Sentences with phrase «for environmental restoration»

As aquaculturists at the New York harbor school we grow oysters for environmental restoration.

American Forests is a world leader in tree planting for environmental restoration, a pioneer in advancing the science and practice of urban forestry and a primary communicator of the benefits of trees and forests.

Dr Joice Ferreira, a co-author from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Center, said: «These findings are timely as Brazil recently revised its environmental laws regulating forests, allowing a trading system for private reserves and designing plans for environmental restoration.

Such monetary awards would have major implications for environmental restoration efforts around the country and could severely undermine the ESA, Echeverria and others predict.

Not exact matches

Mandated by Section 20 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Environmental Studies Program is an indispensable requirement informing BOEM's decisions on offshore oil and gas, offshore renewable energy, and the marine minerals program for coastal restoration.

Commonwealth environmental water was made available for delivery to a number of wetlands as part of ongoing restoration projects that commenced in 2013 - 14, including Johnson's Waterhole, Clark's Floodplain, Thiele's Flat, Loxton Riverfront Reserve, Ramco Lagoon and Rilli Reach.

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 beyond.

Some examples include restoring funding for the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, restoration of streams and habitat, and successful passage of the 2002, 2009, and 2014 Environmental Bonds, which provide funding for state land protection and other environmenEnvironmental Bonds, which provide funding for state land protection and other environmentalenvironmental programs.

Similarly, the Romanian government has apparently demanded additional financial guarantees from the company for the post-exploitation environmental restoration process in order to demonstrate their conformity to existing EU standards, but has not made any information on these demands available to the general public.

The Trump Administration's proposed budget is out — and it eliminates the $ 300 million in annual funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), which finances environmental projects all over the region.

At our state conference last month, we overwhelmingly passed resolutions supporting guaranteed healthcare as a human right, free public education from pre-K through college or trade school, a living wage and fair compensation for all, investments in environmental protection and renewable energy, restoration of voting rights to former felons, public financing of elections to eradicate the corrupting influence of big money in politics, and other policies that serve the people.

Work for the Ship Canal Commons project was performed under the Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) authorized by New York state's 1996 Clean Water / Clean Air Bond Act.

«As I stated in my «Initiatives for a Smart Economy» address, the protection and restoration of the health and integrity of Western New York's fresh water systems is not only sound environmental policy but also represents a smart investment in our economic future,» said Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz.

Mr. Pickerell has been named Environmental Champion of the Year for his work on coastal habitat restoration with Cornell Cooperative Extension for the past 18 years.

«Restoration priorities are typically based on the evidence for environmental degradation without explicitly accounting for the benefits people receive from ecosystems, which include recreational opportunities,» said lead researcher David Allan, professor emeritus of aquatic sciences at the U-M School of Natural Resources and Environment.

Wallace is senior program coordinator for the Katrina Environmental Research and Restoration Network, an interdisciplinary group of researchers affiliated with the local Tulane and Xavier universities.

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science leads the way toward better management of Maryland's natural resources and the protection and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.

This study is part of a research award from NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) to Lodge and the University of Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative with funds provided to the NCCOS Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research by USEPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

The LDN Fund is being designed as a public private partnership (PPP) for blended finance to be invested in sustainable land management (SLM) and land restoration projects worldwide, within a strict environmental and social safeguard framework.

Gregg is currently engaged with national and international environmental policy, including the North America Trilateral Committee for Wildlife and Ecosystem Conservation and Management, with a focus on the Conservation and Restoration of the Insular Ecosystems of Mexico, the United States of America and Canada.

The REF Shared Value Platform is a real - time, digital version of the REF Shared Value model, providing a practical tool for tracking, measuring, monetizing and reporting on the full value of ecosystem services and environmental restoration.

By providing greater accountability of investment in environmental restoration projects, REF helps justify the case for minimizing adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

In addition to preparing students for their specific creek or wetlands restoration, STRAW Faculty partner with teachers, upon request, to teach specific lessons related to the students» environmental studies.

Ms. Serassio also served as the Deputy Associate Director for NEPA Oversight at the Council on Environmental Quality and as the Director of Environmental Compliance for the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council.

I work as an Environmental Scientist and Restoration Ecologist for the NW Florida Water Management District.

This leadership gift, along with many other generous financial and volunteer contributions helped make this shoreline site one of the region's most beloved public places and the recipient of national and international awards for the quality of design, environmental restoration and community engagement.

Designed for middle school students, Urban Trailblazers is a Parks Conservancy / Crissy Field Center program that introduces diverse youth to the outdoors through hands - on restoration projects, environmental lessons, and excursions across our national parks.

Restoration of our degraded reefs and coastal habitats on a scale that makes a difference must be an active environmental priority for local businesses and not an afterthought.

Partners in this monitoring effort included the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program and the California Institute for Environmental Studies.

We steward more than 80,400 acres across more than 30 spectacular park sites; foster environmental awareness in 18,000 school children every year; and protect 1,200 plant and animals species, while growing over 140,000 native plants each year for restoration work park wide.

In October 2006, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the Queens Museum sent the historic display to McKay Lodge Fine Arts Conservation Lab in Oberlin, Ohio, for restoration.

