Sentences with phrase «grassroots support for»

We also build grassroots support for public funding for legal aid via the Equal Justice Coalition.

Grassroots support for a fundamental shift in energy policy towards renewable energy and energy savings was today thrust right under the noses of the most powerful politicians in Europe.»

I believe that lasting change can come from the bottom up, that an upwelling of grassroots support for more ethical, eco-friendly policies is inevitable, once a tipping point is reached.

• Mobilize grassroots support for bold political action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and invest in a clean energy economy.

«The combination of rapid customer adoption, grassroots support for solar, improved financing terms and public market successes displayed clear gains for solar in the eyes of both the general population and the investment community.»

[21][13] Energy Citizens ran a national ad campaign in 2012 that attempted to create the appearance of mass grassroots support for fracking, which Edelman helped coordinate, [22] and lobbied hard to prevent Congress from passing legislation to address climate change in 2012.

The Bolsa Floresta's connection to state - government» sustainable development» reserves is encouraging as a stimulus to expanding the area under some form of protected status, and as a means of increasing grassroots support for the reserves [but] a firmer financial basis is needed.»

Together with Eco-Accord, Speranskaya is now leading a program which builds grassroots support for the ratification and implementation of the Minamata Convention on Mercury in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, where mercury pollution from decommissioned industrial plants pose serious health hazards.

Groups like Citizens Climate Lobby are working hard to build up grassroots support for this policy.

Active in several local and national parent groups focused on education, Julie Woestehoff reported grassroots support for resisting the federally funded push to tie teacher jobs and compensation to test scores.

While the political fight over universal vouchers raged in Nevada and Arizona, the federation quietly poured money into local pop - up groups with the mission of building grassroots support for the programs.

Its mission is to advance awareness of public charter schools, communicate charter school needs to state and local officials, support legislation to strengthen public charter schools in Georgia and build partnerships, collaborations and grassroots support for charter schools.

«Step Up's Policy and Public Affairs Department (PAPA) had a significant year of growth when the former Family and Community Affairs Team was absorbed into PAPA, combining within one department the people who research and develop education policy with those who advocate for it, communicate about it, and build grassroots support for it.

This means being as focused on building grassroots support for advancing reform as lobbying statehouses and launching new reform groups.

By forming NYCEDF, MORE and its allies intend to increase grassroots support for a fair contract and to organize effective opposition to the new teacher evaluation system imposed on city teachers by State Education Commissioner John King and the high - stakes testing regime that has been so detrimental to the City's public schools and students.

Frankfort, Ky — More than a year before Kentucky's General Assembly meets again, two citizens» groups have already begun to mobilize grassroots support for new education - reform plans in the state.

They are thus unable to marshal grassroots support for reforms.

Grow the Economy PAC said it will rally grassroots support for Tenney's two opponents in the GOP primary - Steve Wells and George Phillips — and pay for television and direct mail ads against the state assemblywoman.

Just as successive Labour leaders and MPs have ignored and dismissed grassroots support for nationalisation, high income taxes and an aversion to fiscal prudence.

«From Norwood to Inwood to Harlem, there is strong, grassroots support for Congressman Rangel's reelection from the voters of the 13th Congressional District,» the congressman's campaign said in a statement.

Sen. Mark Grisanti hasn't given up hope that his «UB 2020 Flexibility and Economic Growth Act» might get some legs in the Assembly prior to the end of this legislative session, and has launched an on - line petition in hopes of building grassroots support for the measure.

Voters in Westchester are smarter than the cynical operatives behind this effort believe they are and the lack of grassroots support for my opponent's thinly veiled attempt to manipulate the process demonstrates that clearly.»

The recently launched I CHOOSE JM, also seeks to gather grassroots support for the NDC, and also encourage all young Ghanaians to rally behind the party for victory come November, 7.

«From Norwood to Inwood to Harlem, there is strong, grassroots support for Congressman Rangel's reelection from the voters of the 13th Congressional District.

A major reason why those candidates were successful is the grassroots support for their candidacies.

«I think it would show that there is grassroots support for a continuing remain campaign and for maintaining links with Europe.

There is a massive amount of grassroots support for a new politics which the print media, the BBC and sadly, some Labour MPs, are trying to derail.

Maffei's campaign said it has seen a rising level of grassroots support for the congressman, with 64 percent of his contributions between April 1 and June 30 coming from individual supporters who gave less than $ 200.

They seem to be genuinely concerned with the pain and ugliness of «bad death,» and some of them are worried that the horrors of technological death increase grassroots support for the euthanasia movement.

