Sentences with phrase «local activists like»

Working in tandem with such groups as the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Coalition for a Safe Environment, along with the Teamsters and Longshoremen's unions and local activists like Martha Cota, they've done extensive lobbying in Sacramento and community organizing to push for enforcement of the California Environmental Quality Act and compel the Port of Los Angeles to initiate a suite of pollution - reduction strategies that have cleaned up the air.

We look forward to the cultural shift in the U.S. toward the use of simple, reusable cloth diapers through local activists like you.

Not exact matches

Just like many other community activists and local residents, he backed my candidacy.

Just as online astroturfing can hide a corporate agenda behind a faux network of local activists, digital channels can let a small group — or a single loud voice — act like a substantial movement.

Again, if you had actually been at the meeting and interviewed those members present, you would find most were not political wonks, but local community activists, community board members, PTA members, green advocates, housing advocates, and the like.

These days, priests seize on digital media to preach their sermons, stir up fervour, warn of danger, rival religions, groups, races... people can organize themselves into mobs using their mobile phones, send for backup, find like - minded activists in local groups.

Rhodes is campaigning for an activist government that will promote prosperity while alleviating real social problems, and he accuses Faso of shortchanging local communities — from his vote on Trumpcare to his support for harsh budget cuts to agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

Schneidermann's office released the following statement to the Rockland County Times Wednesday evening: «Like thousands of New Yorkers, this individual was a community activist who supported the campaign in his local community.

So far, the Stein campaign has worked with local Greens, and new activists, to launch new ballot drives in Iowa, Indiana, Virginia, Vermont, Connecticut, and New Hampshire, where, like Utah, the campaign has inspired a new state Green Party.

Brat offset the the cash disadvantage with endorsements from conservative activists like radio host Laura Ingraham, and with help from local tea party activists angry at Cantor.

By winning local council seats, party activists established a power base in cities like Liverpool, and success in local government revitalised their national ambitions.

Social change and peace movements / campaigns, once considered the dangerous work of local grassroots indigenous activists and civil society, have now transformed into «global crowdfunded - change your Twitter avatar - update your Facebook status - like my page» campaigns.

Mary Levy, a local activist who's been tracking DC schools since 1980, told Washingtonian in 2007, ««I have never figured out why it is so hard to do in DCPS what is absolutely routine elsewhere»... Like ordering books, paying teachers, fixing bathrooms.»

That policy brief provides clear instructions to any local elected official or local activist who would like to gather and view for themselves possible evidence of 7507 violations in their city or county.

You see, once a law like this goes on the books at the state or local level, it becomes much easier for lawmakers — and the activists who have their ears — to promote similar legislation in other places by using precedent as justification.

The new Gallery displays show Morris — the revolutionary Victorian designer and social activist — re-interpreted for the 21st century, engaging schools, the local community and a national audience like never before.

Activist Scott Parking wrote, «Midwest Rising was a convergence for climate and economic justice that brought together a diverse coalition of groups fighting home foreclosures in cities like Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh, communications workers on strike against Verizon Wireless, local labor organizers, Appalachian activists fighting mountaintop removal and climate justice activists from around the world.»

These preferences are a point of contention with activists like Kevon Martis, who has helped people in Michigan and Ohio oppose local wind farm development.

The Queens Activist Committee chooses local campaigns and fights for changes on - the - ground in their neighborhoods, like bike lanes and new pedestrian plazas.

The Brooklyn Activist Committee chooses local campaigns and fights for changes on - the - ground in their neighborhoods, like bike lanes and new pedestrian plazas.

The Manhattan Activist Committee chooses local campaigns and fights for changes on - the - ground in their neighborhoods, like bike lanes and new pedestrian plazas.

«It is up to activists like Leng and affected local communities to make a stand against the short - sighted, greed - driven policies of the Phnom Penh elite.

The Pope recognized the importance of grassroots activists like Father Edu, who are working at the local level to stem the impacts of climate change.