Sentences with phrase «of irreplaceable resources»

Jacques Cousteau, conservationist (lived 1910 — 1997) «We must alert and organise the world's people to pressure world leaders to take specific steps to solve the two root causes of our environmental crises — exploding population growth and wasteful consumption of irreplaceable resources.

At least seven immense, interdependent threats to the quality of life on spaceship earth continue to escalate: the population explosion; the widening gulf between rich and poor nations; massive malnutrition (caused mainly by economic injustice, which produces maldistribution of available food); environmental pollution and degradation; the depletion of the irreplaceable resources of our finite planet; the growing threat of nuclear terrorism and eventual holocaust (with the equivalent of one and a half million Hiroshima - sized bombs in the arsenals of the world); and the worldwide tendency for the fruits of science and technology to be used without ethical responsibility.

Within that functional world - village, we find now existing genocidal war (Indochina), cold war, nuclear weapons threats, conventional weapons threats, colonialism and neo-colonialism, wildly unbalanced use of resources so that a major part of the world population starves or verges on starvation while a minor part consumes lavishly, racism, ignorance, a defilement of the environment through pollution of air, water and soil, and reckless wastage of irreplaceable resources.

Your life may never fully calm down, but taking small steps to make your life easier will improve your performance and give you more of that irreplaceable resource — time.

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Small businesses that had access to the resources of regional business networks found them nearly irreplaceable, the research by Optimal Solutions Group found.

«So I thank Governor Cuomo for being open to the economic, employment and energy benefits that would accrue from safely extracting natural gas from gas - bearing shale formations in New York State, but I am grateful that he has prioritized the health of New Yorkers and the long term protection of the State's irreplaceable natural resources over a short term energy and economic boost from hydrofracking.»

«The Governor has always made it clear in his many public statements on hydrofracking that he would be guided by science and safety, and that the advancement of hydrofracking would not come at the expense of our State's irreplaceable natural resources,» the Queens Democrat said.

The State's Mitchell - Lama housing stock has long served as an irreplaceable resource of quality, affordable housing for low - and moderate - income New Yorkers,» said Rafael E. Cestero, President and CEO of CPC.

As we commemorate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's historic voyage up the Hudson River, it is prudent to learn what we can from the past in order to maintain and improve this irreplaceable natural resource for future generations.

For over 130 years, Humane Society of West Michigan has operated under a seemingly simple mission, one that we feel provides both animals and those who care for them with an irreplaceable resource.

Since 2005, Splash Belize Dive Center has organized and led the Splash Kids Club which has engaged, over the years, about 70 young persons in the protection of Belize's irreplaceable marine resources.

Jones said UDN is an irreplaceable resource, a gathering of experts on UE3 technology assisting developers across a wide spectrum of issues encountered with game development.

But if Teddy's decisions are any guide, a bold, enlightened, conservative treatment of irreplaceable natural resources can absolutely help the world 100 years from now.

The Sustainability Commission's TOD recommendations should serve as a model for metropolitan areas nationwide, helping them reduce their carbon footprints, conserve irreplaceable natural resources threatened by sprawling development, position them to compete in a changing economy that rewards energy efficiency and increased density of intellectual capital, and contribute to a $ 450 - billion U.S. savings in building and infrastructure.

Water, our most essential and irreplaceable resource, is the thread that connects a number of significant challenges of the 21st century — from feeding the world to adapting to climate change.

Especially in these difficult economic times, New York needs many partners actively working to conserve our irreplaceable natural resources, and I commend Scenic Hudson for the critical role they play in this effort,» said Carol Ash, commissioner of the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

• reducing the risk of major killers like heart disease, stroke and cancers while cutting exposure to food borne pathogens; • offering a viable answer to feeding the world's hungry, through more efficient use of grains and other crops; • saving animals from suffering in factory farm conditions and from painful slaughter; • conserving vital, but limited freshwater, fertile topsoil and other precious resources; • preserving irreplaceable ecosystems, such as rainforests and other wildlife habitats; • mitigating the ever - expanding environmental pollution of animal agriculture; and the list goes on.

After all, aren't you investing your most precious and irreplaceable resource, your time, in the hope of connecting with visitors and maybe selling that listing?

Low barriers to entry, cost - effectiveness, and multiple paths to desired audiences are only a few of the factors that have transformed a once complex and intimidating experience into an approachable, engaging, and irreplaceable business and networking resource.