Sentences with phrase «improving local air quality»

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.

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.

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.

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 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.»

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.