Sentences with phrase «of local environmental organizations»

Following the news, Patagonia stuck to its promise, saying on Twitter that it would give «every penny to hundreds of local environmental organizations working around the world,» while thanking its customers for showing up to» #LoveOurPlanet».

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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.

Dan has served on the Institute of Brewing Studies Board of Advisors, as director and treasurer of Save the Harbor / Save the Bay, a local environmental advocacy organization, president of the Boston Marine Park Business Association, and founding president of the Massachusetts Brewer's Guild.

The Rainforest Alliance Certified ™ seal is awarded to farms that have met the environmental, social and economic standards of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), a coalition of local conservation organizations that first set the standard for sustainable farming in rainforest areas in the early 1990s.

The American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America seeks to make a significant contribution to the health of local communities by providing grants to support charitable programs at community organizations that work to advance both the physical health of their local citizens and the environmental health of their communities.

The American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABHFA) seeks to make a significant contribution to the health of local communities, by providing grants to support charitable programs at community organizations that work to advance both the physical health of their local citizens and the environmental health of their communities.

The letter was released by the Environmental Advocates of New York and signed on to by more than 160 groups representing local, state and national organizations.

«When you look at all the public health impacts and environmental conditions that were systematically ignored there is only one conclusion, that there were other motivations and incentives at play,» said Pramilla Malick of Protect Orange County, a local organization that has been opposing the project for several years.

A diverse group of local governments, environmental protection organizations, business groups, recreational enthusiasts, newspapers and former federal and state government officials and environmental leaders are asking New York State voters to help make the Adirondacks and Catskills safer for residents and visitors alike by voting Yes for Ballot Proposal # 3 — The Public Health and Safety Land Account — this Election Day.

The measure has universal support across the Adirondack Park, including environmental advocacy organizations, state and local officials and business groups — all of whom helped forge the agreement over years of painstaking negotiations.

Also at 10 a.m., Rebuild NY Now, a broad - based coalition seeking to raise public awareness about the challenges facing New York State's infrastructure, along with Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and other local elected officials, members of organized labor, environmental organizations, Chambers of Commerce and private local businesses, will be holding a press conference.

So there was a bittersweet feeling in the air at Mohonk Mountain House as the Gardiner Democratic Committee gathered community activists, current and former public officials, staff from various land trusts and environmental organizations and other local luminaries to review some highlights of Hinchey's career and give him a sentimental sendoff.

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 officials spoke in celebration of the long - delayed center, addressing an audience that included many Shandaken residents, along with representatives of cultural and environmental organizations.

State and local officials, as well as environmental organizations, up and down the river have been calling for additional cleanup since the release of the five - year review.

A broad coalition of farming, conservation and environmental organizations are applauding Governor Andrew Cuomo for approving legislation that will strengthen the state's local - food economy and protect New York farms.

«Not only does Ballot Proposal # 3 demonstrate how an amendment can be made to the Constitution without the need for a convention, it also has overwhelming bipartisan support among local governments, environmental groups, business organizations and recreational enthusiasts,» said Bill Farber of the Adirondack Association of Towns and Villages.

get involved with and / or donate funds to national environmental advocacy organizations like the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund, and 350.org; and local groups like Environmental Advocates of New York and the NY League of Conservenvironmental advocacy organizations like the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund, and 350.org; and local groups like Environmental Advocates of New York and the NY League of ConservEnvironmental Defense Fund, and 350.org; and local groups like Environmental Advocates of New York and the NY League of ConservEnvironmental Advocates of New York and the NY League of Conservation Voters.

You can host a cleanup of your own or contact your local environmental organization.

To «adopt» an area, contact your local parks and recreation office, department of environmental protection, or greening organization, such as MillionTreesNYC in New York or Friends of the Urban Forest in San Francisco.

The environmental one is clear, and it's voiced by Dustin Noble (John Krasinski, who co-wrote the screenplay with Damon), an environmental activist from a small organization that has photos of what fracking did to his family's farm (dead cows in a field) and a science demonstration for the local school of what could — or, as he believes, will — happen if fracking becomes the norm in their town.

www.causeandaffectfoundation.org Cause & Affect infuses funds DIRECTLY to those in need; by traveling to distressed regions and forming local partnerships, we search for the most effective means of distributing funds in order to assist individual families, schools, clinics and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that address the educational, health and environmental needs of underprivileged people on -LSB-...]

Some of the organizations that Harnoor has spent countless hours volunteering with are Halton Children's Aid Society, Town of Halton Hills, Willow Park Ecology Centre, Protect Our Water and Environmental Sources, Cogeco Television, Georgetown Hospital Foundation and many more organizations in local communities.

Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms, ship construction, repair and recycling, trade associations, state and local public entities, labor organizations, academics, and environmental groups that advise the Secretary and the Maritime Administration on policies to ensure that the U.S. Marine Transportation System is capable of responding to projected trade increases.

The Secretary shall encourage each metropolitan planning organization to cooperate with Federal, tribal, State, and local officers and entities responsible for other types of planning activities that are affected by transportation in the relevant area (including planned growth, economic development, infrastructure services, housing, other public services, nonmotorized users, environmental protection, airport operations, high - speed and intercity passenger rail, freight rail, port access, and freight movements), to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure that the metropolitan transportation planning process, metropolitan transportation plans, and transportation improvement programs are developed in cooperation with other related planning activities in the area.

Last but not least, your ticket purchase helps support Surf Happens Foundation, an organization who enriches the lives of local youth through environmental education and the sport of surfing, so you can feel good about it to boot.