«There's a lot of grassroot support for me,» she said Thursday evening.

Not exact matches

Trucking Moves America Forward aims to establish a long - term industry - wide movement to create a positive image for the industry, to ensure that policymakers and the public understand the importance of the trucking industry to the nation's economy, and to build the political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry in the future.

Kevin Burch is co-chair of Trucking Moves America Forward which describes itself as an «industry - wide movement to create a positive image for the industry, to ensure that policymakers and the public understand the importance of the trucking industry to the nation's economy, and to build the political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry in the future.»

The mission of Trucking Moves America Forward is to establish a long - term industry - wide movement to create a positive image for the industry, to ensure that policymakers and the public understand the importance of the trucking industry to the nation's economy, and to build the political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry in the future.

Convinced as they may have been by the need for a new direction, they did not have the grassroots support.

First published in 2000 as a self - assessment tool for Lodi growers, this workbook evolved from a grassroots effort started back in 1992 to support integrated pest management in this San Joaquin County winegrowing region.

The Regional Learning and Exchange Platfrom for Facilitating Change Processes towards Food Sovereignty (RLEP) is a three - year series of workshops that «deals with acquiring or deepening concepts... of participatory methods for facilitation, analysis and dialogue, values and skills to support grassroots initiatives and movement building in the frame of food sovereignty.»

In partnership with the Club, the Blues» Main Club Sponsor SportPesa has launched «Kits For Africa», a kit donation campaign to support underprivileged grassroots football teams across the African continent.

«I'm thrilled and honored to join the API team because it is a grassroots organization that supports families and advocates for child wellbeing.

Rudd «Roots Parents Rudd «Roots Parents supports the grassroots efforts of parent advocates by offering valuable information on how to fight for healthy changes in their children's schools.

Also in support of Farm to School, Slow Food USA launched a Time for Lunch campaign yesterday, to organize a national day of action on September 7 with grassroots Eat - Ins around the country, reminiscent of their monumentally successful event in San Francisco last year.

With her background in grassroots community organization, she is energized to support new birth professionals on their own course for success.

• Assumptions about different cultural groups and how they impact breastfeeding support • Shoshone and Arapaho tribal breastfeeding traditions shared through oral folklore • Barriers to decreasing health disparities in infant mortality for African Americans • Effects of inflammation and trauma on health disparities that result in higher rates of infant mortality among minority populations • Barriers to breastfeeding experienced by Black mothers and how lactation consultants can support them more effectively • Social support and breastfeeding self - efficacy among Black mothers • Decreasing pregnancy, birth, and lactation health disparities in the urban core • Positive changes in breastfeeding rates within the African American community • Grassroots breastfeeding organizations serving African American mothers

If you are not already familiar with RDA, it trains and supports grassroots advocates in leading local Real Diaper Circles, compiles and distributes research on cloth diapering and leading cloth diaper advocacy, it works with media and other businesses and organizations to increase awareness about cloth diapers, and provides direct, reliable and unbiased support for consumers.

For the primary campaigns of Zephyr Teachout and Tim Wu, they're relying on a combination of grassroots support and labor groups that have endorsed them.

It will help foster massive citizens» support for government, especially from the grassroots, which is critical to the success of government policies.

He also acknowledged that Mermel bought «several tables» for the Queens GOP dinner recently — as did other candidates, he noted, adding: «Listen, if they don't support the local grassroots how can we campaign for them how can we do our job?»

From this angle, the regionalist parties that are emerging in the North of England have a great potential, especially if they succeed in joining forces with civil society organisation and movements, mobilising grassroots support and pushing for the creation of some form of «Northern Constitutional Convention» capable of influencing decision and policy - making at the centre.

To that end, campaigns often make it very clear where money is going, for instance raising funds for a particular stated task such as running TV ads or supporting grassroots organizing in a defined area.

Another group, Catholics For Independent Action, transferred $ 250,000 on April 6 to New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, the political action committee arm of StudentsFirstNY, a grassroots organization that has pushed for education reform policies and charter school suppoFor Independent Action, transferred $ 250,000 on April 6 to New Yorkers For A Balanced Albany, the political action committee arm of StudentsFirstNY, a grassroots organization that has pushed for education reform policies and charter school suppoFor A Balanced Albany, the political action committee arm of StudentsFirstNY, a grassroots organization that has pushed for education reform policies and charter school suppofor education reform policies and charter school support.

Eighteen candidates got top Red to Blue billing, which makes them eligible for financial, communications, grassroots, and strategic support.