Sentences with phrase «on present and future generations»

In addition, the profound problems suffered by Indigenous people and communities are ongoing, and a failure to address those problems and to implement the recommendations of the Report impact on the present and future generations of Indigenous people.

«Bridget Riley is undoubtedly one of the world's most significant living artists and her influence on present and future generations can not be underestimated,» says David Zwirner.

Not exact matches

With these pastors, priest, popes, and elders all lying to the people, misleading the flocks, as was prophesied they would in Ezekiel 20, Malachi 2, Jeremiah 23:1 - 5, we are all a lost generation of pestilence, greed, and poverty, and this is not old people, as taught to us in Isaiah 43:11,13 - 19; that this book gives us the past, present, and future of what is going on, then, and now, it's juxtapose, meaning one must «compare» what is going on today with what went on long ago, for it has not changed any, not a bit from how people went astray then, full of pride, and are doing the same thing now, calling it good, or right, prophesied in Malachi 3:13 - 15.

Thus accepting responsibility for the consequences of one's actions means accepting responsibility for one's impact on the future — not just one's own future and the future of one's family and enterprise, but the future of all people in the present and in coming generations, the future of humanity.

Niebuhr's categories have been subjected to numerous critiques and present a number of problems if we are to continue to use them, Without attempting to be exhaustive, let me summarize what I see as the major criticisms that bear on our purpose, which is to see if we can refine and clarify his categories so that they may» be useful to future generations.

A democratic government responds to the needs and demands of the present electorate, yet the Congress and the president make decisions that will have an impact on a generation of voters in the future.

She said that rather than concentrating more on the artistic depiction of the Awolowo bust, what should be considered is the desire of the State Government to inspire the unborn generations about his legacies, adding that immortalizing our heroes is surely one way of spurring present and future generation of Nigerians to effectively connect with our past with a view to committing them to the vision and ideals of our founding fathers.

«Because of the rather measured position that the hon. and learned Member for Holborn and St Pancras (Keir Starmer) had to present on behalf of the official Labour party, it falls to me to be the first Member of this House to set out the case for why I believe... that it is in the national interest for the United Kingdom to be a member of the European Union, why I believe that we have benefited from that position for the past 45 years and, most importantly, why I believe that future generations will benefit if we succeed in remaining a member of the European Union.

The SDGs, adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015, represent a commitment by all nations to work together to end poverty, achieve shared prosperity, build peace, and secure a life of dignity and a healthy planet for present and future generations.

Despite only a few minutes of screen time together, the clear pairing of Broadbent and Alexander's characters acts as a subtle reminder to the, ahem, younger viewers that this film is just as much a foreshadowing of your mildly depressing future as it is a meditation on the mildly depressing present of the baby boomer generation.

Our focus should be on the present and future simultaneously, moving towards coding literacy for the next generation.

MB: As I see it, the UN plays a most important role in the discernment of what is going on in the world, the whys and how of that, and on what can and must be done to guarantee quality of life for all present and future generations and for the care of Mother Earth.

Present and future generations of children are depending on us to act now.

NEPA established a national environmental policy intentionally focused on Federal activities and the desire for a sustainable environment balanced with other essential needs of present and future generations of Americans.

Throwback to the times gone past with our Ms. Pacman and Donkey Kong arcade cabinets, join Mario and Sonic on a journey from their beginnings to their current form, and play on the current generation on consoles as we take you through the path of videogames past, present and future.

The large scale of the Nymphéas (two meters wide and one meter high), its expressive and very present brushstrokes and very abstract rendering of all its natural elements would have a lasting influence on the future generations of artists.

Going down this path, you'll quickly find yourself in a debate on discounting and the time value of action / resources, which will take you deep into discussions of subjects such as environmental ethics, future / present generations, the foundational assumtions of the discipline of economics, etc. — all very important and interesting subjects, but ones on which there is unlikely to be forged a new consensus on meaningful time scales related to climate change.

Human action that doesn't respect nature has a boomerang effect on human beings, creating inequality and increasing what Pope Francis has defined as «globalisation of indifference» and «economics of exclusion» (Evangelii Gaudium), which endanger solidarity and present and future generations.

Climate change will adversely impact present and future generations, as well as all species on Earth.

They are simply pointing out the glaringly obvious implication of their findings: if we go on pouring greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at the present rate then we are letting ourselves and future generations in for very serious trouble.

If, as you say, it is «glaringly obvious» that «if we go on pouring greenhouse gases into the atmosphere at the present rate then we are letting ourselves and future generations in for very serious trouble», why do we need scientists to tell us that?

«Let's get on board with this campaign and try to salvage something for future and present generations.»

Brazil's 1988 constitution includes a chapter on the environment, where it says «the government and the community have a duty to defend and to preserve the environment for present and future generations».

For instance, the introduction to the Society's latest report reveals: «Changes in climate have significant implications for present lives, for future generations and for ecosystems on which humanity depends.»

• The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.

Our Children's Trust answers the Pope's statements daily, on their mission to secure the legal right to a healthy atmosphere and stable climate for all present and future generations.

In support of the 2009 Integrated Energy Policy Report (2009 IEPR), the California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) staff will conduct a workshop to receive comments on draft results from a study on the present and future costs of electricity generation from central station renewable energy facilities and other generation sources.

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.

To explore the long - term effect of future ocean conditions on E. huxleyi, we grew strain CCMP 371 in continuous culture under simultaneously elevated pCO2 and temperature: «present» ocean conditions (383 ± 43 µatm pCO2 and 20.0 ± 0.1 °C average across all generation points) and «future» ocean conditions (833 ± 68 µatm pCO2 and 24.0 ± 0.2 °C average across all generation points; see table 1 for details of conditions and carbonate system parameters).

For the sake of future generations, and to do justice to those who are trying to do the right thing in the present, something should go on record about the people on each side of the climate change action fight.

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(In Minnesota, at least, «public benefit» is defined as «a net material positive impact from the business and operations of a general benefit corporation on society, the environment, and the well - being of present and future generations.»

The board of the California chapter declared, «there is a clear and present danger to the public health of the children of this State based on our society's failure to adequately address the impact of child custody proceedings upon children as a chronic, system - wide, statewide, public health crisis which impacts the previous, current and future generations of California's most precious resource — its children.»

The board of the California chapter declared, «There is a clear and present danger to the public health of the children of this State based on our society's failure to adequately address the impact of child custody proceedings upon children as a chronic, system - wide, statewide, public health crisis which impacts the previous, current and future generations of California's most precious resource — its children.»

Yet it is still open to the Government to lay a different foundation for present and future generations of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people based on the equal enjoyment of rights to land.