Sentences with phrase «many local environmental groups»

The project's main opponent, the local environmental group Douglas Channel Watch, maintains the risk from either a tanker accident or a pipeline breach is too high for the small number of jobs the pipeline would bring to the community.

I would have to say that the people here with a corner on the market of «hate speech, legalism, and self - righteousness» would have to be the secular groups here: the politicians (any flavour), local environmental groups, the local anti-religious groups, public servants who want to squeeze Christians out of community life, and the local media.

Now the Pierce Downer's Heritage Alliance, a local environmental group, has filed suit against the Village of Downers Grove and the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, alleging that both agencies violated a section of the Illinois Natural Preservation Act by failing to consult with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to determine the project's ecological impact on the adjacent preserve.

The move is part of recommended actions from a report commissioned by a local environmental group.

«A determined coalition of local environmental groups and elected officials were able to protect that view for what we fervently hope will be the next 400 years, and beyond.»

Upset with a development project in their community, a local environmental group is seeking to launch a Democratic primary challenge agains the incumbent Southhampton town supervisor.

They survived with the help of outside entities such as Paul Smith College, providing a useful lesson for the CIC, which will be run through a partnership with the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and several other local environmental groups.

Though county and state officials have been driving hard to prevent the approval of the plant, the strongest opposition came from local environmental groups such as Riverkeeper and the Rockland Water Coalition, which was formed from a collection of smaller organizations to fight desalination.

Local environmental groups oppose the transport of tar sands crude, which is extremely difficult to clean up, and which they say poses a risk to the Hudson River, Lake Champlain and other areas where railroad tracks run along the shoreline.

A determined coalition of local environmental groups and elected officials were able to protect that view for what I hope will be the next 400 years,» said State Senator Adriano Espaillat.

I would bring a strong environmental approach to the board, looking to form a coalition with nearby municipalities and local environmental groups to clean up the Esopus Creek.

Bill Toedter, president of the North Fork Environmental Council, and nearly 30 local environmental group leaders signed a letter addressed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo stating they oppose the proposal because it calls for disposing between 30 to 50 million cubic yards of dredge spoils into the Sound over the next 30 years.

The trend worries many local environmental groups, such as California's Surfrider Foundation or Australia's Nature Conservation Council of NSW, which are concerned about protecting nearby ecosystems by safely disposing the concentrated brine left from the process as well as increased fossil - fuel use and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions.

He is involved as a funder and advisor to many local environmental groups, particularly land trusts involved with protecting land through purchase or conservation easement.

This includes examples of how to write letters to the EPA, how to access environmental discussion lists, and details of local environmental groups.

Hanna works in the non-profit world as a communications and events director a local environmental group and has been working in marketing on the side for over 10 years.

Delphine Robb, who came to Trawangan seven years ago from France for a diving course and never left, runs the Gili Eco Trust, a local environmental group that encourages resorts and fishermen to go green.

So thinking back over the last couple of years as the Long Island Power Authority has struggled along with local environmental groups in New York to educate the public about the clear environmental benefits of clean energy and what could be the first offshore wind farm in the US, it seems apparent to me that if area schools had access to a program such as KidWind 15 - 20 years ago the resistance they've encountered today might well be less intense and better informed.

The new plan is more restrictive than the 2009 environmental report on oil and gas drilling, which was written before fracking became a prime target of local environmental groups.

It's supported by a coalition of local environmental groups that have been fighting tooth and nail to stop the expansion of coal ports - and largely winning.

The event, which drew members of the general public as well as representatives from Duke Energy Carolinas, Duke Energy Progress, and local environmental groups, was the first in a series of public input meetings focusing on planning for South Carolina's energy future.

Washington state's plan to create a carbon tax would make it a climate leader, but local environmental groups are fighting it.

The Boardman plant has increasingly come under scrutiny from Oregonians and local environmental groups.

«Serendipitously,» Steuber recalls, «the local environmental group I had joined a few years back had formed a book group to read The Transition Handbook and decided they wanted to start a Transition Town in Media.»

I am going to join a local environmental group at the first chance I get.

In Costa Rica the Environment Minister and Foreign Minister met with local environmental groups, as a well as Sea Shepherd's director of operations in the Galapagos Islands.

On that same trip to Kars, I watched as staff and volunteers with the KuzeyDoğa Derneği, a local environmental group, corralled area kids into two teams and offered the simple prize of a hat or T - shirt to those who could pick up the most trash from around Kuyucuk Lake.

In Costa Rica, where local environmental groups and even some members of government are loudly calling for Watson's release, the Environment Minister René Castro is distancing himself from the proceedings saying «we can not interfere with the work of other government branches.»

This could be anything from helping women in Ghana build businesses or support a local environmental group contribute to efforts against climate change.

