Sentences with phrase «improving local air»

These air temperature reductions have also been projected to improve local air quality by reducing smog formation and ozone concentration.

Also, steps you can take to improve local air quality — driving less, using less electricity, turning the thermostat down, etc. — will have the positive side effect of helping mitigate global warming.

For example, several studies have found that communities of color and poor communities experience disproportionately high exposures to air pollution.305, 328,329,306,307 Climate change mitigation policies that improve local air quality thus have the potential to strongly benefit health in these communities.

Nor do they consider the ancillary benefits, such as the improved local air quality and reduced ocean acidification.

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These sustainable vineyard and winery practices conserve water and energy, maintain healthy soil, protect air and water quality, enhance relations with employees and communities, preserve local ecosystems and wildlife habitat, and improve the economic vitality of vineyards and wineries.

«Alleviating congestion is a big part of this, as are factors such as improving our air quality and combating physical inactivity which in turn leads to unhealthy communities and a burden on our local and national health provisions.

Achieving it serves many ends: cleaning up the air, water and soil improves the health and quality of life of local residents and lessens global pollution.

He added, «Equally important, state and local policy makers can use the online tool to better understand the nature of their air pollution problem so they can consider the best solutions for addressing their particular problem and improving the public's health.»

In May 2004, high levels of air pollution in Tongliang prompted the government to shut down the local coal - burning power plant to improve community health.

The researchers comment that besides using dense development to improve regional air quality, planners might need to adopt complementary incentives to protect against local adverse health - effects hotspots.

Their research suggests that to improve the air quality over major cities in China, emission control planning should focus on the regional scale instead of the local scale.

This study improves the understanding of the effectiveness of pollution controls and how local and regional weather can affect air quality.

From Peace Lilies to Succulents and everything in between, it's well known that plants can be hugely beneficial to our health, so as part of its Green Up Your Gaff campaign, award winning Perrywood Garden Centre is hoping to boost concentration, improve air quality and reduce stress levels by visiting local schools in the area and providing them with free houseplants.

In selecting communities to participate in the program, the statute requires DOT to give priority to those communities where (a) average air fares are higher than the air fares for all communities; (b) a portion of the cost of the activity contemplated by the community is provided from local, non-airport-revenue sources; (c) a public - private partnership has been or will be established to facilitate air carrier service to the public; (d) improved service will bring the material benefits of scheduled air transportation to a broad section of the traveling public, including businesses, educational institutions, and other enterprises whose access to the National air transportation system is limited (e) the assistance will be used in a timely fashion; and, (f) multiple communities cooperate to submit a regional or multistate application to consolidate air service into one regional airport.

Such systems boost the local economy, reduce congestion, improve air quality and public health, and complement pre-existing forms of transportation.

The air is getting cleaner: Hard collaborative work by the private sector along with federal, state, and local governments has substantially reduced ozone levels, improving overall air quality, according to the EPA data.

Additionally, the parks are increasing the quality of life for the city's children while providing local jobs, improving air quality, and reducing CO22 emissions through carbon storage.

Furthermore, the project will improve air quality and local livelihoods and promote sustainable renewable energy industry development.

«In addition, safeguarded farmland will continue providing healthy local produce and mitigating climate - change impacts of transporting food around the globe, while conserved wetlands improve the quality of our air and water and serve as buffers from potentially catastrophic storm surges predicted under current climate - change scenarios,» he added.

The resulting benefits can include lower travel costs, improved mobility, better community health through reduced local air pollution and physical activities resulting from non ‐ motorized transport, greater energy security, improved safety, and time savings through reduction in traffic congestion.

Climate mitigation through energy efficiency in the residential and commercial sectors will improve local and regional air quality, particularly in large cities, contributing to improved public health (e.g., increased life expectancy, reduced emergency room visits, reduced asthma attacks, fewer lost working days) and avoidance of structural damage to buildings and public works.

Join activists on the frontlines of the fight against pollution around the world as they share insights from their local clean - up efforts, innovative solutions to improving air quality and more.

The project benefits the local community by preventing odor in the surrounding areas, improving air quality through reduction of volatile emissions, and displacing fossil fuel dependency at the ethanol plant.

The Conservatory is recognized as one of the world's greenest buildings.The Pittsburgh 2030 District is, according to the city's website, «a collaborative, nationally recognized, but local community of high performance buildings in Downtown and Oakland that aim to dramatically reduce energy and water consumption, transportation emissions, and improve indoor air quality while increasing competitiveness in the business environment and owner's returns on investment.»

The project partner, GERES estimates that as well as improving the health of families by reducing exposure to hazardous air pollutants, creating employment through the local manufacture, retailing and maintenance of stoves, and protecting the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing deforestation, consumers have saved over $ 9,000,000 on fuel from the project overall.

«The Clean Power Plan, by providing such a framework, would enhance ongoing local efforts and enable new local initiatives to improve public health, increase air quality, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy innovation.»

Just a couple of months old, the Live Local website acts as a storehouse of these stories, or experiments, about how to improve your local economy, save energy and make air and water cleLocal website acts as a storehouse of these stories, or experiments, about how to improve your local economy, save energy and make air and water clelocal economy, save energy and make air and water cleaner.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors, representing more than 1,300 cities across the country, noted at its 2012 meeting that «communities that have invested in pedestrian and bicycle projects have benefited from improved quality of life, a healthier population, greater local real estate values, more local travel choices, and reduced air pollution.»

Officials have tried to improve the air quality in cities like Beijing Shanghai by imposing local coal production quotas and reducing the country's reliance on coal, including a possible game - changing natural gas deal with Russia.

By partnering with close to 500 landowners on over 120,000 acres to date to reforest their degraded lands, GreenTrees has enhanced wildlife habitat, improved water and soil quality and delivered local economic development benefits in addition to generating over 2.5 million tonnes of verified carbon offsets for partners including Norfolk Southern, Duke Energy, United Airlines, Arbor Day Foundation, Blue Mountain Brewery and Skyway Air Taxi, among others.