Sentences with phrase «leading environmental organizations in»

Of the ten leading environmental organizations in the US — the Sierra Club, Greenpeace, The National Wildlife Federation, The Natural Resources Defense Council, Defenders of Wildlife, Environmental Defense, The National Audubon Society, The Nature Conservancy, The Wilderness Society, The World Wildlife Fund — not one supports nuclear power, despite the threat of climate change.

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Dan has a track record of winning advances in energy conservation and environmental protection for leading organizations such as the Maryland Energy Administration, the United Nations Foundation / Energy Future Coalition, and the Sierra Club.

Theo Chocolate Theo Chocolate's commitment and passion for social and environmental responsibility has led them to partner with multiple non-profit organizations in order to make our world a better place.

And, we are a member of SFTA, an organization working to drive leading environmental, social and economic practices in the organic food trade.

«The Sierra Club has been a leader among environmental organizations, from keeping New York's drinking water clean to leading the fight against hydrofracking, they have been a crucial partner in protecting New York's environment.

Opponents, led by major environmental organizations, claim hydrofracking could damage critical watershed areas, although no such damage has occurred in Pennsylvania or in other regions of the country where it's been used.

The referendum has been opposed by labor unions, environmental groups and other organizations who fear it could lead a stripping of key rights in the existing document.

Leading the pack in contributions and endorsements are Brad Lander, the director of the Pratt Center for Community Development; Josh Skaller, a leader of grassroots political and neighborhood organizations; and Bob Zuckerman, who runs environmental nonprofits.

Small dams in China «often lack sufficient enforcement of environmental regulations» because they are «left to the jurisdiction of the province,» said Guy Ziv, lead scientist for the Natural Capital Project, an organization which develops tools to assess and quantify natural resources, and a researcher for the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University.

Exposure to PAHs early in an organism's life cycle can also lead to infertility and a host of developmental problems, says Jeffrey Short, an environmental chemist based in Juneau, Alaska, who works with the marine conservation organization Oceana.

My background — a bachelor's degree in political economy of natural resources from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in urban and regional planning from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology — led to positions first in government and then at an environmental nongovernmental organization.

In response, five environmental organizations led by the Alliance for Climate Protection created the «Reality Coalition» to educate the public, media, and public officials «that in reality, there is no such thing as «clean coaIn response, five environmental organizations led by the Alliance for Climate Protection created the «Reality Coalition» to educate the public, media, and public officials «that in reality, there is no such thing as «clean coain reality, there is no such thing as «clean coal.

This organization, according to its Web site, creates «opportunities for kids, teachers, and parents to lead efforts to implement environmental and health improvements in their schools and communities.»

Naturalist - Author «Wildman» Steve Brill has been leading foraging tours in parks throughout the Greater NY area since 1982, for the public, for schools, libraries, parks departments, day camps, scouting groups, teaching farms, museums, environmental organizations, and more.

Another leading organization in this area, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, will return in December with a new two - day training workshop on how technology can be used to address environmEnvironmental Conflict Resolution, will return in December with a new two - day training workshop on how technology can be used to address environmentalenvironmental issues.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One Night Stand is a benefit in support of Art From Scrap, a leading environmental education and art organization, now in its 20th year ofencouraging creative expression in the arts and promoting a greater understanding of environmental issues.

In 2012, Pashon launched Sustainable Integrations (SI), a Detroit - based 501 (c)(3) organization that combats environmental deterioration through learning, educating, leading, and serving the public with programs and services on sustainable land use, ecosystem remediation, renewable energy practices, and improved waste management.

Edward Loure, Tanzania: Edward Loure led a grassroots organization that pioneered an approach that gives land titles to indigenous communities — instead of individuals — in northern Tanzania, ensuring the environmental stewardship of more than 200,000 acres of land for future generations.

And in this same 2009 essay, Pearce had also cited a «PR operator for one of the world's leading environmental organizations [who] didn't want to be quoted» as saying:

Founded in 1999, ASAP is led by a steering committee that includes representatives from energy efficiency organizations, the environmental community, consumer groups, utilities, and state government.

A leading voice in favor of Obama's plan is the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an environmental organization whose own antipollution plan is widely seen as a template for what the administration will propose.

The effort was led by American Bird Conservancy (ABC), a leading U.S. bird conservation group; Fundación ProAves, one of the leading conservation groups in Colombia; and Fondo para la Acción Ambiental y la Niñez, a Colombian organization that focuses on community, youth, and environmental projects.

We support the Principles of Environmental Justice adopted by the Delegates to the First National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit (1991) and recognize the important work of the many organizations and individuals who have led in the struggle for justice and served as guides in our work to confront oppression.

WASHINGTON, D.C. / / / NEWS ADVISORY / / / Four leading organizations in sustainable investing — As You Sow, Boston Common Asset Management, Green Century Capital Management, and the Investor Environmental Health Network — will hold a phone - based news conference at 1:30 p.m. EST on November 7, 2013 to issue a report scoring 24 top oil & gas companies on their disclosure (or lack thereof) to investors of the key risks associated with hydraulic fracturing operations.

