Sentences with phrase «for local action»

Support for local action and local governments through the Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience is also encouraging, as is the proposed billion - dollar budget to fund climate resilience.

(2) Establishing the Planetary Boundaries, i.e. identifying Earth System scale boundaries for environmental processes that regulate the stability of the planet, does not (of course) contradict or replace the need for local action, transparency and democratic processes.

These constraints are also a big influence on Yamaneko's music; his output for Local Action packs heaps of feeling into carefully - arranged instrumentals, where every sound is vital.

The Switch version of PAYDAY 2 also includes a 4 player local co-op mode, which allows for 4 Switch units to link up in the same room for some local action.

Responsibility for local action and accountability remains with the local ExxonMobil - affiliate entities.

The second section presents an action planning process that navigates local participants through vision building, focused planning, local environmental scanning and constructing the actual blueprint for local action.

The Prichard Committee sees the report as a conversation starter and framework for discussions and plans to follow up the report with data updates and support for local action, said Brigitte Blom Ramsey, the group's director, pledging «an aggressive and consistent effort in the months ahead to galvanize support among community and business leaders, advocates, policymakers and others to move with urgency.»

Clearly, it's time for local action to address a problem of global significance.

Clarity on commitment to decentralisation, including opportunities for local action in Community Energy, Smart Cities and the Internet of Things, which are new developments that hold considerable potential, but developers and entrepreneurs are held back where there is lack of clarity in the government's intent.

«(B) the institutional capacity to reduce emissions from deforestation, including strong forest governance and mechanisms to equitably distribute deforestation resources for local actions; and

Diego Enriques, City of Quito, reminded of the importance to include the private and finance sector to create new, simple, innovative financing mechanisms for local actions.

With this heroic vote in the DC suburbs today, the coal lobby might want to prepare for local actions across the country.

Not exact matches

Seattle's City Council voted on Monday to levy a special tax on sodas and other sugary beverages sold to consumers, becoming the latest of several local government bodies across the country to take such action for the sake of public health.

While those actions are targeting the private sector, decisions taken by the government during this year's stock market rout — something that wiped around $ 5 trillion from the value of Chinese listed firms — help explain why looking for signs of stock market manipulation remains a popular investment strategy, and not just from local investors.

Earlier this month, for instance, the EU introduced new guidelines that encouraged national and local authorities to ditch the patchwork of regulatory actions that apply to sharing economy startups like Uber and Airbnb, saying that the current rules have created uncertainty for companies and consumers alike.

EY's definition of purpose: «an aspirational reason for being which inspires and provides a call to action for an organization and its partners and stakeholders, and provides benefit to local and global society.»

Recently, the company has taken storytelling to the next stage, using visual images as well as sounds and smells to draw customers into local action for sustainability.

Most of the state's CAAs are providing the program, and those who need help should contact their local Community Action Agency to make an appointment.When taxpayers arrive for their scheduled appointment, they should bring a valid photo identification, a social security card for all family members, and last year's tax return if available.

Through policy development, education, and advocacy, the Institute is building support for meaningful action at the local, state, national, and international levels.

With the passing of MMRSA in 2015 and the (now removed) deadline of March 1, 2016 for local cities and counties there has been a lot of action in

CorpWatch works to promote environmental, social and human rights at the local, national and global levels by holding multinational corporations accountable for their actions.

«He's got local ties; he's a local guy,» Tim Waters, the political director for the United Steelworkers Political Action Committee, told Vox.

Mr. Viersen is the former treasurer of the Barrhead / Neerlandia local of the Association for Reformed Political Action, a social conservative Christian organization that has spoken against Gay - Straight Alliance legislation for Alberta schools and questioned the existence of human - influenced climate change.

Trudeau's government could launch their own legal challenge against B.C. for any actions the province takes, around respecting First Nations right or defending local health and safety.

He saw an advert asking for investigators who could collect evidence on trafficking and compel local authorities to take action.

the negation of ideology, the political secularization of the doctrine of original sin, the cautious sentiment tempered by prudence, the product of organic, local human organization observing and reforming its customs, the distaste for a priori principle disassociated from historical experience, the partaking of the mysteries of free will, divine guidance, and human agency by existing in but not of the confusions of modern society, no framework of action, no tenet, no theory, and no article of faith, a distrust of the systems and processes of the idol of self and of the lust for power and status, scorn to all approaches of ideology and meta - narrative.

