During the next several weeks, The Tyee Solutions Society will explore trends within green building — call it Green Building 2.0 — with an eye for ideas that could pay off by helping
create sustainable jobs in British Columbia, lower energy bills and make a real dent in emissions causing costly climate change.
Offshore wind can cut our dependence on fossil fuels, provide clean power and
create sustainable jobs, together with onshore wind energy.
However a lack of knowledge, information and practice of sustainable forest management means the potential of forests to support these communities, help local businesses and
create sustainable jobs remains largely untapped.
More here: Threat of violence a real possibility during election — CDD He noted that government has made investments in the production sector to
create sustainable jobs.
Innovation and private industry, not government and bureaucracy,
create sustainable jobs.»
McCain Foods Americas president Frank van Schaayk said that the company will contribute $ 2m and collaborate with the provincial government in the development of initiatives that
create sustainable jobs for its affected workers.
According to ITD, minority - owned businesses reinvigorated the stagnant economy, and continue to
create sustainable jobs and positively contribute to the tax base.
Producing more clean energy, reducing energy waste and putting a price on carbon pollution will
create sustainable jobs, diversify Alberta's economy and make the province more competitive and resilient in the future.
It will
create sustainable jobs, diversify Alberta's economy and make the province more competitive.
We will reform the regime so that we properly reward the providers who do best at
creating sustainable jobs that help people move out of benefits and into work.
«Going back to my dad, today he is empowering other people through sharing his knowledge about energy efficiency, installing solar panels and
creating sustainable jobs.»
Further, the health sector as the largest employer of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people provides an exemplar for
creating sustainable jobs and career pathways.
Not exact matches
An entrepreneur terrified of going back to a corporate world
job may use that fear to stay motivated, to move forward and
create a
sustainable business.
To this end, consistently exercising genuine stewardship in making ownership decisions which are in the best long - term
job security interests of our Pyle People and their families
creates a durable and
sustainable culture which captures the engagement and discretionary effort of our most important asset, our people.»
This footwear company strives to develop a thriving middle class in Africa by
creating fair - wage,
sustainable jobs in the heart of Ethiopia — and business is good.
Legalizing hemp for industrial use in the U.S. would not only
create jobs and contribute toward environmentally - sane agriculture, but it would supply Patagonia with a
sustainable U.S. - sourced supply of hemp.
The proposed list of seventeen
sustainable development goals contains an aspiration to
create decent
jobs for everyone.
The region is keen for greater EU and U.S. engagement because neither the Russian nor Chinese approach to the region will help build
sustainable economies that can
create jobs for the region's booming youth population and ensure the region's long - term stability.
LB Designs, formerly Local Buttons, is
creating sustainable fair - paying
jobs and refining the manufacturing process in Haiti to up - cycle «pepe,» secondhand clothing often worn by Haitians, into clothing that is marketable as fashion items for young professionals in North America.
As Canada is doing with its Economic Action Plan, we encourage G - 20 countries to follow through on their commitments to
create jobs and a strong,
sustainable and balanced global economy.»
In the end we have a Budget that invests very little to
create jobs now and to build a more productive and
sustainable economy.
Because of the nascence of impact investing, I often found myself advocating to
create a defined
job focused on
sustainable and impact investing across the organizations that I worked for, rather than filling a well - defined position that already existed.
«The United States and Canada share the goal of enhancing shared prosperity,
creating jobs, protecting workers and the environment, and promoting
sustainable economic development.»
By focusing on the fundamentals like supporting a skilled and trained workforce, we can have a
sustainable, diversified economy that
creates new opportunities, good
jobs, and builds a strong middle class.
«The Province is committed to helping B.C. companies develop export capacity, and helping
create jobs in all regions of the province to support a
sustainable, shared economy,» said Bruce Ralston, Minister of
Jobs, Trade and Technology.
It's also
created truly
sustainable jobs for Onondagans, who sell EcoLogic products on their land and throughout the region, and use the products and technology to maintain their own operations.
Bellfield expects to
create between five and seven
sustainable, full - time equivalent (FTE)
jobs in the next three years.
The dollar was floated, the financial system was modernised, unfair and rort - driven tax laws were reformed and
sustainable jobs were
created in world - class competitive industries.
Bellfield Brewery expects to
create between five and seven
sustainable, full - time equivalent (FTE)
jobs in the next three years.
FAO seeks better economic opportunities for all by investing in
sustainable agricultural practices and food systems that reduce inequalities and
create decent
jobs.
These small businesses support the local economy and give back to their communities, by building
sustainable partnerships with other domestic businesses,
creating jobs, and fostering economic growth.
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.
They argue the project would
create a total of 3,600
jobs, ensuring Rosia Montana's
sustainable economic development.
Noam will focus on a
sustainable future like
creating jobs, protecting the environment, investing in health and child care programs.
Aubertine says it is vital «that the next governor of this state stand strong in support of improving on Power for
Jobs to make it permanent,
sustainable and a tool to
create new
jobs, not just sustain the quarter of a million
jobs that now depend on these benefits.»
«We need honest, serious leaders in Washington who can get the
job done on the important issues we collectively face — protecting Medicare and Social Security,
creating sustainable quality
jobs, and providing the educational opportunities that give all of our children the best chance for a better future.»
One of his «nerdier» goals in Albany will be to «
create a program of mandatory efficiency upgrades for large and medium size buildings that would reduce carbon pollution and reduce income inequality by generating tens of thousands of good,
sustainable jobs,» he said.
What we need in New York City is good - paying
sustainable jobs, not the low - wage
jobs created by Walmart,» Mr. Appelbaum said.
«We can
create millions of new
jobs by leading this transition towards renewable energy sources, much higher levels of efficiency and recycling and
sustainable capitalism.»
«President Mahama believes strongly that for investors to bring in the investments that can make our society better
create jobs and lead to the
sustainable developments we need, they [investors] want to see stable, secure and democratic nations,» said Mr. Malor.
A labour leader, Comrade Issa Aremu, has called on President Buhari to be wary of sycophants around him and concentrate on his electoral promises of putting an end to mass poverty, diversifying the economy and
create mass
sustainable jobs.
Encouraging the private sector to
create jobs is of course one of the best routes to
sustainable growth.
There's plenty the state can do for Lake Placid and the rest of the Adirondack Park to
create sustainable economic development and
jobs.
Noam will focus on a
sustainable future by
creating jobs, protecting the environment, investing in health and childcare programs.
«What it means is that people will want to invest here, it means
jobs can be
created here so that we can have the kind of
sustainable stream of income that will enable us to provide better services to people as we go forward,» McCall adds.
As a torchbearer of Africa's Political emancipation, the Ghana Beyond Aid vision resonates within Ghana and catching up with other African countries as the only
sustainable means of reaching our goals of economic emancipation as a continent by using internal resources to
create the needed infrastructural development and
jobs opportunity for the teeming unemployed graduate youth.
He said «It is time to move beyond the unequal exchange of cheap raw materials for expensive finished goods that disadvantages Africa, to one that ensures technology transfer and
sustainable economic development, huge economic returns for investors and
creates new
jobs for both sides.»
Because it's only by getting more people into work and
creating better paid and more secure
jobs, that we'll tackle the drivers of rising benefits bills and ensure the system is
sustainable for the long term.
The financing provided by HCR will keep the development affordable and
sustainable for the future, while
creating 175 construction
jobs and preserving seven permanent
jobs.
Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies,
job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and
sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and
create green
jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms