Sentences with phrase «impact upon the environment»

There is nothing we do, conceive or plan, nothing we desire within our very being, which does not produce its own material «wave» or impact upon the environment around, even as the same influence linked to the soul impacts and influences our brethren for good or for evil.

«Passing MFM in the Wadham Student Union has not only been a huge step forwards in terms of our direct impact upon the environment but has also been really great in producing a discussion about vegetarianism,» said Davis.

Because of their dependency on coastal environments, the changes in the sea level which occurred at the end of the Jurassic period — around 145 million years ago — had a drastic impact upon the environments they lived in.

What is the worst - case scenario here with regard to impact upon the environment, business and cost?

He said the cap - and - trade pact «does nothing more than tax electricity, tax our citizens, tax our businesses with no discernible or measurable impact upon our environment.»

Not exact matches

Other worries for residents are the impact of pipeline construction on the environment (75 %), the possibility of infringing upon the rights of communities living along the pipeline path (67 %), the project's impact on First Nations communities (also 67 %), a lack of trust in Enbridge (65 %) and Enbridge's history of incidents (60 %).

Natural Selection of random mutations is not a Fairy Godmother who can be waved in at everymoment; the «environment» which «selects» is the total impact of other being upon one being, and the selection is the better «survival value» of the new mutant.

What is the impact of a worldwide liberalized trade environment upon the markets of developing countries?

And «my environment» has the existential relationship of impacting upon me.

This encourages all the company's employees to make a sustainable difference by considering and acting upon the impact of their home and working lives on the future of the planet and environment.

From Bean to Cup: How Consumer Choice Impacts upon Coffee Producers and the Environment.

«John's work has touched upon many of the major issues impacting on our industry and the wider built environment, including technical standards, building regulations, energy efficiency, sustainability, and BIM, to name just a few.

Caitlin Pixley, conservation associate with the Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter says «The impact that plastic microbeads are having upon our environment is significant and concerning.

The need to foresee the probable consequences of human activities has generated new techniques for monitoring environmental change and for assessing the impact of present and proposed actions upon the natural and social environment.

Released upon impact, the enzymes will convert remaining bacterial and fungal materials into simple sugars that are harmless to the environment.

The consequences of climate change are being felt not only in the environment, but in the entire socio - economic system and, as seen in the findings of numerous reports already available, they will impact first and foremost the poorest and weakest who, even if they are among the least responsible for global warming, are the most vulnerable because they have limited resources or live in areas at greater risk... Many of the most vulnerable societies, already facing energy problems, rely upon agriculture, the very sector most likely to suffer from climatic shifts.»

Paul Hawken is a renowned lecturer — since 1983, he has keynoted conferences and led workshops on the impact of commerce upon the environment, and consulted with governments and corporations throughout the world on economic development, industrial ecology, and environmental policy.

Still, it'll be interesting to discover if these 6.1 mixes ever have much of an impact upon home theater environments.

The grand jury report stated: «We left convinced that overcrowding has a severe, negative impact not just upon the ratio of teachers to students, but upon the entire educational environment our schools are able to provide.»

Primary school teacher Eve Dickson began developing «Boromi» after experiencing first - hand the impact of the home learning environment upon a child's «school readiness».

You glitch when climbing ladders, human bodies distort upon explosive impact and your goat will sometimes clip on pieces of the environment when you cause mayhem and destruction.

Tapping the touch pad displays the map and inventory, while the light bar produces a lighter shade of blue during dark environments in which Lara must rely upon her glow stick and bright white when reading scrolls and manuscripts, alongside vibration which reflects the physical exertions on Lara's body during heavy landings after a high risk jump, when the ground gives way resulting in a serious impact or getting into fights with enemies.

Sound effects consist of punching, kicking, grappling and a variety of fighting moves as they are aimed, blocked or landed, crunching impacts from super moves and painful screams and groans, especially when a super move has inflicted such damage upon a character, while destructible environments are reflected when a fighter throws an object towards an enemy or a fighter is driven into a nearby object, alongside climactic cinematic music which perfectly compliments the voice - overs and sound effects.

In a bizarre twist that was ill - received upon its reveal, The King of Fighters XIV reverts back to 3D character models and environments - a visual style absent from the franchise since KOF Maximum Impact 2 / KOF 2006.

These images reflect upon controlled environments under distress and the unseen lives impacted by the results.

The projects delve into the relationships between individuals and the larger socio - political arena, exploring how our environments impact upon our lifestyle and health.

Sarah Rose presents a new body of work in room 4, commissioned by the gallery for NOW, which reflects upon processes of material transformation and the impact that humans have on the environment.

A quixotic reflection upon the American desert through its representation in museums — especially quirky local ones — Desert Now is also a playful engagement with modernism's impact on the built environment and the legacy of Land Art.

Her research article «Extended Traces: Tracking the impact of painter upon environment» was published in 2010.

Famously claiming that she «painted with her back to world», Martin refused to acknowledge the impact of any given environment upon her work.

Many of the works seen here address issues affecting our environment and humanity's relationship and impact upon it.

Oto Hudec (SK) is a visual artist whose work includes exhibitions and installations in public spaces that examine immigration, refugees, the rights of indigenous people, and the impact of globalization upon the natural environment.

Davis» sculptural installation, Sea Change, attracted some of the utmost attention, evoking the «precarious beauty of the ocean environment and human impact upon it.»

If I weren't interested in the Android before, this was sure to snag my attention, and considering how focused Google is on the environment and our impact upon it, it seems logical that they would include such an interesting and multi-functional little app.

AAAS joined the leaders of 17 other leading organizations in signing a letter sent 21 October 2009 to the U.S. Senate, emphasizing based upon rigorous research that human - induced climate change is ongoing and will have broad impacts on society — including the global economy and the environment.

As a result of the complex nature of the interactions that exist between tourism, the climate system, the environment and society, it is difficult to isolate the direct observed impacts of climate change upon tourism activity.

So all of those policy makers and all of those corporate purchasing departments are stuck with an inability to implement their programs unless there's an agreed upon set of standards that assess the social and environmental impact of that company on its employees, on its community, on the environment, etc..

With Earth Overshoot Day 2010 coming up fast upon us, and every day's activities past that unsustainably depleting the planet's resources, it seems appropriate to ask whether there ought not be a better way of assessing the impact of the economy on the environment.

Jack Cunningham, Sainsbury's environment manager, stated, «The rapid decline in bee population has had a severe impact upon the productivity of British crops, so we have decided to take practical steps to help.

In what they say reflects a desire to have a more positive impact on the environment, some San Francisco restaurant owners have switched to paper straws, and, in some cases, provide them only upon request.

Once you have developed a sense of the internal environment of an organization, it is time to consider external factors that may impact upon your plan.

The Court affirmed that an employer has a duty to all of its employees both to end the abuse and to alleviate its impact upon the employment environment.

It's a foregone conclusion that these severe storms will be more frequent, and we've also — there are number of ABA entities, I am on the — I am the Board of Governors liaison to the Section on Environment, Energy and Regulatory, which is, they even have a climate change committee that is looking at the various impact that this extreme weather is having upon business and upon law firms.

[10]... The employer has a duty to all the employees both to end the abuse and to alleviate its impact upon the employment environment.

The key argument of the was that the impacts in the Arctic of human - induced climate change infringe upon the environment, subsistence, and other human rights of the Inuit people

One aspect of the budget announcements that may impact upon this is the reduction in Medicare rebates for GPs developing mental health care plans, which in a community controlled environment where we are attempting to provide a holistic service for our clients, now presents a new challenge, as this may force clients whom we have built faith and trust in to access our service in the first instance, which is very difficult for mental health clients, now potentially having to go elsewhere for the care that they would be much more comfortable in accessing through a community controlled family based centre, who not only understand their needs, but also a aware of their family and social circumstances.