Sentences with phrase «for societal issues»

There is an avatar for societal issues in the gentrification of the franchise, fanbase and surrounding metro area.

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This means that they want the companies they work for to take a stance on societal issues and bring innovative solutions to the table to solve those issues.

«Political polarization and the widespread use of social media are the chief reasons that it's increasingly difficult for brands to remain neutral on societal and political issues,» says Gene Grabowski, a partner at crisis communications firm KGlobal.

That is why the issue of Abortion runs much deeper and hinges upon strong societal concerns for humanity and its core values.

«One of the key things for churches is to realise this is not just a political issue, it's a personal issue, and therefore we mustn't only speak of it in terms of government proposals and societal trends; this is an issue many of us in our churches are wrestling with at a personal level,» says Allberry.

We are not using God's Word, the Bible, when trying to educate people, Christians and non-Christians, about what God has to say about caring for the poor, racism (a taboo subject in many evangelical circles), and articulating moral principles like the immoral budget proposed by Ryan - Romney as well as many other societal issues.

Communities around the world are taking the lead of Finland, where the Baby Box has been issued to all families on the birth of a baby for over 75 years, a practice that led to a dramatic decrease in infant mortality, and is now embedded in a societal support for parents and children that extends well beyond the newborn period.

If lack of societal support for breastfeeding is your issue, then stop making nursing in public look so, well, crazy.

For example, there are certainly societal issues with breastfeeding toddlers in public (or even in private), but it can be very beneficial for the child's emotional development and can engender tender feelings for a mothFor example, there are certainly societal issues with breastfeeding toddlers in public (or even in private), but it can be very beneficial for the child's emotional development and can engender tender feelings for a mothfor the child's emotional development and can engender tender feelings for a mothfor a mother.

Let's not blame our breasts for the other societal issues — like unequal pay, lack of daycare and having to protect our babies from toxins — that are holding us back.»

But the book is more than just a collection of interesting photos; rather, author Andrea Curtis uses school food as a starting point for age - appropriate discussions of larger societal issues like poverty and the environment.

What a sad state of affairs for our young people, that men such as Anthony Weiner are pushed to the forefront of politics as being the best example to handle very serious matters involving societal issues for the states and nation.

Political and societal change is often a slow, grinding process but the travelling community has a number of eloquent representatives who are fighting for greater political awareness of the issues affecting them.

This fellowship is designed to provide an opportunity for an accomplished scientist to address global stewardship problems by applying his or her multidisciplinary background toward solutions to societal issues ranging from ecosystems and population to sustainable development and climate change.

In a recent study, one of us, along with colleagues at the University of Groningen, explored how the psychology of doom and gloom reveals how the spirit of our time is influencing people's decisions about divisive societal issues, such as voting for extremist parties.

In short, our approach assumes that there is a latent shared sense of societal (dis) content that influences how bad people perceive things to be for the average person across a range of issues and that this collective sentiment represents a key dimension of the reigning Zeitgeist.

To accompany the toolkit and provide high - level encouragement to federal agencies to use crowdsourcing approaches, Shanley worked with OSTP to help shape the White House memorandum «Addressing Societal and Scientific Challenges through Citizen Science and Crowdsourcing» issued by Assistant to the President for Science and Technology John Holdren.

To help bring the science and government interplay to the public, he helped launch the «science policy» topic for the magazine and wrote a four - part series on some of the most important societal issues where government and scientists can come together for public benefit

A revolutionary gene - editing technology made headlines this year as much for the ethical and societal issues it raised as for the scientific accomplishments it enabled.

The research has direct implications for galvanizing public support and action in relation to environmental issues but it also sheds light on promoting public engagement in societal issues, more broadly.

Subsidy reform boosts revenue in India, Indonesia Phil Sharp, a former 10 - term congressman from Indiana and current president of the economic think tank Resources for the Future, said such critical examinations of energy subsidies and their broad societal effects are helpful in keeping the issue «out front» with policymakers.

Through her work for environmental and sustainability issues, Anita Falkenek has taken an active roll in societal development and contributed to a better world.

It provides an overview of current practices; research findings; societal issues; potential environment, health, and safety implications; and possible future directions for nanoremediation.

The report outlines specific suggestions for researchers and research funders, United States regulators and policymakers, and international organizations, that could help advance this promising new scientific approach for combatting insect borne human disease and insect agricultural pests while ensuring environmental safety and societal issues are addressed.

Harvard's Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) brings computer scientists together with a broad range of scholars from other fields to develop new computer science theory and technology in the public interest, informed by a deep knowledge of the societal issues at stake.

