Sentences with phrase «environmental health and social»

APEN has been a trailblazer in bringing the voices of APA communities to the forefront of environmental health and social justice fights in the Bay Area, winning real policy solutions for the community across a gamut of issues including occupational safety of high - tech workers, affordable housing, transportation and land - use, and challenging multinational corporations to mitigate pollution that is devastating the health and well - being of countless low - income communities of color.

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The free app has a database of science - based health, social and environmental ratings for over 170,000 items.

The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Health and Human Services are also impacted by the orders, which were reportedly handed down this week, and include a prohibition against some of the agencies posting on social media.

For example, China is especially vulnerable to locally isolated social unrest, environmental disasters, and public health crises.

In China's case, the principal function of the state will need to shift from making investments or running businesses to providing social services (such as health care, education, social security, and environmental protection).

1 is 1 project, to become the digitalization assistant for all industries; 3 is the three roles of connector, toolbox and ecosystem builder; 5 is the five remits of civic services, consumption, manufacturing services, health and environmental protection; and 7 refers to the seven tools of public accounts, mini programs, mobile payments, social media advertising, safety capabilities and something referred to as big - smart - cloud: big data, AI capabilities and cloud computing.

WASHINGTON, Sep. 19 / CSRwire / - RESOLVE, known for forging sustainable solutions to critical environmental, social, and health challenges appointed new governors and strategic partners at its annual meeting today.

SOCIAL IMPACT X DESIGN From health care and education to housing and environmental degradation, learn how design has been used by businesses, nonprofits, and entrepreneurs to create inclusive products, services, and strategic frameworks that solve «wicked» problems, identify sustainable solutions, and create even greater benefits for the communities they serve.

About Social Venture Connexion SVX (@theSVX) is a full service impact investing platform that connects impact ventures and funds with accredited investors looking to make investments with demonstrable social and / or environmental impact and the potential for financial return, from nonprofit education projects to health ventures focused on early cancer deteSocial Venture Connexion SVX (@theSVX) is a full service impact investing platform that connects impact ventures and funds with accredited investors looking to make investments with demonstrable social and / or environmental impact and the potential for financial return, from nonprofit education projects to health ventures focused on early cancer detesocial and / or environmental impact and the potential for financial return, from nonprofit education projects to health ventures focused on early cancer detection.

Their investments not only return a high ROI but with an environmental and health focus to the investments, they make a social impact.

Leveraging the best of mobile and the web, Greengage's platform uses social and gamification elements to drive employee actions and achieve corporate goals related to environmental, social, community and health initiatives.

As the charter of the New Urbanism says: «Physical solutions by themselves will not solve social and economic problems, but neither can economic vitality, community stability, and environmental health be sustained without a coherent and supportive physical framework.»

Yet Grace George says that the rainbow — the symbol of the original promise of the covenant of creation — is still present, a symbol of the new covenant of free citizens to restore the region's environmental and social health.

Each of the 101 standards is measurable, auditable, and addresses at least one sustainability aspect (environmental health, social equity, economic viability).

Atlanta, GA About Blog Everybody eats, and Eat Drink Better invites you to explore the environmental, social, and health issues surrounding your food choices.

Take an integrated approach to promote the sustainability of dairy systems, jointly taking into consideration social, economic, health and environmental dimensions;

the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as the overarching framework that guides our actions towards sustainable development from a social, environmental, economic and health perspective;

Working in partnership with the Safe Food Institute, the Safe Food Foundation is working to promote awareness of the health, social, economic and environmental effects of food production and consumption.

Cristina Grandi, IFOAM Food Security Campaigner, presented a poster on the «Benefits of organic farming systems» examining environmental, economic and social aspects as well as data on soil health, water efficiency, biodiversity, energy efficiency, yields, profitability, nutrition and employment.

What are the environmental, social, and health risks of food fraud?

Other CIA initiatives have further enhanced the college's position of leadership on these vital issues, including Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives ®, a continuing medical education (CME) conference co-presented by the CIA and the T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health; and Menus of Change ®, a ground - breaking leadership initiative launched in 2012 by the CIA in collaboration with select partners who are working to create a long - term, practical vision for the integration of optimal nutrition and public health, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice sector and bHealth; and Menus of Change ®, a ground - breaking leadership initiative launched in 2012 by the CIA in collaboration with select partners who are working to create a long - term, practical vision for the integration of optimal nutrition and public health, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice sector and bhealth, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice sector and beyond.

It is a nonprofit whose mission is to expand the production, marketing, and distribution of locally grown and responsibly produced food in order to enhance the social, economic and environmental health of our communities.

This has brought together a wide spectrum of leaders in their fields: regenerative agriculturalists, biophysical and social scientists, education and policy professionals, indigenous leaders, health and environmental practitioners and others.

We firmly believe that by balancing environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic prosperity we sustain and improve the health of our planet, the viability of our business, and the quality of life for our communities, future generations and ourselves.

These groups were less concerned about market fluctuations and more concerned with issues of social equity, environmental health and having fun, which meant they unwittingly epitomised the goals of political ecology, by challenging the dominant agricultural methods of production and marketing.

