Sentences with phrase «for local conservation»

Layne Johnson received an inquir to be an artist in residence for a local conservation organization.

Support for local conservation projects, recycling initiatives, the annual Mexican Caribbean turtle protection program and others

Bells Beach is the inspiration for a local conservation group named Surfers Appreciating the Natural Environment, formed in 1988 by surfers concerned about the effect or tourism on the Bells Beach Surfing Reserve.

Trainings will showcase water and land management best practices, successful examples from other communities, and will provide resources, advice, and support for local conservation, restoration, and sustainable development initiatives.

Not exact matches

«Land conservation is both a necessary goal and an expensive proposition that can not fall solely on federal, state and local governments,» a spokesman for the organization said.

El Porvenir plans on using the award funds for a biologist - led conservation course at the local school, along with an art contest for students with the theme «Forest Conservaconservation course at the local school, along with an art contest for students with the theme «Forest ConservationConservation.»

The Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ seal is awarded to farms that have met the environmental, social and economic standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), a coalition of local conservation organizations that first set the standard for sustainable farming in rainforest areas in the early 1990s.

GuateCarbon, a partnership between the government, local forest communities, the Rainforest Alliance, and the Wildlife Conservation Society, exemplifies our innovative, market - based strategy for fighting deforestation.

The local knowledge and experience of Dr Tourenq and Tim Field — Banrock Station's Wetland and Conservation Ranger — are key to helping maintain a healthy and resilient river system — one in which irrigated agriculture such as winemaking can continue to flourish while environmental assets are preserved for the benefit of all Australians.

Stefanie is now a resource for our Central MA region and offers one additional option for local forest owners to consider contacting when they have questions about forest conservation and stewardship.

Since late February, researchers from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum and Lincoln Park Zoo have been monitoring levels of cortisol (known as the stress hormone) in three species that have been reintroduced or restored by the forest preserve: wood frogs (designated as «in great need of conservation» in Illinois); spotted salamanders, a rare species for northeastern Illinois; and spring peepers, a frog species whose local populations are in decline.

The Sitka Conservation Society is partnering with other state organizations this legislative session to advocate for permanent state funding, which would create student access to local foods regardless of family income.

Mass Audubon advocates for the conservation of birds, wildlife, and habitat through our work at the federal, state, and local levels of government.

You can spend the day exploring the lovely landscape around Stoney Lake, including a drive up to the Gut Conservation Area (one of the most stunning areas for fall colours), before returning to eat a harvest - themed tasting menu built around local produce.

«Whether a natural resource professional, land trust volunteer, or local conservation advocate, users will find MAPPR to be an efficient and effective tool for gaining valuable insights into targeted land conservation in the 21st century,» said Jeff Collins, Mass Audubon Director of Ecological Management and project lead.

Together with more than 100,000 members, we care for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels.

Once the funds are secured, the Park District plans to apply for a slice of the state Open Land Trust, a $ 160 million program that gives local taxing bodies grants to buy land for conservation and recreation.

«Partnering with local, multi-community, and statewide land trusts is one of our primary strategies for expanding our conservation impact.»

Comparing the values of conservation with the advantages of the development for the local community provided a lot of thought provoking discussion which resulted in a fantastic piece of work.

The town of Princeton, with help from a Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversity grant from the state, purchased a conservation restriction on this land to contribute to the property's protection.

Mayor Matt Alexander pushed and prodded the Department of Environmental Conservation for over a year and won approval and funding for a environmental cleanup that will not only help restore Wappinger Lake, the lifeblood of the community, but provide dozens of jobs to local contractors, construction operators and maintenance personnel.

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At Tuesday night's Town Board meeting, Southold's tree committee announced the winners of its annual Arbor Day poster contest, for which local students design and draw posters and fliers promoting conservation.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Rather than launch a $ 100,000 local effort to control the urban deer population, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has asked the state Department of Environmental Conservation to do the job - and to pay for it.

Topping off New York's weeklong celebration of Earth Day, State Department of Environmental Conservation Chief of Staff Julie Tighe joined state and local officials for a ceremonial tree planting on Arbor Day.

The problem was a topic of discussion at Tuesday's Cayuga County Legislature meeting, where Chairman Keith Batman said local officials have asked the state Department of Environmental Conservation for $ 150,000 for engineering plans around the two plants.

The workshops are jointly organised by the Environment Agency Wales, local councils, Menter Môn and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, the UK's largest shooting organisation.

Green Shoots in North Wales is a partnership project between the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), Environment Agency Wales (EAW), the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Cymru (FWAG Cymru) and the Local Biodiversity Action Plan partnerships in North Wales.

