Sentences with phrase «local conservation projects»

Support for local conservation projects, recycling initiatives, the annual Mexican Caribbean turtle protection program and others

Our team and staff are also actively involved in local conservation projects, such as the Placencia Mooring Masters and organizing the aunnual cleanup of Laughing Bird Caye, a national park and World Hertage Site.

Opt to check out nearby caves, some more Mayan sites or a local conservation project.

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And, as it did last year, Salesforce will «offset» the water consumed during its upcoming Dreamforce customer conference in San Francisco — there are 170,000 people registered — by investing in a local watershed conservation project.

Since its inception, the Blue Project Foundation has funded more than $ 5 million to support conservation and Atlantis» marine biologists, aquarists, veterinarians, lab technicians and international and local partners who contribute to these important research efforts.

Sonoma County Snares $ 8 Million to Fight Drought and Climate Change Sonoma County secured an $ 8 million federal grant to fund conservation projects and acquire land development rights that help combat the impacts of drought and climate change in the Russian River watershed, local and federal officials said Friday...

«Whether a natural resource professional, land trust volunteer, or local conservation advocate, users will find MAPPR to be an efficient and effective tool for gaining valuable insights into targeted land conservation in the 21st century,» said Jeff Collins, Mass Audubon Director of Ecological Management and project lead.

«We know she has been hugely supportive of shooting's role in everything from landscape - scale conservation projects to local habitat creation and management and recognises shooting as a cornerstone of the countryside.

The legal owner of the digester is the taxpayer - supported Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District, and it still owes most of that local project money back to the county.

The aim of the project is to link the management carried out by people shooting over land in North Wales with conservation programmes in North Wales, principally the Local Biodiversity Action Plans.

Green Shoots in North Wales is a partnership project between the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW), Environment Agency Wales (EAW), the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Cymru (FWAG Cymru) and the Local Biodiversity Action Plan partnerships in North Wales.

Green Shoots has three demonstration projects in Cheshire, North Wales and the Somerset Levels where a project officer works with BASC members and local conservation partners to meet biodiversity targets.

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Landfill tax funds have been a lifeline for many projects that achieve conservation priorities for both local people and for national targets.

There is no shortage of conspiracy theories as to what might have happened to the cash, but El - Dahab says that it has gone to the many projects that Hawass championed, including the construction of 22 local museums, conservation and restoration work at important sites, and his efforts to deal with rising groundwater.

The project has been developed as a long - term integrated research and educational program to build local capacity for biodiversity conservation.

Students set up a conservation project that will assist local biodiversity by providing local wildlife with a safe place to drink water.

We will maintain Project Wildlife's vital programs and services and continue to serve as the primary local resource for animal rehabilitation, conservation and wildlife education.

The mission of Project Wildlife is to improve the quality of life for local wildlife and the community as the primary resource for animal rehabilitation and conservation education.

McDonald is founder and Executive Director of Felidae Conservation Fund, whose local project, the Bay Area Puma Project, is the first large scale research, education and conservation program for mountain lions in and around tConservation Fund, whose local project, the Bay Area Puma Project, is the first large scale research, education and conservation program for mountain lions in and around the Baproject, the Bay Area Puma Project, is the first large scale research, education and conservation program for mountain lions in and around the BaProject, is the first large scale research, education and conservation program for mountain lions in and around tconservation program for mountain lions in and around the Bay Area.

On an incredible journey of discovery through the countries of Latin America you will also have the chance to contribute to both the local community and environmental conservation, spending time helping at a wonderful school in Honduras as well as working on the Frontier Big Cats, Turtles and Primate Conservatconservation, spending time helping at a wonderful school in Honduras as well as working on the Frontier Big Cats, Turtles and Primate ConservationConservation project.

This conservation project was set up in 2010 by an incredible local family who have been living and farming in the area for generations.

The project also works hard to educate the local community about the conservation of their local wildlife and habitat and you can support this area of the centre's work too.

On this project, you will help develop and maintain a local resource centre in Kizimkazi with information on dolphins, whales, sharks and other types of fish, the local marine ecosystem and local marine conservation.

As the Gili Islands have increased in popularity as a tourist destination, both locals and vistors alike have recognized the importance of protecting the coral reefs which surround the islands, and an number of conservation projects have been set up.

We combine these elements with Marine Conservation, Local Community Projects and fabulous experiences of the African wildlife that surround us here... We have it all!

All Splash Dive Instructors are also registered with the Belizean Tour Operators association, and Splash is a leading member in the local community for ecological conservation and founder of several community projects.

Through this exciting sea turtle conservation project, volunteers have the opportunity to nurse sea turtles back to health while studying and exploring the captivating local culture and environment of the Osa Peninsula.

Visit the wildlife research centre to learn about the elephant and lion collaring and conservation projects the lodge runs, jump on a local canoe down the Mafui creek at the lodge or take one of four nature trails around the lodge, all complimentary to guests.