JCVI, in collaboration with UC San Diego, recently completed a report on «Policy and Regulatory Issues for Gene Drives in Insects» outlining specific suggestions that could help advance this promising approach for combatting insect - borne human disease and insect agricultural pests, while ensuring that environmental safety and societal issues are addrIssues for Gene Drives in Insects» outlining specific suggestions that could help advance this promising approach for combatting insect - borne human disease and insect agricultural pests, while ensuring that environmental safety and societal issues are addrissues are addressed.

He has dedicated his public health career to service, volunteering and advocating for range of global, national and regional causes impacting on health, education, housing, among other societal issues and has mentored a large number of future public health professionals.

Her work has led to advances in understanding the ethical aspects of physical and mental illness research, societal implications for genetic innovation, the role of stigma in health disparities, the impact of medical student and physician health issues and optimal approaches to fostering professionalism in medicine.

We talk through some of the most pressing issues in modern climate science: our chances of staying below 1.5 °C of warming without climate engineering, climate engineering with land - based albedo modifications, and the kinds of societal transformations needed for radical mitigation.

Sharon Begley's story, which recounted the science and societal issues associated with gene drives, won a Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting in 2017.

Alden, You've tapped a lot of key issues here — the lack of economic incentive on the company's side to invest in plus sized design, the lack of economic ability for many plus sized women to spend more on ethical clothing due to the correlation between poverty and obesity, and the societal stigma that plus sized status is «supposed» to be temporary, and not worth the investment.

Several factors can be «blamed» for this but one major factor that can be blamed is the societal openness on issues regarding premarital sex.

I don't see it as just a Cosby issue, but as a societal one that he has become the lightning rod for.

Will Gardner, CEO of Childnet, and coordinator of Project deSHAME said: «Digital technology plays a central role in young people's lives but it has opened the door for a range of new forms of sexual harassment, making societal discussions about these issues more pertinent than ever.

«It was Harvard that put [education and societal issues] together for me and changed my life,» he said.

Keynote speakers, panelists, and participants will consider new ways to tackle societal issues and for community to take action.

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By moving through the frameworks for Meaningful Student Involvement, students and adults can work in partnership to address countless issues across the entirety of the education system, ranging from curricular areas to identity, the physical plant to the societal purpose of schooling.

Many of these issues can be deemed as «societal issues» which can be a nearly impossible hurdle for schools to overcome.

SBHCs meet a critical need for students, and are considered to be a preventive approach to addressing the disproportionate barriers to academic success our students face; the byproduct of much larger societal issues rooted in racial inequity.

He is also a graduate fellow at the Institute for the Study of Societal Issues as well as a member of the Designated Emphasis program in Women, Gender, & Sexuality.

While some saw the protests as nothing more than an inconvenience to parents — especially working parents — others voiced support for participating teachers for helping to shine a light on an important societal issue.

Extensive Federal requirements and guidance call for transportation planners to evaluate potential economic, community, and environmental impacts of transportation programs; examine past trends and future projections for travel demand for people, goods, and information; and address societal issues such as community values and goals.

Drawing upon extensive research and many years as a thought leader in environmental and sustainability issues in Japan and internationally, Hiroshi Komiyama analyzes the most pressing challenges to the attainment of sustainability of economically advanced nations and argues forcefully for Japan to lead them out of the present dilemma through active promotion of creative consumer and societal demand.

Lauren Bon founded Metabolic Studio, the central hub for her art practice, in 2005 to create site - specific «devices of wonder» around issues of profound societal and environmental importance.

Kenton Parker's work addresses issues of self - improvement, beauty, and masculinity, expressing rebellion against societal pressures to be perfect or successful, while exploring the landscape as a metaphor for the body.

Gavin Turk: The main issue for me is the idea of the vagrant, or person with no fixed abode, being someone who defines social space or a societal edge.

In light of recent events in which the demand for societal reform has become an urgent issue both abroad and at home — from the Arab Spring to the Occupy movement — Ezawa's portrait of democracy could not be more timely.

Haring's focus on the issues of homophobia held a strong connection to the fear of AIDS, which was significant given the fact that at the time, the societal dichotomies grew stronger, and the divisions between healthy and sick became synonymous for the straight and gay polarization, reinforcing prejudices and hatred.

One issue, for me, is that an environment - focused debate centered on kilowatt - hours and greenhouse gas emissions misses the priceless societal value of wider access to cleaner, brighter lighting.