Sentences with phrase «local environment as»

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The director of Esperanza Community Housing, Nancy Halpern Ibrahim, and her neighbors, many of whom are Latino, say that their local environment is too often treated as if it were disposable.

But in today's business environment, small companies have embraced sponsorship of everything from local softball and volleyball teams to festivals, fairs, and park cleanups as an effective means of increasing their visibility in their home community.

Hugh Jackman journeyed to Ethiopia in 2009 as an ambassador for World Vision Australia, a humanitarian organization, to see first hand how fair trade coffee makes a difference to both local growers and the environment.

Although multinationals such as McKesson and Hewlett - Packard have satellite offices in Alpharetta, the Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce also supports a strong local business environment.

«As an association whose Members are intricately woven into the fabric of their local economies, we are incredibly well positioned to connect local communities to global opportunities, even in an environment that may not always seem conducive to this kind of collaboration.

We need to protect the environment by reducing GHGs, and First Nations and local communities in B.C. need the work that our sector can deliver through clean and renewable energy projects such as wind, solar, hydro and biomass.»

«We are looking for a location with strong local and regional talent — particularly in software development and related fields — as well as a stable and business - friendly environment to continue hiring and innovating on behalf of our customers,» the company said.

Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) is focused on sustainability and serving as a catalyst for local economic development through transparent and respectful stakeholder engagement and as responsible stewards of the environment.

As the World Commission on Environment and Development noted in its report Our Common Future, decentralization of industry reduces levels of pollution and other negative impacts on the local eEnvironment and Development noted in its report Our Common Future, decentralization of industry reduces levels of pollution and other negative impacts on the local environmentenvironment.

Within most local congregations, the «environment» still lies outside the scope of concern, as though distinct from «needs of people».

As they have argued, family, citizenship, church, neighborhood, community, schools, and markets need to be drawn closer together in a more integrated whole, in every aspect ranging from the built environment to the cultivation of genuine local cultures arising from the varying circumstances of diverse places.

New emphasis was placed on the internal operation of the local church, as less stress was placed on its environment.

The form of argument in this presentation has emphasized several specific points: first, that the Asian values argument, as a challenge to the implementation of constitutional democracy, is exaggerated and fails to account for the richness of values discourse in the East Asian region - local values do not provide a justification for harsh authoritarian practices; second, that the cultural prerequisites arguments fail because they ignore the discursive processes for value development and they are tautological, excessively deterministic and ignore the importance of human agency it, therefore, makes little sense to take an entry test for constitutional democracy; third, the difficulties of importing Western communitarian ideas into an East Asian authoritarian environment without adequate liberal constitutional safeguards; fourth, the positive role of constitutionalism in constructing empowering conversations in modern democratic development and as a venue for values discourse; fifth, the importance, especially in a cross-cultural context, of indigenization of constitutionalism through local institutional embodiment; and sixth, the value of extending research focused on the positive engendering or enabling function of constitutionalism to the developmental context in general and East Asia in particular.

Each location of Fish provides a unique interpretation of local fish and seafood, making the most of the local or seasonal «catch of the day» as well as offering a dining environment that speaks to its setting.

As the largest public policy association for California wine, and the only group representing the industry at the state, federal and international levels, Wine Institute's Officers, Board of Directors and professional staff work to create an environment where the wine community can flourish and contribute in a positive fashion to our nation, state and local communities.

Thinking about this, if nothing else, is a nice reminder about how the act of consuming food is so much more than just nourishing ourselves... and one more reason to consider seasonal / local grains and produce as healthy — for ourselves, for the environment, and for others.

I as well prefer, upmost prefer, that my eggs are local and fresh (as in getting from someone I know) but those sold in the store, yes can be «bad» and come from chickens raised in horrid environments and fed horrible ingredients to sustain BUT not all stating «organic» are or can be better.

Set a foundation for creating local jobs for community - based natural resource technicians to help their own communities to improve how coffee, as well as the environment, is managed.

Food and Drink - Summer 2010 -(Page 130) > r RETAIL greenstar co-op natural foods market Local Heroes GreenStar includes serving the community and the environment in its bottom line as it sells locally produced and organic foods.

Palsgaard has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2008, and sees the topic of sustainability as an essential issue for protecting the global environment, upholding biodiversity and providing suitable working conditions for local plantation workers.

The untouched and unique Australian environment also acts as a differentiator amongst foreign markets where local pollution and environmental degradation are clearly evident.

Named the «Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices,» the program is being unveiled to California's vintners and growers as a voluntary self - assessment tool with information on how to conserve natural resources, protect the environment and enhance relationships with employees, neighbors and local communities.

I agree with this comment, as well as with the others on industrial agriculture, though I do want to mention that there are small town, local and organic farmers out there who treat animals and the environment well — while I do not support the dairy or egg industry, I love to see our friend Bob's hens running around wild, pecking at bugs, etc. and we will eat those eggs, which are seasonal because hens naturally lay more during certain times of the year.

The yield varies enormously according to the varieties grown and how well the particular plants adapt to the local environment; we have grown stunted plants with as few as ten pods and large, bushy plants with fifty or more.