«Today's announcement presents a major environmental, social and public health opportunity for the U.S., and we're proud to be part of a national effort to reduce the food that goes into landfills.»

Breastfeeding is not just a lifestyle choice; it is a health issue for mother and infant, a social issue, and an environmental issue.

These master's level health - care professionals take a holistic approach to a client's physical well - being, explains the American Occupational Therapy Association, by also considering psychological, social and environmental factors that may affect functioning.

Abt Associates is a mission - driven, global leader in research and program implementation in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development.

Extensive research using improved epidemiologic methods and modern laboratory techniques documents diverse and compelling advantages for infants, mothers, families, and society from breastfeeding and use of human milk for infant feeding.1 These advantages include health, nutritional, immunologic, developmental, psychologic, social, economic, and environmental benefits.

We thank Debbie Lawlor (Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, UK), Maarike Harro (Dept Public Health, University of Talin, Estonia), Karsten Froberg (Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark), Caroline Fall and Clive Osmond (MRC Environmental Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, UK), and Anita Ravelli (Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, The Netherlands) for kindly providing unpublished data for inclusion in the review.

Most local government functions are carried out by the London borough councils: they are responsible for education, housing, planning, highways, fire, social services, leisure and recreation, libraries, waste collection, waste disposal, and environmental health.

«An Oxford graduate and Rhodes Scholar, he is brilliant, articulate and has wonderful values — especially regarding affordable health care and housing, quality education, environmental protection, social justice, tax reform, greening our cities and protecting area farms.

In 1987, Archy Kirkwood's Access to Personal Files Act was passed, giving the public access to manually held social work and housing records, which was followed by the Liberal MP's Access to Medical Reports Act in 1988, Chris Smith MP's Environment and Safety Information Act, giving the public access to environmental enforcement notices, and Doug Henderson MP's Access of Health Records Act 1990.

With full understanding of ridership and revenues4 on different routes (through better data collection) the metro mayor should seek to offer services to connect people more quickly and affordably to job and training opportunities across the city region, as well boosting health, environmental and social outcomes.

The research on PFOA is stronger than on most chemicals and the documented connections between the chemical and cancers has grown exponentially in recent years, building a uniquely large of body of research, compared to most chemicals, said Phil Brown, director of the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute at Northeastern University.

The Department of Health will continue to work with its state and local partners to address the many social and environmental factors that impact public health across the state.&Health will continue to work with its state and local partners to address the many social and environmental factors that impact public health across the state.&health across the state.»

With Cuomo: Served as the executive deputy attorney general for social justice for entire attorney general term, handling cases related to civil rights, environmental protection, health care and labor.

He said that he and Diaz Sr. have «totally different views» on social issues but he expects him to fight hard on issues like transportation policy, environmental issues and public health issues.

A human rights paradigm for environmental health research incorporates support for community - based, participatory research and takes seriously the social responsibilities of researchers.

Fellow Session: Community - Based Social, Ecological, and Health Assessments 10:00 - 11:30 am Room 306 (Hynes Convention Center) Wendy Heiger - Bernays, 2015 - 16 Executive Branch Fellow at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Maryann Cairns, 2015 - 17 Executive Branch Fellow at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Margaret Murphy, 2015 - 17 Executive Branch Fellow at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EdX hosts a similar selection, peppered with a few social science courses such as Human Health and Global Environmental Change.

Socially guided food - policy decisions should value the environmental, health, social and cultural benefits offered by agrobiodiversity, Prof. Johns argues.

By searching existing literature, Lundberg and Willis identified the key attributes of each hazard based on health and economic damages as well as social, psychological, environmental, and political concerns.

Statistics show that 25.5 percent of SEH doctoral degree holders in the labor force held a doctorate in the biological, agricultural or environmental life sciences; 18.5 percent held doctorates in engineering; 17.1 percent in physical sciences; 14.5 percent in psychology; 12.3 percent in social sciences; 4.6 percent in health; 4.5 percent in mathematics and statistics and 3 percent in computer and information sciences.

The WHO says the centre will focus on the delivery of healthcare in an increasingly urban world with research into the social, economic, environmental and demographic factors of health.

That's partly because traffic speed and certain environmental effects are easier to measure than social - justice considerations, such as access to job opportunities or health care for low - income groups, or balancing the interests of pedestrians and cyclists with those of motorists.

The research highlights the important role that big data, including streams from social media and environmental sensors, could play in addressing health challenges, Ram said.

The study also included data on various individual characteristics (e.g. extraversion and hostility in childhood; physical health in childhood and adulthood) and family and environmental factors (e.g., socioeconomic status in childhood, social integration in adulthood).

«I have already ensured that the issues surrounding CIHR and its reforms will be considered by the panel, and I look forward to their advice,» wrote Philpott, who also noted that «I expect CIHR to ensure that the very best health research across all pillars [biomedical; clinical; health systems and services; and social cultural, environmental factors that affect the health of populations] is funded according to the highest international standards of research excellence.»