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create local change on a global scale.
Not exact matches
The town is benefiting because it's
created a new type of tourism, benefiting
local businesses so there is no motivation to
change.
Using a Lean Startup Methodology tailored for communities of color, DID excels at 1) finding Black and Latina women entrepreneurs with high growth companies and game
changing ideas, 2) connecting them to an unmatched network of investors, mentors, and influencers, 3) developing their start - up toolkit and leadership skills, and 4) supporting their entrepreneurship journey from the build phase to exit with the goal of helping
create companies that have a strong positive impact on the economic health of their
local communities.
The turbulence of a rapidly
changing scene surrounds us, and the same forces that are
creating turmoil in the cities, on the campuses, and in the
local schools are shaking up this infant movement — community mental health.
His mission is to show the world that by
changing our food habits, our purchasing and our nutrition, we can bring pride to
local farmers and
create a healthier, more equal society.
«Tiger Beer believes in the power of the arts, and the ability for it to
create positive
change in
local communities, and ultimately, the world,» said Amy Tay, Brand Director, Tiger Beer.
The charitable recipient
changes every month and helps to
create a connection between the community and its
local Burger 21 restaurant and team members.
Coalition, a group of several
local organizing factions, with plans to hold a forum and to
create an educational fund for Clark's kids, and try to «support transformational
change.»
As the time zones
change, this chain of
local events
creates a global wave of exercise.
Local organizations, local corporations, local people who create their own «revolutions» (think about a Tea Party - type grassroots movement, but aimed at improving food service in the schools) and then take the actions needed to effect the change they
Local organizations,
local corporations, local people who create their own «revolutions» (think about a Tea Party - type grassroots movement, but aimed at improving food service in the schools) and then take the actions needed to effect the change they
local corporations,
local people who create their own «revolutions» (think about a Tea Party - type grassroots movement, but aimed at improving food service in the schools) and then take the actions needed to effect the change they
local people who
create their own «revolutions» (think about a Tea Party - type grassroots movement, but aimed at improving food service in the schools) and then take the actions needed to effect the
change they seek!
We will discuss how to use your
Local School Wellness Policy as a tool to
create change and garner stakeholder support during transition.
These students, and others from 14
local public high schools, were competing in Cooking Up
Change, a healthy cooking contest in which teams were challenged to
create nutritious school lunches on a tight budget — $ 1 per meal — and limited ingredients and prep work.
St Paul has also been able to
change its school food bidding process to favor regionally and locally sourced produce, resulting in about 40 % of its produce now coming from
local farms, and it
created educational materials for the lunch room to introduce kids to the
local farmers growing their food.
Unfortunately, not all schools are
created equal and I think that those who find themselves dissatisfied with their
local school should feel free to either try to
change it (which we tried and failed as other parents did not seem concerned, nor was the principal open to
change or our volunteer help to find other suitable educational alternatives to watching Pixar movies) or look elsewhere.
Columbus Birth & Parenting and Green Meadows Academy have partnered to
create Change Columbus, a
local diaper bank that provides diapers to
local families with our main beneficiary being The Ohio State Universtiy program Moms2B.
As a good corporate citizen, it's our job to identify
local needs, bring resources to the table and help our community partners
create sustainable
change.
So here's the manual: 1)
Create a party that exploits a legitimate fear: STOP COMMON CORE 2) Get petition signatures and 50,000 votes under that banner 3)
CHANGE the name to Reform Party so can you dupe some progressives into voting for your pals 4) Use the line as leverage to get the GOP nomination for Governor but making
local friends statewide Classic bait - and - switch Except, Little Lord Rob would get creamed again for Governor.
The Government announced its intention to
create a new framework for aviation in the UK, to replace the previous government's 2003 White Paper, «The Future of Air Transport», which it said «failed to take sufficient account of climate
change and the impact of aviation on
local communities.»
Given the way the elections preparations have unfolded these elections have the potential to
create instability and spread insecurity if
local politicians use violence, corruption and money to buy votes in a situation in which the people aim for
change.
The Young Republicans National Federation is tasked with bringing together Republicans between the ages of 18 and 40 to
create a grassroots movement where individuals can influence
change in their
local community.
She said she
created the Mattituck - Laurel Civic Association because she saw a need for the community to have a voice in its
changing landscape, with increased traffic, new building and proposals that
change the landscape, water quality, agritainment and nowhere for young people to work or affordable workforce housing to stay
local.
Ways to Think About Planning in Buffalo Niagara describes approaches, tools and resources available for citizens,
local planners, community leaders, nonprofit staff and others who are looking to leverage planning to
create change in their community.
Local growers and farmers say climate
change is
creating new challenges, with extreme weather conditions, sudden storms, rising temperatures and drought making it even more difficult to cope with a perennially unpredictable Mother Nature.
Local progressives asked her to run for this position last year, and with the excitement of newcomer Reynoso getting elected over Lopez, Medina thought it was time to try and see if she could
create change, too.