If your office is at home or if you're a sole practitioner, you might consider joining a local environmental group.

Not exact matches

For example, the Monteverde Institute, an environmental research group, partners with Cafe Monteverde, the coffee cooperative that we visited, to employ locals and educate visitors.

At the same time, environmental groups and local communities opposed to the project are not about to give up.

The Canadian Mining Association could form a similar partnership with Canadian banks, providing training on sustainable practices to Burmese natural resource firms while leveraging the trillions of dollars raised on the TSX for projects that give environmental groups and local residents a say.

In June 2009, as a response to widespread calls for bans or other anti-bag measures from environmental groups, the city of Toronto required that all local stores charge 5 cents for every plastic bag they handed out.

Known as the Better Transit and Transportation Coalition, the group is comprised of business, labour, environmental and community organizations — including The Vancouver Board of Trade, Unifor Local 111, Tourism Vancouver, Downtown Surrey Business Improvement Association, David Suzuki Foundation, Greater Vancouver Gateway Council, and BC Chamber of Commerce.

Primary stakeholders obviously include farmers and consumers, but farmers NGOs, consumers groups, environmental groups and local and regional government agencies may all be involved in the PGS.

Local groups will continue to have the opportunity to influence environmental water management by participating in state processes contributing to implementation of the Basin Plan.

Environmental water managers engage with local community groups and landholders to ensure environmental watering actions realise their fuEnvironmental water managers engage with local community groups and landholders to ensure environmental watering actions realise their fuenvironmental watering actions realise their full potential.

Consultation on the 2017 - 18 plan has occurred with New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage, Central Tablelands Local Land Services, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries - Water, the Murray - Darling Basin Authority, the Lachlan Environmental Water Advisory Group, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use and various community groups andEnvironmental Water Advisory Group, scientists engaged in monitoring the outcomes of Commonwealth environmental water use and various community groups andenvironmental water use and various community groups and individuals.

This watering action will be managed by Nature Foundation South Australia in collaboration with local landholders, Bookpurnong - Lock 4 Environmental Association, Loxton Waikerie District Council, Loxton Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Group, SA Water and the South Australian Government's Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resoulocal landholders, Bookpurnong - Lock 4 Environmental Association, Loxton Waikerie District Council, Loxton Bookpurnong Local Action Planning Group, SA Water and the South Australian Government's Department of Environment, Water and Natural ResouLocal Action Planning Group, SA Water and the South Australian Government's Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources.

The Murray Darling Basin Authority, Basin States, the scientific community, local groups and others have existing environmental water and aquatic health monitoring and evaluation programs and strategies in place.

As summarised below, the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office will continue to work with the Murray Darling Basin Authority, state agencies, research organisations, regional organisations, local groups and others, such as landholders to collect and collate relevant monitoring information that facilitates evaluation and reporting of the use of water under the Basin Plan.

This environmental watering event is a collaborative effort between the Commonwealth Environment Water Office, Murray - Darling Wetlands Working Group, Tar - Ru Lands Board of Management, Local Land Services Western Region, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Department of Primary Industries Water, Moorna Station, SA Water and The Nature Conservancy.

These partnerships with local groups allow communities to help shape the regional planning and management of environmental water delivery over the long term.

If you want to learn more about the work of local environmental water advisory groups and committees or you have any suggestions for the use of environmental water in your region please contact your local or state representative bodies, or alternatively your Local Engagement Offlocal environmental water advisory groups and committees or you have any suggestions for the use of environmental water in your region please contact your local or state representative bodies, or alternatively your Local Engagement Offlocal or state representative bodies, or alternatively your Local Engagement OffLocal Engagement Officer.

An important component of each monitoring and evaluation plan involves the establishment of effective partnerships in environmental water delivery, including with environmental water managers, land and catchment managers, local environmental water management groups and community members.

An important component of the Plan therefore involves the establishment of effective partnerships in environmental water delivery, including with environmental water managers, land and catchment managers, and local environmental water management groups.

An important component of each Plan therefore involves the establishment of effective partnerships in environmental water delivery, including with environmental water managers, land and catchment managers, and local environmental water management groups.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office regularly attends community forums, events and committees within the catchments and we are continuing to forge local partnerships that allow community groups, including Aboriginal Traditional Owners, to help shape the regional planning and management of environmental water delivery over tEnvironmental Water Office regularly attends community forums, events and committees within the catchments and we are continuing to forge local partnerships that allow community groups, including Aboriginal Traditional Owners, to help shape the regional planning and management of environmental water delivery over tenvironmental water delivery over the long term.

This year, we have developed comprehensive multi-year plans in consultation with our State counterparts, river operators, the Murray Darling Basin Authority, scientists engaged in monitoring as well as local environmental water advisory groups and committees.