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Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

We provide support for municipalities through the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, which assists communities in addressing the challenges of climate change and prioritizing actions to create a safer and more resilient future.

Mass Audubon provides support for municipalities through the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, which assists communities in addressing the challenges of climate change and prioritizing actions to create a safer and more resilient future.

In addition, through warmth of heart, clarity of thought, and strength of purpose, Waldorf students are uniquely equipped to address the global challenges facing their generation — issues of renewable energy, climate change, food quality, wildlife conservation, and preserving our natural resources.

Reducing emissions through energy efficiency With respect to its own multibillion - dollar portfolio of drilling operations, refineries and pipelines, Exxon Mobil said it «addresses the risk of climate change in several concrete and meaningful ways,» including through energy efficiency measures, deployment of less carbon - intensive technologies at its facilities and even the development of products that help consumers use energy more efficiently.

The greatest challenges the world faces: food security, climate change, loss of biodiversity, the aging population and disease can all ultimately be addressed through biology based research,» Mark Downs, head of the Society of Biology said in a statement.

Through her research, Dr. Gallagher addresses questions about the mechanisms governing how global climate change affects plant - pollinator interactions and the extent to which changes in the levels of pollination influence the ecology and evolution of plant populations.

Research priorities in the IRRI - China collaboration include China's national program on breeding super hybrid rice, improving the grain quality of inbred rice lines, and addressing the challenges of climate change effects in farming through climate - smart technologies.

The Convention seeks to address all threats to biodiversity and ecosystem services, including threats from climate change, through scientific assessments, the development of tools, incentives and processes, the transfer of technologies and good practices and the full and active involvement of relevant stakeholders including indigenous and local communities, youth, NGOs, women and the business community.

Through many of those years, Taylor was a frequent spokesperson for those scientists who regularly challenged whether climate change is real, human - caused, or, in either event, worth worrying about or doing anything to address.

The Conservancy founded this program to advance the role of parks in addressing environmental and social challenges, including public health and climate change through innovation, civic engagement, and cross-sector collaboration.

Bank of America has committed $ 125 billion in financing by 2025 to address climate change and demands on natural resources through its support of clients around the globe.

With 40 years» experience in engaging communities at the grassroots to address issues of environmental degradation, community empowerment and advocacy, GBM is uniquely positioned to offer an integrated response to climate change through mitigation, adaptation and promotion of sustainable development.

Secondly, city governments are the drivers for addressing risks through ensuring basic services, which are the first line of defense against the impacts of climate change and natural hazards.

Educational Foundation of America grant for «Addressing climate change through coal waste in the southeast»

Cape Farewell Foundation and Pattison Onestop are proud to present Ship of Fools: Artists and Climate Change, a multi-site urban screens project addressing the reality of the climate challenge through a culturaClimate Change, a multi-site urban screens project addressing the reality of the climate challenge through a culturaclimate challenge through a cultural lens.

WWF supported H&M to develop a new strategy to address climate change which included setting ambitious short and long term targets to address climate impacts through their entire value chain as part of a broader transformational partnership between H&M and WWF.

Educational Foundation of America grant for «Addressing climate change through the elimination of coal waste»

-- Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subpart, the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Geological Survey, shall establish a coordinated process for developing and providing science and information needed to assess and address the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on natural resources.

Our events in Seattle and Portland have featured keynote speakers such as author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, green jobs visionary Van Jones, philanthropist Bill Gates on how to address climate change through clean energy innovation, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, business innovator Tom Steyer, Managing Director of the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) Danny Kennedy, the creators of Showtime's Years of Living Dangerously series, Nike's VP of Innovation Accelerator Hannah Jones, and Mindy Lubber of Ceres.

«We all have a part to play in addressing the pressing issue of climate change, and through this new offer we're making it easier than ever for Co-op customers to make that choice»

While addressing climate change appears to be slipping down the president's list of priorities for the year, he is holding in reserve a powerful club to regulate carbon dioxide emissions through executive authority.

After SunEdison was sold in 2009, Jigar served through 2012 as the first CEO of the Carbon War Room — the global organization founded by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Unite to help entrepreneurs address climate change.

Northeast cities have employed a variety of mechanisms to respond to climate change, including land - use planning, provisions to protect infrastructure, regulations related to the design and construction of buildings, and emergency preparation, response, and recovery.106 While significant progress has been made, local governments still face limitations of legal authority, geographic jurisdiction, and resource constraints that could be addressed through effective engagement and support from higher levels of government.

Over the next ten years, through our Shared Conservation Agenda, the Conservancy is addressing the root causes of some of the toughest problems facing people and nature in these five areas 1) climate change, 2) land and water protection, 3) food and water sustainability, 4) building healthy cities, and 5) connecting nature and people.

«When individuals offset their carbon footprint through projects like CDI's Trees of Hope, they're not only taking action on their unavoidable, personal contribution to climate change, but they're also addressing challenges like food security and education because many farmers include income - generating crop trees in their plantings and use their carbon finance earnings to pay for their children's schooling fees.

Keynote speakers at past breakfast and dinner events have included author and environmentalist Bill McKibben, green jobs visionary Van Jones, urban revitalization strategy consultant Majora Carter, philanthropist Bill Gates on how to address climate change through clean energy innovation, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, business innovator Tom Steyer, Managing Director of the California Clean Energy Fund (CalCEF) Danny Kennedy, the creators of Showtime's Years of Living Dangerously, Nike's VP of the Innovation Accelerator Hannah Jones, and Mindy Lubber of Ceres.

