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ESM 442 - Communication for Civic Engagement & Grassroots Organizing [2 units] Alario Reviews the role and effectiveness of grassroots environmental efforts on local, statewide, and national scales.

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Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

This week, Singapore announced that the country's commercial and industrial entities are now able to purchase solar - generated power from the national power grid in an effort to cut down on environmental emissions.

The foundation also has an eye on energy and environmental issues, and has backed work to link that area to its career readiness efforts.

The Sustainable Investments Institute (Si2), a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C., conducts impartial research and publishes reports on organized efforts to influence corporate behavior on social and environmental issues.

On the eve of critical hearings on Capitol Hill, top White House officials are intensifying efforts to document wasteful spending by Scott Pruitt as President Trump weighs whether to keep supporting his controversial Environmental Protection Agency chief, senior administration officials said WednesdaOn the eve of critical hearings on Capitol Hill, top White House officials are intensifying efforts to document wasteful spending by Scott Pruitt as President Trump weighs whether to keep supporting his controversial Environmental Protection Agency chief, senior administration officials said Wednesdaon Capitol Hill, top White House officials are intensifying efforts to document wasteful spending by Scott Pruitt as President Trump weighs whether to keep supporting his controversial Environmental Protection Agency chief, senior administration officials said Wednesday.

While axing a tax on the fuel Albertans produce is popular, much of the energy sector appears reasonably happy a provincial government is doing things to erase Alberta's old image as an environmental laggard; last month, oil sands heavyweights Suncor and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. talked up Alberta's new environmental efforts to European investors, and their executives joined Notley on stage when the climate change plan and carbon tax were first announced.

Adds the former president of a national environmental organization, who has looked in vain for support from religious groups in efforts to protect wilderness and wildlife: «The Unitarians occasionally let us meet in their buildings; that's been our primary contact with churches on this issue.»

This statement provides an overview on carp in the Murray - Darling Basin, current efforts to manage the species and the role of the Commonwealth environmental water.

And while Kraft deserves some credit, as none of the other Big Coffee companies is making this type of effort, real environmental preservation and fair prices for farmers is far, far better served by purchasing sustainable coffees from small companies and roasters with relationships with their suppliers, especially those that provide information on the specific farms where their beans are sourced.

A: A critical element of Target's efforts to combat food waste is prioritizing strategies based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Food Recovery Hierarchy.

The news comes as scores of UK hospitality firms are beginning to change their policies on plastic waste, while some environmental campaigners are attempting to tax single - use plastic products in an effort to discourage their use.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Earth Day, and every day, the American Beverage Association (ABA) and its member companies demonstrate their longstanding commitment to our environment through ongoing efforts to further reduce their environmental impact.

Sacramento, CA, July 9, 2007 - The efforts of California winegrape growers and vintners to build on their environmental successes gained a major boost late last month, when the United States Department of Agriculture awarded a $ 607,500 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance.

Research shows that a majority of global consumers, and especially Millennials, support companies that are committed to minimizing environmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on Maenvironmental impacts and that prioritize sustainable approaches to operations.2 To share more about its water initiatives, Fetzer Vineyards developed a new page on its website containing facts about agricultural water use and details about the company's water policy support. Visit fetzer.com/water for more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on MaEnvironmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.

ECO Series wine bottles manufactured by Verallia North America and distributed by TricorBraun Winepak give wineries the opportunity to see extra green in their environmental efforts and on their bottom lines.

These efforts reduce Del Monte's overall environmental footprint and maximizes our harvest by not leaving any veggies behind on the field.

Their company prides themselves on their environmental efforts and have such won the 2007 Bottled Water World Design Awards for Best Sustainability Initiative.

As for our international efforts, as you may know, the U.S. is pleased to have put forth a resolution on the topic of food waste, to build awareness among environmental ministers and encourage action that addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of dealing with uneaten food.

Despite many of the big players in the cocoa and chocolate supply chain working on sustainability issues like trying to eradicate child labor and stopping environmental damage like deforestation, the efforts of companies and governments have very little influence, according to the Cocoa Barometer 2018.

Visit fetzer.com/waterfor more on Fetzer Vineyards» water initiatives, including its adoption of BioFiltro's BIDA ® treatment system and its support for water conservation research and advocacy through collaborations with groups like the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) and Ceres» Connect the Drops, both of which were commended for their water policy efforts at the White House Water Summit on Building a Sustainable Water Future in the United States on March 22, 2016.

Any effort on the part of parents to teach environmental responsibility to their children can therefore be considered strictly remedial; the best thing they could have done for Mother Earth would have been not to add another human to her burden in the first place.

The environmental impact laughs in the face of any supposed «GREEN» efforts on the part of the government.