The Southern Environmental Association (SEA), a local environmental / conservation organization that manages the marine reserves and parks off the Placencia coast, holds annual community meetings to discuss and fine tune Whale Shark Interaction Regulations based on the experiences of local whale shark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested commEnvironmental Association (SEA), a local environmental / conservation organization that manages the marine reserves and parks off the Placencia coast, holds annual community meetings to discuss and fine tune Whale Shark Interaction Regulations based on the experiences of local whale shark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested commenvironmental / conservation organization that manages the marine reserves and parks off the Placencia coast, holds annual community meetings to discuss and fine tune Whale Shark Interaction Regulations based on the experiences of local whale shark tour operators and tour guides, local fishermen and interested communty members.

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Events designed to connect the local and regional community with the artists in residence may include an open studio of works in progress, outreaches by residents, and on - site activities / tours held in partnership with schools and arts and environmental organizations.

Between July 1 and Aug. 31, 2012, NW Natural customers can cast their vote for one of four local environmental nonprofit organizations to receive a portion of a $ 25,000 donation by enrolling in paperless billing.

We have pulled together resources from a number of environmental organizations to support the GWAT leaders, including energy audits for their schools and information on how to influence their local and national leaders.

Gibbs fought for years to get the site cleaned - up and went on to become the founding director of the CHEJ, an organization that helps local communities combat toxic waste and environmental issues across the country.

The Alliance for Wise Energy Decisions (AWED) is an informal coalition of individuals and organizations interested in improving national, state, and local energy and environmental

Dr. Martinez has also worked with a range of organizations from local grassroots groups to international organizations engaging in the promotion of sound environmental policy and environmental justice.

STOCKPORT (Columbia County)-- U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy today joined Scenic Hudson President Ned Sullivan as well as state and local officials in a groundbreaking ceremony at the environmental organization's new Harrier Hill Park, located in the Town of Stockport, just north of the City of Hudson.

The organization accomplishes its work through a strong belief in involvement of the local community along with forming partnerships with other environmental organizations in Ulster County and in the wider Hudson Valley.

«Our first few months,» Steuber says, «were spent meeting with leaders of local organizations, sitting in on meetings of our Borough Council and Environmental Advisory Council, visiting local farms and getting to know local farmers, learning what issues people had, what kinds of solutions had been tried, and what had been successful.»

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As part of the training workshops, diverse backgrounds and shared challenges to covering these issues are discussed, and journalists are given the skills needed to communicate complex environmental topics more effectively to the general public, as well as the tools they need to run effective local media organizations.

Fairbanks - area environmental activists say they're building on the momentum they generated two weeks ago during the local observance of the global People's Climate March.They're forming a local chapter of the national organization that headed - up the march to help lobby for limits on carbon emissions to reduce the impact of climate change.

Now, not only are they brewing their own B100, but they built a fueling station to provide biodiesel infrastructure for the community as part of the Piedmont Biofuels Community Trail.The event will feature food and wine from local environmental organizations.

Our distribution partners included dozens of local, national and international progressive, environmental, labor and economic justice organizations.

Over the next several years, the partnership hopes to provide hundreds of Newtown Pippin trees to local community groups and environmental organizations.

Opposing it are local environmental organizations, led by Friends of the Earth Middle East, which has cast doubt on the logic of the idea, and even presented alternative solutions.

What began as a few local ripples of resistance to coal - fired power plants is quickly evolving into a national tidal wave of opposition from environmental, health, farm, and community organizations as well as leading climate scientists and state governments.

The project started in 1990 by local residents and a private environmental conservation organization concerned with maintaining examples of the Japanese landscape.

«Local beekeeping is the vibrant point where environmentalism, gardening and the local food movement intersect,» says Guillermo Fernandez of The Honeybee Conservancy, a charitable environmental organization working to protect Local beekeeping is the vibrant point where environmentalism, gardening and the local food movement intersect,» says Guillermo Fernandez of The Honeybee Conservancy, a charitable environmental organization working to protect local food movement intersect,» says Guillermo Fernandez of The Honeybee Conservancy, a charitable environmental organization working to protect bees.

Natalie Bridgeman Fields is the Executive Director of Accountability Counsel, an organization working with local communities to ensure environmental and human rights protection are addressed in internationally financed projects.

Mike is involved in a number of environmental and conservation organizations including Ducks Unlimited, where he has held leadership positions at the local and state levels, the Nature Conservancy, and a current board member for the Flint River Keepers.

Possible topics about pedagogy include: • Structuring statutory drafting courses • Simulation courses designed using mock legislatures or committees • Course linkages with real - world legislators and special interest organizations • Service learning or clinical opportunities for law students • Courses focused on law reform efforts • How to employ Plain - English principles in statutory and rule drafting • Theoretical perspectives on statutory drafting • Involving political realities in law school drafting courses • Teaching practical aspects of drafting that addresses theories and principles of statutory interpretation and construction Possible topics about practice include: • Unique challenges of drafting laws and / or regulations in specific areas such as criminal law, environmental, health law, etc. • Lawyering for non-profits, federal and state agencies, local governments, and other clients in frequent need of rule - drafting • Practicing in employment law, health law, environmental law, and other heavily regulated fields where private clients require rule and policy drafting • Non-legal drafting opportunities, such as sports league rules, industry trade group policies, and university rules Possible topics about politics include: • Political influences affecting legislative drafting • Direct democracy and the unique challenges of drafting initiatives and referenda • The implications of special interests driving drafting decisions • Polictics and its influence on legislative history • Lobbyists as legislative drafters.