Sentences with phrase «impact of people on the planet»

Any assessment must depend upon an estimate of the environmental impact of people on the planet.

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I believe subconsciously we are always thinking of how we can make a difference at work, for our family and friends, for our customers, and impact billions of other people on our planet.

Social and environmental responsibility are critical elements of Nutiva's culture and business, as the company is committed to nourishing people by providing the purest quality product and reducing negative impacts on the planet.

«The amount of food lost or wasted before it ever reaches a table is simply unacceptable with devastating impacts on people, profit and planet,» said Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation.

Our 2017 Purpose - led Performance Report reflects McCormick's work to improve the health and well - being of all people; build vibrant communities where we live, work and source; and make a positive impact on the planet.

As the countdown begins for us to join people from across the globe to celebrate WED on 5 June 2016, we all need to take part in environmental action and become agents of change for positive impacts on the planet.

So then you have to ask what kind of world is, I think, all these questions is single most important thing you have to think about when you're answering them all is what is the impact on the poorest and the most vulnerable people on the planet?

We also share the concerns of people who care deeply about the impact of these chemicals on lab animals, companion animals and wildlife, and the health of the planet for future generations.

A popular book among vegetarians, Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappe» published in 1971, started a revolution that has had a positive impact for the past three decades on the lives of millions of people.

This serious health issue has been impacting the lives of most people on the planet, not just evidenced by large rates of obesity and diabetes, two modern epidemics, but also many preventable conditions such as Alzheimer's, cancer and heart disease.

This ground - breaking documentary explores the impact that food choices have on people's health, the health of our planet and on the lives of other living species.

VIDEO: «The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health,» Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC, ABOIM Dr. Mimi Guarneri, President of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine and Medical Director of Guarneri Integrative Health, Inc., Pacific Pearl La Jolla, addresses the 2018 international conference, Health of People, Health of Planet and Our Responsibility - Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health, held in Rio De Janiero, Brazil.

«We know that many billions are required over the next few years to fill the gap in climate finance, but the money pledged today is vital to help some of the most vulnerable people on the planet cope with the immediate impacts of our rapidly warming world,» Ishii continued.

Which means that the biggest group of social - media aware people on the planet — bloggers — must be making a huge impact on the indie publishing movement.

Students will then have the opportunity to discover how their actions during a normal day can have far - reaching impacts on themselves, other people, all forms of life and the planet itself.

Any effort to restrict the use of fossil fuels will therefore have a quantifiable impact on the ability of the poorest people on the planet to lift themselves out of poverty.

Yesterday the World Meteorological Organisation published its Annual Statement on the Climate, finding that «2013 once again demonstrated the dramatic impact of droughts, heat waves, floods and tropical cyclones on people and property in all parts of the planet» and that «many of the extreme events of 2013 were consistent with what we would expect as a result of human - induced climate change.»

I went to Brown University, where I first read the essays of Rene Dubos and appreciated that a human - altered landscape was not necessarily a bad thing, and also that it was possible to have a positive attitude even in the face of daunting data on the adverse impacts people were having on the planet.

The year also saw the launch of our popular Small families, small planet video, in which young people respond spontaneously to learning about the impact of population on the planet.

«We can not continue to allow the fossil fuel industry or any industry to treat our atmosphere like an open sewer or mislead the public about the impact they have on the health of our people and the health of our planet,» Vice President Gore said.

Steiner identified «energy in the form of fossil fuels, and agriculture, especially the raising of livestock for meat and dairy products» as two areas «having a disproportionately high impact on people and the planet's life - support systems.»

We need your donation now to reboot one of our most important information and action tools — the Ecological Footprint Calculator — so that millions more people can measure their impact on our planet and take action.

«Franke James has a wonderful way of taking important numbers that give insight to our species» impact on the planet and boiling them down to an image that resonates powerfully with people from the ages of 5 to 95.

Nicolò, Europe The people whose lives are on the line because of climate impacts and fossil fuel extraction keep inspiring me: their resilience, strength, skills, discipline, optimism, courage, love (for one another, for their land, for their community, for the planet), laughter.

IMO, the key issue is what happens as a result of any additional heat to the different areas of the planet and what impact that will have on the lives of the people on the planet.

Some of the environmental topics and categories that we now focus on include climate change and the effects of global warming, including their various impacts on both people and the planet as well as conservation issues and news articles relating to nature and wildlife.

Released earlier in January, «Kill The K - Cup» is a 2.5 - minute mock horror film meant to create awareness about the lasting impact of non-recyclable coffee pods on our planet and motivate people to «kill the K - Cup before it kills us.»

Navigating a confusing multiplicity of food choices confronts every person who is sensitive to the impacts of diet on our health and on our planet.

See how thousands of people acting together can have a positive impact on our community and the planet.

# 42 — Hank Roberts — If Plan B fails, Plan C must deal with the impact of 9 or 10 billion people on a planet with resources for perhaps as few as 2 without fossil carbon.

When World of Good by eBay asked me to choose my favorite eco-fashion picks from their fair trade marketplace — packed with thousands of products that positively influence people and planet — for a feature on their site, I jumped at the chance to go «virtual window shopping» and pick accessories that accent outfits, regardless of seasonal trends or personal style; I honed in on clothing made by hand with high - quality, local and traditional textiles, crafts that create employment in underserved areas, and accessories made with low - impact materials and following fair trade standards.