the key leadership role the Latino
community has on
climate change action.
You'll the practical skills, knowledge, and network to organize and lead your
community in the
fight against
climate change.
You'll gain the practical skills, knowledge, and network to organize and lead your
community in the
fight against
climate change.
The MAP will connect the global
community of youth
fighting climate change and let you locate others nearby to collaborate with.
The international
community agreed in Copenhagen in 2009 to raise $ 100 billion annually by 2020 to
fight climate change — in addition to the $ 30 billion they pledged to raise through 2012 in «fast - start» financing for the developing world.
If the fossil fuel industry gets its way, there will be at least four major new fracked gas pipeline projects criss - crossing the Blue Ridge and Appalachian regions of Virginia and West Virginia — endangering our forests and farmlands, the
communities living along their routes, and taking us backward in our
fight to stop
climate change.
Our team, allies and network of over 50,000 supporters across the region are on the front lines of
fights to incentivize clean energy, challenge dirty energy like fracking and coal, and protect
communities from the escalating impacts of
climate change.
Molly Walsh,
climate justice and energy campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe said «Across Europe,
communities know that big energy companies do not have people's best interests at heart and are not making the
changes we need to
fight climate change.
We wanted to share this story because Surfer's Point is a perfect example of how local
communities can work together to proactively
fight coastal erosion and adapt to
climate change impacts.
Now, with the remaining $ 2 billion that Obama previously committed to the GCF severely under threat by the Trump administration, as are
climate change issues as a whole, the faith
community is gearing up for a long - term
fight.
Your support helps us
fight habitat loss and
climate change, working with local
communities to conserve forests and prosper.
While the adoption of the Paris Agreement and the commitments submitted by countries represent a significant step in the
fight against
climate change, the amount of ambition is still insufficient to keep global warming at a level that is safe for the most vulnerable
communities and critical ecosystems on the planet.
From heartland
communities enduring more extreme weather to coastal
communities facing the threat of rising sea levels, the residents of America's cities are on the front line of the
fight against
climate change.
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Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your
Community (2007) The Bill McKibben Reader: Pieces from an Active Life (2008) American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau (edited)(2008) Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet (2010) The Global Warming Reader: A Century of Writing About
Climate Change (2011) Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist (2013)
These
communities play a key role in the global challenge of
fighting climate change by saving some of the world's most critical remaining forests from destruction.
«This
Changes Everything» brings the viewer to the front lines of the
climate struggle: where
communities are
fighting the ongoing development of fossil fuels.
At
Climate Reality we bring together the passion to fight climate change with the passion to protect our mountain communities to make an unstoppable force for
Climate Reality we bring together the passion to
fight climate change with the passion to protect our mountain communities to make an unstoppable force for
climate change with the passion to protect our mountain
communities to make an unstoppable force for
change.
With easy - to - use charts and tables, as well as success stories from the frontlines as citizens, companies, and
communities across the country
fight climate change, the book offers a wealth of science - based strategies that can help you achieve a 20 - percent reduction in your carbon footprint — a step the book urges as an important «down payment» toward effectively tackling this problem as a nation.
Some of these
communities have
fought tirelessly to obtain these services in their regions, and while few
communities are equipped with the infrastructure to provide these crucial primary health services, those that do may again be required to travel to urban centres for treatment as a result of
climate change.