Sentences with phrase «more sustainable economy»

First, as he emphasized in his opening sentence, transitioning to a more sustainable economy requires humankind to rethink its relationship with nature: «We are now in the middle of a long process of transition in the nature of the image which man has of himself and his environment.»

If the networks heeded Stewart's call, would it lead to a more sustainable economy?

In an effort to help build the «next, more sustainable economy,» Patagonia has launched the Common Threads Initiative, which encourages consumers to buy less clothing; it is the next step

Governments enacting sustainable procurement ordinances and policies deploy their tremendous buying power to reduce environmental and health impacts, support forward - thinking businesses, grow jobs, and build a more sustainable economy.

It focuses on the notion of «green jobs», a concept that has become something of an emblem of a more sustainable economy and society, to preserve the environment for both present and future generations and to be more equitable and inclusive of all people and all countries.

President Obama recognizes the social and economic threat that climate change poses, and his Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a vital step toward addressing it, transitioning the U.S. to a cleaner, more sustainable economy and away from the dirty fossil fuels that pollute our air and are the biggest contributors to climate change.

We know we aren't going to transform our economy overnight, but there is strong public support to take the wealth being generated by our fossil fuel resources and use it to accelerate our transition to a better, more sustainable economy, one where Canadians both sell and consume clean - energy technologies and services.

The hope is that by directing spending on construction projects, vehicles, IT equipment, catering and other services towards innovative and sustainable products and services, city governments can help drive the transition to a more sustainable economy.

Not only will much of their reserves be unusable, but big oil and gas companies face the threat of waning demand as the international community moves toward a more sustainable economy.

According to Dominion's Citizenship & Sustainability Report, the company's Alternative Energy group «drives innovation by researching and evaluating renewable and emerging energy technologies to assess their commercial viability and potential for building a more sustainable economy.»

The REconomy Project aims to help local communities create a vision and a plan for truly localized, resilient economies — and to then work with both existing companies and organizations to ready them for a more sustainable economy, and secondly to start new social enterprises specifically designed for the new paradigm.

It's obvious that many car companies, tech companies, homebuilders, architects, city planners, airline companies, and many other industry leaders could do more, and we could (and often do) offer plenty of unsolicited advice to them, based on our own perspective, but considering how slowly the wheels of change turn, and how consumers and manufacturers alike are complicit in the creation of our current petro - based economy, the move to a more sustainable economy is more likely to be one full of baby steps, and not giant leaps.

UNWTO welcomes the outcome of the First T. 20 Ministers» Meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa (22 - 24 February) to debate the contribution of tourism to the global agenda, in particular to the ongoing process of supporting economic recovery and the transformation towards a greener and more sustainable economy.

Those who succeed will, through their creativity and ability to collaborate, help usher in a more sustainable economy.

The lone Green MP, Caroline Lucas, is highly unlikely to vote with the Tories, given her party's commitment to provide «a real voice speaking out against the cuts to public services, for equality and for a greener and more sustainable economy» - which hardly fits with the Tory platform.

By simply reducing unwanted teen pregnancy, the theory goes, the entrenched system of poverty can also be broken, building stronger and more sustainable economies.

Not exact matches

The Greek government might be preparing to return to the bond market but there are many structural problems that have yet to be resolved to make the economy more sustainable, an analyst told CNBC on Friday.

Tomorrow's market will expect leaders to understand the relationship between industry, economy and community, because the world now expects more responsible leadership and sustainable commerce.

Now that Puerto Rico's Governor Ricardo Rosselló has introduced a fiscal proposal that will cope with the island's debt and balance the budget, and our decisions are being disciplined by a federal fiscal control board, we need to start thinking about what it will take to create a sustainable economy where more companies like Señor Paleta can grow.

Of course, rock - bottom rates and a strong Canadian dollar, he added, are the opposite of what the Canadian economy needs right now in order to kick its current addiction to household debt and condos and switch to a more sustainable growth model fuelled by exports and business investment.

You see my point: those aggressive Yankees sure have built a diverse economy that is innovative, modern and, over the long term, produces more sustainable wealth than mere rocks and oil.

«It will make it harder to erect firewalls around struggling euro zone economies and convince investors that things are more sustainable,» said Simon Tilford, the chief economist for the Center for European Reform in London.

It will create sustainable jobs, diversify Alberta's economy and make the province more competitive.