«The property tax remains the most burdensome tax in New York and by challenging
local governments to collaborate and
create a plan to streamline operations for voter approval, this game -
changing initiative will empower communities, cut costs, and reduce property taxes on Long Island and across New York,» Cuomo said.
We used that decision - making power to deliver on promises we had made to the electors: rapid demographic
change had led to a shortage of
local primary school places, so in the last four years we used the Council's resources to expand
local primary schools to
create twice as many; concerns about a scruffy and run down high street were addressed by comprehensive neighbourhood renewal; and pressure on household budgets was relieved by freezing the council tax and the cost of resident's parking permits.
Among the
changes is a provision to allow Connecticut municipalities to
create charitable trusts for some
local services.
Cuomo credits the budget, as well as agreements approved in mid-March, for implementing new teacher evaluations, pension
changes that
create a new tier of lowered benefits for public employees, and helping
local governments with Medicaid costs.
Cuomo only asking the people to support the cap without any mention of mandate relief is the hamburger bun without the burger and simply fuels the opposition's (they say mandate relief before tax cap) claim that tax cap alone is a big - government scheme to take power away from and defund
local towns and school districts and increase the power of the larger state government which
created the property tax problem in the first place by passing the mandates which are the biggest property tax drivers and now refuses to
change those mandates.
«Those talks continue, as they have for the last 15 months, and we will continue to make every reasonable effort to facilitate a
change in ownership that
creates long - term stability for the
local workforce and economy.»
«They can't
change state and
local tax policy, but they can perhaps can
create a federal tax structure that is beneficial to a business relocating to a rural community or an economically stressed community.»
In pet - related legislation, the governor vetoed a bill that would have exempted hunting dogs from the definition of pets illegally «running at large,» a
change that Cuomo said could
create hassles for property owners confronted by hunting dogs on their land and
local law enforcement who would have to respond to such cases.
In the past when the county has threatened to leave the MTA, including in 1988 when the county had the needed state consent to do so,
local lawmakers
changed their minds after the MTA made offers of increased service or
created relatively small annual funds.
Legislators rejected this
change during the first round of budget negotiations, with the Assembly
creating a credit based on income (and not tied to
local spending) and the State Senate embracing a simpler but less onerous plan advanced by groups representing cities, towns, counties, school boards and villages to give the «freeze» check back to the
local government to invest as it sees fit.
Indeed, there's an enormous opportunity to
create change at the
local level and ensure that our City and our State remain on a progressive course.
By combining 3D models of the face with a statistical algorithm that measures
local changes in shape, we have been able to
create detailed «face heritability maps».
Migrant species are
changing their traits in new environments and hybridising with
local relatives, ultimately
creating new species.
Based on research led by University of Cincinnati geologist Eva Enkelmann in the St. Elias Mountain Range — located along the Pacific coastal region of North America — the way a mountain range moves and behaves topographically can also
change and
create its
local climate by redirecting wind and precipitation.
Reliance on aboriginal insights is particularly crucial in the Arctic, where climate
change creates an urgent need to understand
local dynamics.
These corals didn't seem to mind the fluctuations in
local acidity that they
created, which were much bigger than those we expect to see from climate
change.
The researchers further recommend that, given that many human influences are driving both climate
change and biodiversity loss, conservationists should aim for win - win solutions such as the United Nations program REDD + (an extension of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation programme)-- an initiative that protects forests while also
creating benefits for
local communities and biodiversity.
Liquid crystal elastomers are spatially patterned to
create microactuators with controlled
local volume
changes.
Australia has
created an adaptation program to «help Australians better understand climate
change, manage risks, and take advantage of potential opportunities;» In Nigeria, state and
local governments are developing action plans for high - risk urban areas, while the federal government is seeking to expand forests by reducing deforestation and wood fuel demand; in Mali, significant efforts are being made to conserve water resources, as well as
create usable mechanisms to track the development of climate
change.
The topographic complexity of Central Appalachia supports some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world and
creates many microclimates that will respond to global climate
change in very
local ways.
The report provides scientifically sound practical guidance for selecting SLM practices that help address DLDD, climate
change adaptation and mitigation, and for
creating an enabling environment for their large - scale implementation considering
local realities.
Monitoring the
local climate and agricultural responses to climate
change is a critical first step in
creating meaningful knowledge on which to base management decisions.
I
changed my
local business completely and
created room for our bigger picture.
By
creating a flower delivery service that relies on
local, in - season blooms, she's
changing the way flowers are bought and sold in the U.S. (Currently 80 % of flowers sold in the U.S. are grown overseas and most florists toss 40 % of the stems they purchase.)
I joined a community of amazing people that want to
change the world, that want to
create a big ripple effect in their
local communites and in the lives of millions of people.
Lots of educators who decide to
create small schools, often by negotiating special arrangements with the
local school district, do so because they don't have any confidence that the system can be
changed in any real way.