Importantly, the normal physical development of our babies through teenage years (and especially for preteens and teens at this vulnerable age), depends on making extra efforts to eat natural and keep the environmental toxins and endocrine disturbers away from their body.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon in Queens on Friday unveiled an environmental policy platform that is geared toward shifting the state to 100 percent renewable energy, strengthening the state's efforts against climate change and rejecting new infrastructure for gas pipelines and other fossil fueles.

Landfill remaining the main destination for municipal waste disposal (46 percent of total waste is landfilled on average according to environmental NGOs) despite considerable policy effort by EU authorities to increase waste separation and deter waste production at the source.

After moving last month against former President Obama's efforts to limit fossil fuel exploration and combat climate change, Trump will complete his effort to overturn environmental policy this week, signing two executive orders to expand offshore drilling and roll back conservation on public lands.

The conversation focuses on the efforts of Airbnb, which has used controversial advertisements on environmental issues to attack a state legislator from the Hudson Valley.

Judith Enck, a former regional administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency who is working with Bennington College on the informal survey, welcomed the additional efforts by the state and characterized the timing of the agency's announcement on Tuesday as «curious.»

The state will bolster its environmental efforts in the new year, with a push to expand the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday in an unveiling of his State of the State agenda.

A conservative environmental law group is suing Attorney General Eric Schneiderman over his effort to investigate whether Exxon - Mobil misrepresented its position on climate change.

She also said the state needs to focus more resources on environmental protection efforts and look at what it can do to reduce the impacts of climate change.

(CNN)-- Gov. Bobby Jindal said Monday that a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency is «on the table» in efforts to counter the Obama administration's proposed restrictions on carbon emission from power plants.

The Thompson campaign has pointed out throughout the city comptroller's run for mayor that he has worked hard on environmental efforts, including attempting to stop natural gas drilling within or near the city's upstate watershed, which provides drinking water to the city's residents; calling for the preservation of wildlife space in the Ridgewood Reservoir; and issuing a report documenting the impact of airport congestion at the city's three major airports; and the rise in airport runoff, especially the flow from Kennedy Airport into marshes in Jamaica Bay.

She is a consistent advocate for Smart Growth and environmental sustainability and has long spearheaded efforts to reduce the town's dependence on fossil fuels.

Airport expansion plans and an over-reliance on buying in emission credits to meet domestic carbon targets are negatively affecting efforts to convince other countries to take a tough stand on climate change, the environmental audit committee has found.

A coalition of environmental groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to challenge the state's efforts to gain access to more than $ 500 million from a clean - water revolving fund to help pay for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement.

NEW YORK (NEWS10)- A local champion of environmental issues was recognized on the national stage Friday for his efforts in bringing the Hoosick Falls water crisis to light.

As part of their effort on behalf of state legislative candidates this election cycle, the New York League of Conservation Voters has sent out its first mailer knocking Republican Sean Hanna for his environmental record.

Among the issues Boak highlighted on environmental policy, she pointed to pushing back against the construction of the Algonquin Pipeline and backing the effort to close the Indian Point Nuclear Plant in Westchester County.

Environmental groups that vowed to fight President Donald Trump's efforts to roll back his predecessor's plans to curb global warming made good on their promise, teaming up with an American Indian tribe to ask a federal court to block an order that lifts restrictions on coal sales from federal lands.

For more than two hours hours, Capital Region Democratic Rep. Paul Tonko took questions at a town hall meeting on, among other topics, environmental policies pushed by Trump, the manufacturing workforce, efforts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act and hate crimes that have gained considerable attention since the election.

Trump plans on slashing the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency by a quarter — targeting enforcement, grants for toxic cleanup efforts, as well as air and water protection programs.

The environmental lobbying group says Hanna has «actively undermined» efforts to get a handle on greenhouse emissions and has backed legislation that would repeal pesticide laws in the state.

«The most recent evidence that came to light was an effort to edit and delay a study that the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) commissioned from the U.S. Geological Survey on fracking,» Hawkins said.

Cuomo has touted the state's efforts to combat the Trump administration on a variety of environmental issues, including climate change and water quality.

The Department of Environment and Planning leads the County's economic development efforts, oversees environmental compliance, collaborates on local and regional planning, provides digital mapping services, and provides wastewaster treatment services in seven sewer districts across the county.

He supports the policy position of Paul Giardina, his running mate on the Republican ticket, of utilizing the federal Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water State Revolving Fund to pay for water - quality remediation efforts including replacement of failing septic systems, rather than the community preservation fund.

The Labour frontbench will concentrate its efforts on getting greater parliamentary scrutiny of Brexit, including the swift publication of the white paper along with protections for workers and environmental standards.

Environmental groups were at the Capitol Tuesday calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put renewable energy ahead of fossil fuels in his effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.