Sentences with phrase «create widespread change»

Liberal columnist Kyle Smith urges people to vote for Howie Hawkins, the man who's been trying to create widespread change for years.

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First, a sudden change in the investment paradigm — such as that that triggered the May - June 2013 Taper Tantrum or this January's Swiss National Bank decision to alter its currency policy — creates widespread investor demand for portfolio adjustments.

Scientists used up - to - date fossil records and improved analytical tools to find that, in the few million years prior to the asteroid impact that created the Yucatan's Chicxulub crater in Mexico, Earth was experiencing a major transformation in its environment, including widespread volcanic activity, changing sea levels and varying temperatures.

«Whilst it is too soon to evaluate the impact of the launch of the BBC micro: bit in changing the current generation of students from passive end users into creators of technology, showing capability in coding and digital creativity, feedback at this early stage is suggesting that the device has created excitement in learning amongst students and its widespread availability now means that schools can build upon this to create a diverse, cross-curricular platform for the teaching and learning of digital skills,» comments Geoff Hampson.

In this case, it is our hope to expand on these ideas to create more widespread change throughout the state.

Government investment alone won't get technologies into widespread use, because we can't spend enough government money to create a large enough change in the market.

There are public health programs in some locations that address climate - sensitive health issues, and integrating such programs into the mainstream public health toolkit as adaptation needs increase would improve public health resilience to climate change.195, 296,297,298 Given that these programs have demonstrated efficacy against current threats that are expected to worsen with climate change, it is prudent to invest in creating the strongest climate - health preparedness programs possible.244 One survey highlighted opportunities to address climate change preparedness activities and climate - health research275 before needs become more widespread.

To use the word «campaign» is not meant to connote an organized conspiracy led by one or a few entities who coordinate all actors, but rather a social movement that creates widespread, predictable, and strong opposition to climate change policy and that consistently uses scientific uncertainty arguments as the basis of its opposition.

«Creating widespread awareness of viable alternatives dramatically leverages the pressure for change.»

A research initiative that mapped decisions by town managers in Maine to sources of climate information, engineering design, mandated requirements, and calendars identified the complex, multi-jurisdictional challenges of widespread adaptation for even such seemingly simple actions as using larger culverts to carry water from major storms.116 To help towns adapt culverts to expected climate change over their lifetimes, the Sustainability Solutions Initiative is creating decision tools to map culvert locations, schedule maintenance, estimate needed culvert size, and analyze replacement needs and costs.

The challenge faced by the Obama administration as it seeks to secure support for the Waxman - Markey Climate Change bill was again underlined when it emerged oil and gas industry lobbyists are planning a nationwide campaign designed to create the impression of widespread grassroots opposition to the legislation.

Admiral McGinn referenced the potential for climate change to create «more frequent, intense and widespread natural and humanitarian disasters» that will strain military resources and readiness.