The school's environmental studies students created a stir in March when their newsletter, Essence, published a semi-tongue-in-cheek recipe for «Rabbit Restoration Stew,» aimed at drawing attention to how the rabbits were damaging the landscape.

A fight had ensued between animal welfare campaigners and a mix of environmental studies students, school administrators and community groups over next steps, which ranged from a semi-tongue-in-cheek recipe for Rabbit Restoration Stew to moving all of the animals to a sanctuary.

But the process, which took nearly two years of study and meetings, provides a promising template not only for other island communities but also for any region where environmental restoration efforts have to mesh with local economic concerns.

Timing: Six - month timeframe $ 50K funding: paid trail crews, volunteers, kiosks, signage Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, Cape May, New Jersey Ponderlodge Golf Course Wildlife Habitat Restoration: Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey will partner with the Department of Environmental Protection to carry out the habitat restoration needed at the Ponderlodge site, a property that functioned as a golf course prior to being purchased for open spaRestoration: Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey will partner with the Department of Environmental Protection to carry out the habitat restoration needed at the Ponderlodge site, a property that functioned as a golf course prior to being purchased for open sparestoration needed at the Ponderlodge site, a property that functioned as a golf course prior to being purchased for open space in 2006.

The Incentives for Environmental Services (IES) will connect the financial flows to the providers of environmental services in these priority areas, and are proposed to cover some or all of the costs to: (i) increase productivity of degraded areas, (ii) generate income through sustainable forest use, (iii) protect and conserve standing forest, (iv) recuperate degraded areas through reforestation andEnvironmental Services (IES) will connect the financial flows to the providers of environmental services in these priority areas, and are proposed to cover some or all of the costs to: (i) increase productivity of degraded areas, (ii) generate income through sustainable forest use, (iii) protect and conserve standing forest, (iv) recuperate degraded areas through reforestation andenvironmental services in these priority areas, and are proposed to cover some or all of the costs to: (i) increase productivity of degraded areas, (ii) generate income through sustainable forest use, (iii) protect and conserve standing forest, (iv) recuperate degraded areas through reforestation and restoration.

In 2001, Meridian staff designed and facilitated a two - day strategic planning retreat for Sinapu, an environmental organization working for the restoration and protection of carnivores in the Rocky Mountain region.

It considers the potential benefits that could arise from the interaction of these sectors in areas such as mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, environmental preservation (soil restoration), and availability of clean, affordable and reliable energy sources (for example biogas).

Growth provides the resources for social progress and environmental conservation and restoration.

The methodology, developed by Tierra Resources with funding from Entergy's Environmental Initiatives Fund, creates a pathway through the sale of carbon offsets to raise much - needed funds for wetland restoration.

He taught environmental journalism for two semesters at Brown University and directed the forestry programs of northern California's Mattole Restoration Council from 2006 to 2011.

In addition to serving as commissioner for the MEC, Howard is the founder and CEO of Restoration Systems, an environmental remediation company.

To date, they have advocated to promote smart growth, reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions, fund ocean restoration, advance the market for alternative transportation fuels and cleaner - operating vehicles, and ensure that initiatives funded by state - issued bonds embody environmental principles.

«While we believe that the lagoon restoration effort will enhance the wetland ecosystem, it will not improve surf conditions, which requires different actions,» says Dr. Chad Nelsen, Environmental Director for the Surfrider Foundation.

«Wetland restoration provides a wealth of benefits including storm surge reduction, habitat preservation, carbon sequestration and recreation; as well as job creation, and economic development that are vital to Louisiana's sustainability and resilience,» states Michael Hecht, President & CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc. «By innovating creative financing solutions for coastal restoration, local companies like Tierra Resources are contributing to the growing hub of Emerging Environmental expertise that can be found in Greater New Orleans.»

«Carbon markets provide economic incentives for reducing carbon emissions, as well as an important and innovative approach to finance environmental restoration and conservation,» said Dick Kempka, vice president of business development for The Climate Trust.

Randall Arauz and the team at the Association for the Restoration of Sea Turtles (PRETOMA), celebrate as Costa Rica is asked to respond to a complaint filed with the Environmental Secretariat of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA).

The study, supported by Entergy Corporation through their Environmental Initiatives Fund, and prepared in partnership by New Orleans - based Tierra Resources and Portland - based nonprofit The Climate Trust, examines existing wetland restoration techniques — river diversions, hydrologic restoration, wetland assimilation, and mangrove plantings — identifying areas for future scientific investigation to support carbon offset programs.

Jan developed recommendations to the Puget Sound Partnership on the use of innovative financial mechanisms for the recovery of the Puget Sound ecosystem, worked with the Puget Sound Restoration Fund to establish a payments for services pilot for nitrogen removal by shellfish in Puget Sound, assisted BC Hydro develop performance measures for their long term environmental goal, and led studies evaluating impacts of flow alteration on aquatic ecosystems for King County.

«Furthermore, this study points to Louisiana as an innovator of creative financing strategies for wetland restoration, and as creating new investment opportunities that will yield substantial economic and environmental benefits.»