Producing more clean energy, reducing energy waste and putting a price on carbon pollution will create sustainable jobs, diversify Alberta's economy and make the province more competitive and resilient in the future.

The Commission will explore some key early recommendations to take further steps towards a low carbon, more resource - efficient and sustainable economy.»

In the end we have a Budget that invests very little to create jobs now and to build a more productive and sustainable economy.

BEIJING (Reuters)- China's efforts to reduce its reliance on debt and find a more sustainable route to grow its economy may be derailed by the simmering trade dispute with the United States, economists warn.

Now that China is restructuring its economy to focus more on domestic demand and to move to more sustainable single - digit growth, some are predicting that the honeymoon with Canada is over.

«The USA has a debt and deficit profile which is unsustainable; the Euro Zone has to decide whether it can forge a fully fiscal union or whether the costs are too great, in which event membership will be restructured; and China is trying to put its economy on a more sustainable growth path at a time of leadership change.

Present indications are that overall growth of the economy is likely to remain strong, with the mix between domestic and external sources of growth shifting to a more sustainable position over time.

It remains our view that China's economy is in the midst of a transition to a new, more domestically and market - focused economic model that is leading to slower but more sustainable growth than in the past.

Grounded in social democratic values and ideas, the Institute seeks to deepen our democracy, encourage strong action to counter growing economic and social inequality, and fuel a transition to a more innovative and sustainable economy.

Knight Frank Partner, Kate Everett - Allen, says, «With some of the larger economies such as Japan, France and crucially China all experiencing housing market slowdowns, this is masking the fact that overall we are seeing more sustainable growth amongst a larger number of countries.

In June 2017, three more institutions - Brasilprev, Zurich Brasil and Zurich - Santander - signed the Statement committing to the transition to a sustainable local economy.

As stock prices have collapsed and wiped out a portion of the savings of the average Chinese investor, this could undermine confidence in China's capital markets and also the ability of the Communist Party in China to maintain control of the economy and engineer a «glide path» for slower but more sustainable growth.

A moderate slowdown from the surprise 7 % growth rate of the last quarter is in fact welcome, in our view, as the country rebalances its economy and downshifts to a more sustainable pace of growth that is less reliant on credit.

Nevertheless, we think the ECB is likely to wait for far more compelling evidence that the eurozone economy is generating appropriate and sustainable levels of price increases before contemplating a change of stance.

Decreased confidence in China's leaders to safely transition the economy to a more sustainable growth model

Then, he said, the concern was that the UK economy was stagnating and might contract again: now the concern is that rapid growth might need action by the BoE to make it more sustainable.

Nevertheless, with the ECB's own inflation forecast for 2019 still only at 1.7 %, our sense is that ECB President Draghi is likely to wait for far more compelling evidence that the eurozone economy is generating appropriate and sustainable levels of price increases before contemplating a change of stance.

Economists say today's upswing is more sustainable, driven not by risky lending but by an improving economy, low mortgage rates and a shortage of homes for sale.

UTZ and Rainforest Alliance certified, Monte Alegre guarantees the full traceability of its coffee production and use production methods that do not harm the environment and promote a sustainable rural economy — more than 20 countries import coffee from Monte Alegre.

Supporting a sustainable local economy, nurturing the environment, preserving the craft of food artisans, and contributing to change that will one day make cleaner, more nutritious, better tasting burgers available to everyone!

Fair Trade supplements this minimum price with premiums that are dedicated to investment in development projects geared towards developing a more sustainable and equitable world economy.

Southern African economies need more organised and sustainable measures to increase the participation of emerging suppliers in supermarket value chains.

We bring together key stakeholders to encourage innovation and best practices to promote the creation of a more sustainable materials economy.

GBN is powered by Green America, a non-profit whose mission is to harness the economic power of consumers and businesses to create a more just and sustainable economy.

«This is well timed at this season when it has become imperative to diversify our economy from its oil orientation to others more sustainable areas like agriculture».

«RGGI's success exemplifies New York's commitment to protecting the people of this state by showing the world that we will cut pollution and improve health, while transforming our economy into one that is cleaner, greener, stronger, and more sustainable than ever before.»

«Throughout, we have taken big long term decisions that will change the way our economy works for the better - rebalancing our economy away from the City of London towards stronger, more sustainable growth.