He is one of the leading European experts in climate change communications, is a lead advisor to the Welsh Government, and counts major environmental organizations, politicians, faith groups, businesses, and trade unions among his clients.

Planet in Focus, in its 19th year, is Canada's leading environmental film organization showcasing and promoting outstanding environmental films and videos in all genres (documentaries, dramatic, experimental, short films, animation, youth and educational) by Canadian and international filmmakers.

In 1997 Global Possibilities and UC Santa Barbara co-hosted the US Solar and Renewable Energy Policy Symposium entitled «The Back Burner Status of Solar» attended by leading experts from government, utilities, business and environmental organizations examining renewable energy markets, the current business climate, including transportation, land use planning and technology development.

In the midst of it all, I sat down with Jessy Tolkan, who, as one of the founders of the Energy Action Coalition, the coalition of 50 youth - led environmental and social justice organizations behind Power Shift, has had a front - row seat to the evolution of the event — and the youth climate movement.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The three leading environmental advocacy organizations in the Hudson Valley — Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson — applauded today the decision by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resume dredging of PCBs around Fort Edward, NY with enhanced engineering controls at dredging locations to reduce spillage of material back into the river and re-suspenenvironmental advocacy organizations in the Hudson Valley — Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson — applauded today the decision by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resume dredging of PCBs around Fort Edward, NY with enhanced engineering controls at dredging locations to reduce spillage of material back into the river and re-suspenEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resume dredging of PCBs around Fort Edward, NY with enhanced engineering controls at dredging locations to reduce spillage of material back into the river and re-suspension of PCBs.

Singer, a leading scientific skeptic of anthropocentric global warming (AGW), is an atmospheric physicist, and founder of the Science and Environmental Policy Project (SEPP), an organization that began challenging the published findings of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in the 1990s.

Yet scientists who previously worked for environmental organizations still hold leading roles in the creation of the IPCC report.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — The three leading environmental advocacy organizations in the Hudson Valley — Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Riverkeeper and http://www.scenichudson.org/"title = «Scenic Hudson Your Valley.

Our leading diplomats, scientists and environmental organizations have promised that the remaining 155,000 Manhattans of Arctic sea ice are going to melt in the next week or two.

EIA has led a coalition of environmental organizations in an open letter to SoftBank and Yahoo! Japan executives, urging an end to ivory sales on Yahoo! Japan's auction site...

On May 9th, the day after our action in Seattle, Native - led organizations, including Honor the Earth, Indigenous Environmental Network and Camp of the Sacred Stones, teamed up with the 121 First Nations and tribes who are part of the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion to launch

In doing so, Stasch used her influence to lead other organizations into a complicated web of progressive foundations, pushing radical economic change in the name of environmental stewardshiIn doing so, Stasch used her influence to lead other organizations into a complicated web of progressive foundations, pushing radical economic change in the name of environmental stewardshiin the name of environmental stewardship.

In a first of its kind collaboration, a coalition of leading environmental organizations and offshore wind developers has agreed to a series of voluntary measures that will protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, while helping to expedite responsible offshore wind development, in the Mid-AtlantiIn a first of its kind collaboration, a coalition of leading environmental organizations and offshore wind developers has agreed to a series of voluntary measures that will protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, while helping to expedite responsible offshore wind development, in the Mid-Atlantiin the Mid-Atlantic.

In a major break with the administration, a group of the nation's leading environmental organizations announced that it will no longer support Obama's «all of the above» energy policy.

Edward Loure led a grassroots organization that pioneered an approach that gives land titles to indigenous communities — instead of individuals — in northern Tanzania, ensuring the environmental stewardship of more than 200,000 acres of land for future generations.

Edward Loure, 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for Africa, led a grassroots organization that pioneered an approach that gives land titles to indigenous communities in northern Tanzania, ensuring the environmental stewardship of more than 200,000 acres of land for futureEnvironmental Prize winner for Africa, led a grassroots organization that pioneered an approach that gives land titles to indigenous communities in northern Tanzania, ensuring the environmental stewardship of more than 200,000 acres of land for futureenvironmental stewardship of more than 200,000 acres of land for future generations.

Leading environmental organizations launch «Starbucks: Break Free From Plastic» campaign to confront coffee giant on its plastic pollution problem prior to annual shareholder meeting in Seattle, Washington.

In the Clinic, students serve as the lead attorney, supervised by an experienced lawyer, representing leading conservation organizations and local community groups to promote access to justice on important environmental issues.

Leading funding efforts for nonprofit organizations in the Seattle metropolitan area focused on environmental laws and climate change initiatives; writing government and foundation grant proposals, performing interviews to fulfill grant requirements, producing QA and progress reports, and successfully securing funds to accelerate organizations» missions.

Senior specialist on biodiversity and environmental studies with vast experience on data analysis, biodiversity assessments and teaching of biometry and research design, with acknowledged background in conducting evaluations and leading and coordinating diverse professional groups and in relations with governmental and non governmental organizations, local and international.

Professional Summary I am a detailed orientated person who uses my education, talents, skills and experience to lead an organization in the areas of Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Security and Environmental Health.

U.S. Green Building Council (USBGC)-- The USBGC, the leading organization for green building in the U.S., administers the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System ®.