As a side benefit of creating gardens, we also
conserved water through grass replacement.
Guests are asked to
conserve water through non-offensive written notifications.
Not exact matches
We fight climate change,
conserve land and
water, and protect public health in New York State
through political action.
Searching
through the best potting soil reviews for something organic and
water conserving?
Engineered plants
conserve 25 percent more
water by only partially opening their mouth - like stomata, allowing less
water to escape
through transpiration while carbon dioxide enters the plant to fuel photosynthesis.
That remarkable turnaround was accomplished
through national campaigns to
conserve and reuse Israel's meager
water resources, but the biggest impact came from a new wave of desalination plants.
Yes, nanotechnology is becoming ubiquitous in our daily lives and has found its way into many commercial products, for example, strong, lightweight materials for better fuel economy; targeted drug delivery for safer and more effective cancer treatments; clean, accessible drinking
water around the world; superfast computers with vast amounts of storage; self - cleaning surfaces; wearable health monitors; more efficient solar panels; safer food
through packaging and monitoring; regrowth of skin, bone, and nerve cells for better medical outcomes; smart windows that lighten or darken to
conserve energy; and nanotechnology - enabled concrete that dries more quickly and has sensors to detect stress or corrosion at the nanoscale in roads, bridges, and buildings.
So to
conserve water, your body attempts to reduce
water loss during respiration by constricting your bronchial tubes
through the creation of histamines.
Coverage of areas specially
conserved for biodiversity and ecosystem functions should be increased (at least to the Aichi Target 11 of 17 % terrestrial and 10 % marine area), with systems of conservation being democratized and based on integration of rights and responsibilities; in all kinds of land /
water uses, activities that are ecologically damaging need to be modified or replaced; high priority should also be given to the regeneration and restoration of degraded ecosystems and the revival of populations of threatened species; equitable access (including
through territorial and resource tenure) must be accorded to natural resources, with special focus on populations with high and direct dependence on such resources for their survival and livelihoods.
They strive towards responsible tourism and seek to reduce their carbon emissions whenever possible
through recycling waste, using sustainable materials,
conserving water and buying produce from local farmers and fishermen.
A.W.A.R.E — Our World, Our
Water - Project AWARE Foundation is a nonprofit organization working with divers to
conserve underwater environments
through education, advocacy and action.
Fostering Creativity and Culture by promoting the arts, advancing education, supporting cultural institutions and innovative projects with cutting edge talent; Promoting Wellbeing, supporting initiatives on women's empowerment, access to health and education and assisting the advancement and development of young people and communities; and
Conserving Natural Resources
through water sustainability and environmental projects to promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment.
Since salt is (for these purposes) a
conserved variable in the ocean, mean changes in salinity can only occur
through fresh
water addition.
One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (
through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE
WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local va
WATER Per capita
water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local va
water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste
water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local va
water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be
conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.
In Baltimore, Maryland, the city's Sustainability Office launched a Neighborhood Energy Challenge with surprising results: last year, low - income Park Heights» homeowners
conserved more energy on average than residents of gentrified Carroll Park, saving as much as $ 1,300 a year
through simple measures like weather - stripping and reduced
water use.
(Sec. 215) Establishes within the EPA a WaterSense program to identify and promote
water efficient products, buildings and landscapes, and services in order to: (1) reduce
water use; (2) reduce the strain on
water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure; (3)
conserve energy used to pump, heat, transport, and treat
water; and (4) preserve
water resources
through voluntary labeling of, or communications about, products, buildings and landscapes, and services that meet the highest
water efficiency and performance standards.
From spreading smart metering to our
water works, to shipping
water from Alaska all the way to India, to clever and crazy ideas to help us
conserve, down to our annual month - long Blue August feature, we've been
through the wringer, so to speak.
A&A considers themselves stewards of the forests they manage
through supporting local communities,
conserving wildlife, maintaining soil and
water quality, creating jobs, and providing sustainable wood products that are used to produce environmentally responsible building materials.
As the Sierra Club points out, there are already closed - cycle cooling systems that can replace the once -
through systems and not only
conserve a huge amount of
water, but also save countless fish and other aquatic species, not to mention the animals that depend on the fish as a food source.
The lawyers in the group routinely counsel clients on addressing sustainable practices such as using renewable and alternative energy, recycling and
conserving water and other resources, financing green initiatives, following LEED and green construction practices, implementing corporate sustainability programs, managing climate change risks
through adaptation and mitigation, and establishing clean - tech ventures.