Smurfit Kappa strives to be a customer - orientated, market led company where the satisfaction of customers, the personal development of employees, and respect for local communities and the environment are seen as being inseparable from the aim of creating shareholder value.

In a similar way, the Wine Gallery aims to bring to life South Africa's 350 - year old heritage of winemaking, providing an environment for tasting and learning about local wines as intriguing and inspiring as the wine itself.

For long - time residents, supermarkets are paradoxical actors appealing to, as well as, challenging the narrative of a community whose economic strength was based on the surrounding natural environment and local people's endeavours.

The branches serve as local support and contacts for Arsenal America, along with providing supporters the environment to come together and watch matches.

Code 37-13-137 (2010) requires the Office of Healthy Schools of the State Department of Education to provide comprehensive training for food service directors food service managers of local school districts on marketing healthy foods, creating a healthy cafeteria environment, effective and efficient food service operations, the standards and expectations of food service staff, and other topics as identified by the department.

So as to support a learning culture beyond the training, we aim to create the appropriate environment to support this at local authority level — including through supervision, team meetings, performance management, data collection and peer support through action learning sets.

The resulting data is used to compare relative abundance of seabirds over time — to help us understand populations within the sanctuary and their possible impacts on local ecosystems and as a barometer for other changes in the environment.

A total of seventy four applications were received, which demonstrates the enthusiasm and engagement across both boroughs, and highlights that schools continue to serve as vital catalysts for change in the local food environment.

Search out any local kids activities such as nature walks, swimming classes or fairgrounds to help your children warm up to their new environment.

As I was doing our environment a disservice by driving around to keep Holden asleep, I called up a local baby emporium (Baby World on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland) and asked if they could possibly come outside and take my credit card and bring me a size Medium sleep sack and a feeding chair.

One of the major attractions of the day camp is that it provides youths with a structured environment that — because the youth returns home at night — does n`t interfere with local commitments such as sports or church activities.

Jeanette says: «This great initiative has involved volunteer challenges for our employees, including helping at holiday clubs to encourage families to look after their local environment and wildlife, as well as clearing scrub on local heathland.

Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative's Call to Action spells out four key actions to create a supportive, enabling environment for women who want to breastfeed, ranging from national strategy and legal protection from harmful commercial practices to the local implementation of evidence - based practices, as described

Creating and sustaining an environmentally - friendly school environment is essential to the health and wellness of students and staff, as well as the health of the local environment and community.

The report finds makes a list of recommendations for business, industry, professional bodies and government, namely: Construction businesses · Focus on better human resource management · Introduce and / or expand mentoring schemes · Boost investment in training · Develop talent from the trades as potential managers and professionals · Engage with the community and local education establishments Industry · Rally around social mobility as a collective theme · Promote better human resource management and support the effort of businesses · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Support diversity and schemes that widen access to management and the professions · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility Professional bodies and institutions · Drive the aspirations of Professions for Good for promoting social mobility and diversity · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Promote and develop the UK as an international hub of construction excellence · Emphasise and spread understanding of the built environment's impact on social mobility · Provide greater routes for degree - level learning among those working within construction Government · Produce with urgency a plan to boost the UK as an international hub of construction excellence, as a core part of the Industrial Strategy · Provide greater funding to support the travel costs of apprentices · Support wider access to the professions and support those from less - privileged backgrounds · Place greater weight in project appraisal on the impact the built environment has on social mobility The report is being formally launched at an event in the House of Commons later today.

On local government reorganisation in 1996 she was appointed as an Assistant Director (Environment) at Brighton & Hove City Council where she was responsible for the integration of planning and transport services and, amongst other things, she oversaw the introduction of decriminalised parking enforcement, the return of Brighton & Hove Albion to Withdean Stadium and contributed to the development of the successful partnership with Brighton & Hove Bus Company.

To secure his grip on power in RS by perpetuating an environment of fear of violence, Mr Dodik is using the referendum as part of his campaign for the 2016 local elections.

But their survey of over 600 built environment professionals reveals that healthy placemaking sits on the periphery of UK housing, public health and placemaking policy and continues to be seen as a cost to local development rather than an investment.

When asked, local advocates tend to name California as the most progressive state in both environment and clean energy standards; its governor, Jerry Brown, was named special envoy to the states for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in mid-June.

And she said «the environment has to be something at the top of the agenda» as the Sunday Politics looked at UKIP and Green campaigning ahead of Thursday's local elections, after they watched a film on their campaigns in Sussex.

He has always shown an active interest in ensuring the men and women of Local 825 have as safe and secure a work environment as possible, and we look forward to working with him again once he's re-elected.»

Lake shore property owners worry that these frequent variations could damage their property and local industry, as well as have unintended consequences on the environment.

At his monthly press conference yesterday Mr Cameron admitted that he didn't know Nick Clegg well but restated his December 2005 identity as a «liberal conservative» and he said that the Conservatives will work with the Liberal Democrats on issues of common interest, such as the environment, strengthening local govenment and opposing the surveillance state.

As part of County Executive's initiative, Dutchess County has partnered with Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg to offer «Autism Supportive Environment» training, teaching local businesses and organizations how to better serve, understand and support local residents with autism spectrum disorders; increasing the opportunities for them to enjoy local establishments; and raising awareness throughout Dutchess County.

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