As the latest UN climate change conference gets underway in Bonn, Germany, this week, Carbon Brief charts the journey of loss and damage through the international policy apparatus, and looks at the role that climate science (and scientists) can play in addressing it.

Additional goals set with WWF include covering the equivalent of 100 percent of electricity consumption at Avery Dennison's U.S. operations with renewable energy by 2025 and addressing climate change through other areas of operations, such as maximizing use of paper made with recycled or certified wood fiber (sourcing only from certified sources by 2025).

Climate Sim force of nature Beth Sawin (in the picture to the left) recently wrote a really lovely blog post about our team's effort to address climate change and global ecological limits through the use of simulations that are embedded in effective conversations about Climate Sim force of nature Beth Sawin (in the picture to the left) recently wrote a really lovely blog post about our team's effort to address climate change and global ecological limits through the use of simulations that are embedded in effective conversations about climate change and global ecological limits through the use of simulations that are embedded in effective conversations about action.

The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) will address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures through a strategic collaboration between CGIAR and Future Earth.

AP debunks Obama on climate claims: THE FACTS: «Obama failed to get a global warming bill through Congress when both Houses were controlled by Democrats in 2010» — AP: «With Republicans in control of the House, the chances of a bill to limit the gases blamed for global warming and to create a market for businesses to trade pollution credits are close to zero... And while there are still other ways to address climate change without Congress, it's questionable regulation alone can achieve the reductions needed to start curbing global warming»

The workshop focused the discussion on climate communication with diverse U.S. constituencies, and the challenge of building awareness among the disengaged and the unconvinced that climate change is occurring due to human causes, poses significant risks to our well - being, and can be addressed through changes in energy technologies, public policies, and the actions of individuals.

Somehow Andy Revkin picks through the wreckage of the climate fight and concludes that one of the culprits was «a failure on the part of the major environmental groups and their allies to compromise earlier in the legislative effort to address climate change.»

Regardless of one's views on climate change, the simple reality is that federal policy is going to address the matter... That can happen through ill - advised regulations, like those proposed by the president today, or it can happen through a vibrant market with clear price signals attached to all fuels.

Here's where this «loophole of uncertainty» comes into play - because China has implemented actions that address climate change through its Eleventh Five - Year Plan since 2005 and has internally funding all of its energy efficiency measures and mitigation actions (and furthermore hasn't asked for any funding with regards to their 40 - 45 % reduction in carbon intensity by 2020 from 2005 levels), China would therefore be exempt from international MRV if this text is eventually agreed upon.

We support addressing climate change through sustainable populations and appropriate levels of consumption.

In 2010, the participating nations in the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change established the Green Climate Fund, or GCF, a pot of money that would be doled out to developing countries to fund, through grants or loans, specific projects aimed at addressing climate Climate Change established the Green Climate Fund, or GCF, a pot of money that would be doled out to developing countries to fund, through grants or loans, specific projects aimed at addressing climate cChange established the Green Climate Fund, or GCF, a pot of money that would be doled out to developing countries to fund, through grants or loans, specific projects aimed at addressing climate Climate Fund, or GCF, a pot of money that would be doled out to developing countries to fund, through grants or loans, specific projects aimed at addressing climate climate changechange.

But with his core policies in place and, we can hope, his continuing to be vocal about the need to address climate change, the U.S. just might be able to hobble through this, and still set some sort of positive example for the rest of the world.

The Network published a book this year arguing that «humanity has until at least 2035 to determine whether or not mitigation will also be a necessary part of our strategy to address climate change... attempting to control it through global regulation of emissions would be counterproductive».

Addressing the first question in Nature Climate Change, Sanchez et al. (2015) find that western North America could attain a carbon - negative power system by 2050 through strong deployment of renewable energy sources, including BioEnergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), and fossil fuel reductions.

Global efforts to address climate change can be supported through the uptake of best agricultural practices such as conservation tillage, and increases in productivity that protect carbon sinks from encroachment.

CAN's submission addresses these questions through the following structure: Part One responds to question a) under the heading «Modalities and Procedures» with the purpose of shaping the KJWA mode of working to be effective, rigorous and relevant; Part Two responds to questions b) to f) under the heading «Technical Content» with the purpose of sharing CAN members» knowledge and expertise on technical issues related to agriculture and climate change.

Instead of a near - term treaty, we may see a kind of climate interregnum, a shift from an era of treaties (1992 - 2009), where addressing climate change was grounded in international law, to an era when climate change is addressed through national pledges with no binding international arrangements.

-- McConnell has repeatedly voted against Senate bills recognizing global warming, including a «sense of the Senate» amendment expressing «the need to address global climate change through comprehensive and cost - effective national measures and through the negotiation of fair and binding international commitments.»

Other than energy and the associated climate change, what other types of environmental space do you see becoming closed or full most quickly, and how could you address those through alternative development models Water and food are key examples; if everybody doesn't aspire to eat as much meat, then you don't have the same demands on land.

The NEPD Group recommends that the President direct federal agencies... to identify environmentally and cost - effective ways to use market mechanisms and incentives... and cooperate with allies, including through international processes, to develop technologies, market - based incentives, and other innovative approaches to address the issue of global climate change.»

In 2015, Founder and CEO Edward Mazria was honored to receive two major awards that underline Architecture 2030's effectiveness: the Kemper Award from the American Institute of Architects for «catalyzing the architecture community to address climate change through design», and the Chairman's Award from the World Green Building Council for «an outstanding contribution to the global sustainability movement».

In coming decades, the planet faces an unprecedented challenge in the form of climate change and the only way to address it is through technological innovation and reduction of energy use.