Vatican officials failed to take action against a priest accused of sexually abusing two teenage girls in Minnesota despite repeated warnings from a local bishop starting in 2005, attorneys for one of the alleged victims said Monday.

Furthermore, Hoge and Wenger discovered a consensus among judicatory officers regarding pastors who have left local church ministry: «These pastors tended to be loners in the district or presbytery, for whatever reason not part of ministerial friendship groups or action groups.

So far, «most of the high - profile cases involve state or local actions that would not be covered by the federal protections,» said John Inazu, a professor at Washington University School of Law who has written several times about such cases for CT..

A pastor will wish to read the basic AA books and pamphlets, which can be obtained from the local group, but no amount of reading is a substitute for the experience of observing AA in action.

What is surprising is that instead of pulling out the protest signs and megaphones, local Lynchburg VA protestors have announced that they will instead be organizing a «Day of Action» full of volunteer opportunities for community service.

A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.

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And while the strains of the post-Conciliar years (which were also years of tremendous demographic transformation on the American urban / suburban landscape) have tested that claim as never before, there remain, in this, the sesquicentennial year of the erection of the diocese, many impressive signs of vitality in a local church that has been distinguished for its rich ethnic diversity, its identification of parish and neighborhood, its impressive clerical and lay leadership, its self - conscious social and political liberalism, and its sense of itself as the «lead diocese» in matters ranging from liturgical renewal to Christian social action.

Today, for many local people community outreach and social witness, often crossing church or faith lines, is where the action is.

In response to his call for «a broad new mental health program,» Congress appropriated funds to stimulate state and local action in creating intensive treatment centers and to encourage research on mental retardation.

But today, she is a fearless warrior for peace, one who leapt to action when a brawl went down at her local Pita Pit.

A study by Action for Children, which has links to the Methodist Church, has found 60 % of local authorities in England do not know the true extent of child neglect in their areas.

A study by Action for Children, which has links to the Methodist Church, has found 60 % of local authorities... More

In previous chapters I have suggested what concerned citizens can do to deal with television without censorship: create local television councils and community action to get stations to accept their responsibility for the public welfare; introduce media education courses in the schools and churches to create media literacy; organize community groups to develop programs relating to community issues on the «narrowcast» media of cable - TV, videocassettes, low - power TV, public - broadcasting facilities, and commercial side - band channels; employ stockholder action and other economic measures.

The smart and eloquent student who framed the whole TEA PARTY phenomenon for the audience was perfectly right that these people are a largely admirable example of democracy in action, of genuine «civic engagement» at the local level.

It's also providing basic elements of community and support to residents of an area where local government ceased to fully function for several days and is still only slowly sputtering back into action.

The «Local Church Mental Health Study - Action Project,» using Howard Clinebell's Mental Health Through Christian Community and the Leader's Guide by Paul E. Johnson, is a resource for such groups.

In thus individualizing ordination Augustine witnesses indirectly to the extinction in the West c. 400 of the older catholic feeling for the corporate ministry of the local church.51 Within four centuries the hereditary priesthood of Israel had been replaced by the indelible priesthood of Christendom, valid not by inheritance and birth but through a kind of rebirth in the solemn rededication of ordination in the descent of the Holy Spirit, an action which also represented a tactile succession going back to the apostles.

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

When one considers the actual conditions that prevailed in the local congregations at the time of the Reformation and is mindful of the fact that the people themselves for many reasons lacked initiative so that, as objects rather than as subjects of action, they were dependent upon the leadership of the princes, magistrates, and church governments, one can understand why the actual calling of the ministers was in fact rarely the result of their decision.

I scored a few beautiful red pears at my local market and thought they provided pretty color contrast against all the green action, but feel free to use whichever pears look good, or sub them for red apples!This salad holds up beautifully when made (and dressed!)

«Our packaging trends for 2018 reflect the most current and forward - looking consumer attitudes, actions and purchasing behaviours in both global and local markets,» said Benjamin Punchard, global packaging insights director, Mintel.

The local horseplayers, who have been a mite cramped for action since Kefauver's blight struck the Beach bookies several years ago, are there in force with their parlay cards on the week's games.

But in the short term he might have to answer for his actions and in the long term he does not have the local ties.