The other fundamental pillar of Bodhi's multi-faceted mission are their eco-action and community engagement initiatives, including town and beach trash clean - ups, planting trees for community reforestation projects, teaching local stakeholders about conservation, empowering local youth with GPS technology, offering free yoga classes in return for community service work, hosting high school students to work on community projects.

Richard Hassell speaks of this eco-friendly project...» We are very pleased that Alila Hotels have embraced the Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) principles, and we are using many ESD measures including local materials, water conservation with soaks and rain gardens and recycling with grey water systems, using local plants from the special Bali Savannah ecosystem on the Bukit, which are being raised in a nursery on site to encourage local bird and animal life, heat pumps for water heating, salt water pools — among many others.

Other project funds have come from the Pacific Salmon Foundation, Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, British Columbia Conservation Foundation, Greater Georgia Basin Steelhead Recovery Program, B.C. Hydro, BHP - Billiton, Ministry of Transportation, Kwakiutl First Nation, Port Hardy Fish and Wildlife Club, Quatsino First Nation, Western Forest Products and numerous community organizations and local businesses.

If you do get the chance to go, one of the locals, DarJohn, who works at Lozmen Reza runs a WWF turtle conservation project.

Whether its teaching English in local schools, helping with reforestation projects, or volunteering with local wildlife conservation projects, there's an experience that is bound to encourage personal growth.

Trekking in the Nam Ha National Protected Area: Trekking is why most people come to Luang Nam Tha — your money goes to employing the local community and to park fees that fund wildlife / forest conservation projects and maintenance.

Research and other projects of the Charles Darwin Foundation aim to involve the local population in order to create community - based solutions with a conservation vision.

Besides our work for shark conservation, we have several projects on land and in the water, to support the local community and create a plastic free paradise.

The local people manage this ecotourism project and the profit goes back to them, to be used in culture and environment conservation project.

Continuance of the project has been offered to build capacity among farmers and Local Government Units (LGUs) to institutionalize the collection and environmental and cultural fees derived from tourism and applied to conservation.

The project's goal is to educate and raise awareness of conservation efforts within the local and international community.

Its work in Daghestan encompasses a number of exciting projects: one of these, to digitise the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography's archive of oriental manuscripts in Makhachkala's Russian Academy of Sciences, involves a local training programme in digitisation, archiving, and conservation and outreach techniques.

Specializing in: • Developing exhibitions internationally, securing loans from institutions and private collections • Strategic planning and project management for museums and foundations • Site - specific installations by artists, designers and architects • Building and developing institutional and private collections of contemporary and modern art globally • Creating strategic partnerships between private funding sources, museums and cultural institutions • Initiate and oversee local and global fundraising projects • Collaborate and facilitate with partnering institutions • Serving as active board member in the private and public sector • Historic building preservation and conservation

«We designed this map to convey the amazing diversity and dynamism of marine life here in some of the busiest and most economically important waters of the world,» says Dr. Merry Camhi, Director of the New York Seascape Program, the New York Aquarium's local marine conservation project.

Fellows spend the next six months living with a family in a rural community and supporting a local development project, in education, public health, appropriate technology or environmental conservation.

For me personally, I'm involved with ocean conservation on the California coast right now and can't believe the disinformation campaigns all the way down to the local coastal restoration projects.

Teams participating in the world record attempt included American Forests, Atco Wood Products, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks» TreeBaltimore, City of Sumner, Washington, Coopérative Forestière des Hautes - Laurentides, Domtar, Fornebu Lumber Company, Interfor, Island Timberlands, J.D. Irving Limited, Massey - Vanier High School, Norbord Barwick (in conjunction with local schools), Norbord (Groupement forestier cooperatif Abitibi, Sylviculture La Vérendrye, Forêt d'enseignement et de recherche Harricana), New York Restoration Project, Parks & People Foundation, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania SFI Implementation Committee, ReEnergy Holdings, Resolute Forest Products (the Haveman Team — Dog River Matawin Forest, the Outland Team — Black Spruce Forest, the Brinkman Team — Crossroute Forest), Minnesota SFI Implementation Committee, St. Louis County's Land & Minerals Department, the Sugar Pine Foundation, TD Bank, Forests Ontario (with partners Michael's Hair Body Mind and Credit Valley Conservation), UPM Blandin, and Williams Lake Plywood — West Fraser.

Its mission is four-fold: to expand the value of forests to society; to promote sustainable forest management and conservation by creating and capturing market values for ecosystem services; to support innovative projects and companies that are developing these markets; and to enhance the livelihoods of local communities living in and around those forests.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included several key funding opportunities for energy efficiency projects at the local level, including for the first time monies for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.1 Funding was additionally provided for state energy programs, weatherization assistance, and efficient transportation efficiency among other initiatives.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included several key funding opportunities for energy efficiency projects at the local level, including for the first time monies for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.1 Funding was...

Started in 2012, the Project is being managed by the Gola Rainforest Conservation not - for - profit company, founded by three partner organisations — the Government of Sierra Leone, the RSPB and The Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL) and local communities.