Sentences with phrase «local action now»
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: The global challenges of our time demand local action now: reinvigorated community involvement, renewed civic spirit, and YOU!
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With the passing of MMRSA in 2015 and the (now removed) deadline of March 1, 2016 for local cities and counties there has been a lot of action in
«Therefore, following the dramatic collapse in price, the now aggressive central bank action and Russia's ability to pay, sovereign [debt] is very attractive in both the dollar and particularly in local currency terms.»
In our short time on the island, our team forged local partnerships on the ground with incredible organizations like Community Action Now.
Right now, a local «nurse - in» is planned to protest restaurant staff's actions.
Local officials are now conducting a rearguard action, and we know how those things usually turn out.
«We are thrilled to be working alongside our partners in Jamaica to ensure that the entire community benefits from the Jamaica Now Action Plan by providing small business support, resources for neighborhood revitalization, and workforce training and connections to jobs for local residents.»
A steering group will now move to federate these and other local campaigns, to co-ordinate action and beat the Bedroom Tax.
In addition, pregnant women will be able to get a free Zika Prevention Kit, and local communities are now required to have their own action plan.
Burke complains Albany is trying to block local governments from forcing what he calls «Big Pharma» to pay, as the state bill is now before the Governor for action.
The Governor has directed DEC to take strong actions now to assist local communities and residents with erosion and flooding issues.
During the meeting, Borough President Katz also noted the one year anniversary of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan's April 15, 2015 launch and outlined major milestones of the Jamaica NOW Action Plan in the past year, including the activation of the Bronx - Flushing - Jamaica Q44 Select Bus Service that serves 44,000 New Yorkers daily; the newly - restored paths at Rufus King Park that are part of the first phase of the Park's major capital improvements; redesigned storefronts of local businesses along Sutphin Boulevard (with more on the way); a $ 138,000 «Building Community Capacity» grant toward the formation of the Jamaica Arts Alliance; the release of an RFP to activate the 168th Street Garage into a new, mixed - use development, with the City to announce the winning bid shortly; the launch of the «Jamaica Avenue Streetscape Improvements» study to determine the cost and scope of additional seating, increased plantings and improved pedestrian circulation in the area; and free public Wi - Fi on track by July in the Downtown Jamaica Corridor, the first area in Queens to host LinkNYC.
For example, Youth Climate Action Now is a civic engagement project in which students advocate for local environmental policies, such as reducing carbon emissions at the city level.
It helps you believe again in local and genuine actions that we can take now.
With the federal government's role in school accountability sharply diminished, it now falls to state and local governments to take decisive action.
Seems to me that an administration that cares about choice, about achievement, about state and local control of education, and about restoring the proper role of the federal government with regard to civil rights now has ample reason — maybe even urgent reason — to make known its views and take corrective action.
He added:» The message to the Scottish government, to local authorities and national education bodies could not be clearer - you must take action, now, to lighten the load on our schools and our teachers.»
Notwithstanding its national dispute with the Scottish Government, which is ongoing, the NASUWT is now also embarking on a programme of action in local authorities who fail to address teachers concerns.
Another successful Appetite for Action schools partnered with a local farm to provide wider learning opportunities for their students and have now set up a scheme where they sell vegetables to local shops.
Legislation now in place in Massachusetts increases the penalties for animal cruelty, yet animals still need you to take action by reporting concerns or suspicions about animal abuse or neglect in your community to local authorities.
«The easiest way for a shelter director to lower its euthanasia rate is to bring in fewer animals, and as a result [of that being done here in the past], we now have packs of stray dogs running through neighborhoods,» said Cindy Sanders of the local animal welfare group, Community Action for Animals.
This means every hotel operating in Cyprus must now take action to protect the environment and support their local community.
[M] anagement action to address overfishing at the national and local levels can have a direct positive impact on reef health now and for the future.
«I've requested recycling bins for my home, am seeking local farmers for fresh produce, and am more conscious of my actions now.»
So now there is another action you can add to the list of ways you can help bees: plant wildflowers, buy local honey, avoid pesticides, and keep your Neighborhood Watch number handy.
YouCAN (Youth Climate Action Now) is a program developed by Our Children's Trust that trains and supports youth, their families, and other supporters to engage in civic participation with local government.
Safa» Al Jayoussi, Executive Director / IndyACT, said: «Concrete steps were taken in this year's COP23, now we need to move this into action toward pre-2020 ambition on the local and subregional level, especially from the Arab Region were the extreme weather events are hitting very hard with highest temperature has been recorded in multiple locations this year, our region is the most vulnerable yet have the most renewable energy opportunities that are barely tackled yet.»