«This unique collaboration of business, labor, conservation, and community leaders demonstrates the broad, diverse, bipartisan support for launching a new local industry that can create thousands of jobs while creating reliable, affordable, pollution - free electricity for New Yorkers.»

They survived with the help of outside entities such as Paul Smith College, providing a useful lesson for the CIC, which will be run through a partnership with the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and several other local environmental groups.

A party for those whose priorities include the Welfare State, workers» rights, trade unionism, the co-operative movement, consumer protection, strong communities, conservation rather than environmentalism, fair taxation, full employment, public ownership, proper local government, a powerful Parliament, the monarchy, the organic Constitution, national sovereignty, civil liberties, the Union, the Commonwealth, the countryside, grammar schools, traditional moral and social values, economic patriotism, balanced migration, a realist foreign policy, and a base of real property for every household to resist both over-mighty commercial interests and an over-mighty State.

The Conservation Fund then worked with local contractors to improve vehicular access and other improvements, said Tom Duffus, a spokesman for the Conservation Fund.

A broad coalition of farming, conservation and environmental organizations are applauding Governor Andrew Cuomo for approving legislation that will strengthen the state's local - food economy and protect New York farms.

Landfill tax funds have been a lifeline for many projects that achieve conservation priorities for both local people and for national targets.

Several individual items of legislation did receive A grades from the League of Conservation Voters, including the Community Risk and Resiliency Act — one of its priorities — invasive species mitigation, and incentives for local wine and beer production.

March 5, 2010 Pomona hearing 1:00 - 4:00 PM Health and Mental Health Transportation, Economic Development, Environmental Conservation Rockland County Fire Training Center Auditorium 35 Firemen's Memorial Drive, Pomona, NY 10970 Contact: Dan Moscato at [phone] or [email protected] March 12, 2010 Bronxville hearing 4:00 - 7:00 PM Education, Labor and Family Assistance Public Protection and General Government Concordia College Sommer Center for Worship & the Performing Arts 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 Contact: Shelley Andrews at [phone] or [email protected] The Hudson Valley Delegation of the New York State Senate In an effort to ensure the Hudson Valley is fairly represented in all legislative matters before the Senate, nine local Senators representing the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester have formed a bipartisan delegation to more effectively advocate for the needs and concerns of their constituents.

LAKE GEORGE — Spectacular mountain views from atop Prospect Mountain can be seen this weekend for free, thanks to the efforts of three local veterans working in collaboration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

Now the Citizen Advisory Panels for the Adirondack and Catskill parks, conservation groups and local governments have formed the «Forever Taxable» Coalition to oppose the plan.

The Departments of Environmental Conservation and Health recently announced that Honeywell, one of the companies that's been deemed responsible for the contamination of local water supplies with the chemical PFOA, would conduct a soil vapor intrusion investigation near the company's former facility on John Street.

The study suggests that an understanding of how human use of the landscape interact with climate and ecosystem processes is important for organizations that want to develop strategies for climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation and local development in one of the world's poorest regions.

Although it is not yet possible to say exactly what the consequences are for local livelihood and conservation, these are important issues that we will continue to work with.

In May, a group of Kenyan forestry experts, including the conservation secretary of the country's Environment Ministry, warned that the mathenge tree could be at risk of extinction if the cogeneration plant's need for local biomass leads to overharvesting of the trees.

As a sign of the increasing recognition of the role of local people in conservation success in Brazil, when the country's environment ministry was reorganized in 2007, the park agency was christened the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservaticonservation success in Brazil, when the country's environment ministry was reorganized in 2007, the park agency was christened the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity ConservationConservation (ICMBio).

We highlighted a powerful conservation tool that simultaneously brings social security for local livelihoods and biodiversity conservation at large spatial scales.

Protecting them, a recent study says, could yield climate benefits, biodiversity conservation and protection for local economies for a nominal cost — between $ 4 and $ 10 per ton of CO2.

According to a study published in the journal Conservation Biology by a group of scientists from the University of Notre Dame, Resources for the Future, U.S. Forest Service, University of Michigan and the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Laboratory, if bighead and silver carp were to establish in Lake Erie, local fish biomass is not likely to change beyond observations recorded in the last 3 decades.

The lynx's conservation strategy consists of connecting isolated populations through ecological corridors, but the information provided through local and regional population viability models for short and longer time periods also helps.

The authors also emphasize the relevance of reconciling biodiversity conservation and human rights standards through rights - based instruments, as well as capacity building for indigenous peoples and local communities.