• COREM (Community - Owned Renewable Energy Mullumbimby)-- website • CORENA (Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia)-- website • Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association — website • Darebin Climate Action Now — website • Eastern Climate Action Melbourne — website • Environment Centre NT — website • Future Environment Defenders (FED Up)-- website • Geelong Sustainability — website • Groundswell Bass Coast — website • Healthy Futures — website • HOPE (Householders» Options to Protect the Environment Inc)-- website • Jesuit Social Services — website • Journeys for Climate Justice — website • Lake Wollumboola Protection Association Inc — website • Lighter Footprints — website • LIVE (Locals Into Victoria's Environment)-- website • Long Future Foundation — website • Market Forces — website • Nature Conservation Council of NSW — website • Parramatta Climate Action Network (ParraCAN)-- website • Psychology for a Safe Climate — website • RSTI (Research and Strategy for Transition Initiation)-- website • Save the Planet — website • Shoalhaven Transition Inc — Facebook • St Andrews Uniting Church Fairfield — website • Stonnington Climate Action Network — Facebook • Surf Coast Air Action — website • Sustainable Engineering Society (SENG)-- website • Transition Byron Shire — Facebook • Transition East Geelong — Facebook • WATCH (Wodonga Albury Towards Climate Health)-- website • Western Region Environment Centre — Facebook • Yarra Climate Action Now — website • Zero Emissions Byron — website
• 350 Eurobodalla • 350 Melbourne • Act on Climate • Australian Religious Response to Climate Change (ARRCC) • Baby Boomers for Climate Change Action • Ballarat Climate Action • Bayside Climate Change Action Group • Beyond Zero Emissions • CACE — Community Action for the Climate Emergency • CANWin (Climate Action Now Wingecarribee) • cedamia • Centre for Climate Safety • Climate Action Canberra • Climate Action Hobart • Climate Action Monaro • Climate Action Moreland • Climate Change Australia (Hastings branch) • Climate Change Balmain - Rozelle • Climate Code Red • Coffs Coast Climate Action Group • Conservation Council SA • COREM (Community - Owned Renewable Energy Mullumbimby) • CORENA (Citizens Own Renewable Energy Network Australia) • Dandenong Ranges Renewable Energy Association • Darebin Climate Action Now • Eastern Climate Action Melbourne • Environment Centre NT • Future Environment Defenders (FED Up) • Geelong Sustainability • Groundswell Bass Coast • Healthy Futures • Householders» Options to Protect the Environment (HOPE) Inc • Journeys for Climate Justice • Lake Wollumboola Protection Association Inc • Lighter Footprints • LIVE (Locals Into Victoria's Environment) • Long Future Foundation • Market Forces • Nature Conservation Council of NSW • Parramatta Climate Action Network (ParraCAN) • Psychology for a Safe Climate • RSTI (Research and Strategy for Transition Initiation) • Save the Planet • Shoalhaven Transition Inc • St Andrews Uniting Church Fairfield • Stonnington Climate Action Network • Surf Coast Air Action • Sustainable Engineering Society • Transition Byron Shire • Transition East Geelong • Vote Climate • WATCH (Wodonga Albury Towards Climate Health) • Western Region Environment Centre • Yarra Climate Action Now • Zero Emissions Byron
Now actually they reflect the course of successful ACTION taken by local municipalities across the US and in other places.
Local power - plants are legal and now necessary given the success of the coal industry in watering down and delaying real action on coal pollution in Congress.
A pesky legal action by Lady Gaga's lawyers aside, a U.K. ice creamery has one less thing to worry about now that local officials have deemed the business's product made with human breast milk safe for consumption.
The case, which was filed in April 2012, initially came to the London firm because various members of the impacted communities in Manitoba reached out to local counsel Troniak Law, which in turn contacted now - Justice Russell Raikes, an experienced class action practitioner who at that time was with McKenzie Lake Lawyers, for help with the class action aspect of the case.
She's been outspoken about her opposition to arming teachers, now telling Local 10 News that she's already taking action to let the voters decide.
Now that Planned Parenthood Action Fund has this powerful and diverse feedback, we want to share it with to key local, state and federal decision - makers — as well as 2016 candidates.
«Action is needed now by central and local government.
This is a FACT and any attempt to change that now from CREA or any local MLS system or any brand would face massive CB actions because CREA has already made public and published, that this action is to ensure a competitive marketplace.
And with local communities now able to take legal action to address disparities in housing, this could alter where affordable housing is built.
The power of the network was exemplified last year when Ryan Asao, then chair of his local network (now president of the Arcadia Association of REALTORS ®) introduced the Million Dollar Pledge, seeking at least 100 YPNers to pledge contributions of $ 10,000 in political action funds over the lifetime of their career.
REM: How would you like Royal LePage to be seen in Quebec, now that you've linked with Groupe Trans - Action — as a local company or a national one?
First, having been a member of what I considered to be a militant (most seem to be militant in my estimation) trade union (United Association of Steamfitters and Plumbers of America, Local 46, Toronto) for approximately ten years, I would concur with you vis a vis your apparent assumption that said unions have worn out their societal usefulness, and now serve only the purposes of their membership, and to hell with the public interest economically speaking, not to mention the absolute chaos the actions of powerful public sector unions create when they cause their entire membership to go on strike, for eg., the Toronto garbage workers» strike, the Toronto transit workers» strike etc..