Sentences with phrase «other environmental leaders»

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Endorsed by 22 prominent business and environmental leaders including Chicken Soup co-creator Jack Canfield and innovation blogger / author Seth Godin, the book also includes guest essays from Cynthia Kersey (author of Unstoppable and Unstoppable Women) and Frances Moore Lappé (author of Diet for a Small Planet and many other books on food and democracy).

By Janet Keeping, Leader of the Green Party of Alberta Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) sets out a decision making process for review of oilsands and other projects which includes the filing of «Statements of Concern.»

Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians have issued a joint appeal for political leaders to «support the consensus of the world» that climate change and other environmental ills have created an ecological crisis that is harming the world's poorest the most.

Some objected to Islam itself, carrying signs like «MOSQUE LEADERS SUPPORT KILLING CONVERTS,» while others opposed the project for environmental reasons.

And our companies have pledged to work with government leaders, environmental organizations and other businesses to ensure these emission reductions are happening throughout the United States.

«ARAMARK is proud to stand in partnership with other industry leaders and supply chain partners to transition away from gestation crates in a timely fashion,» said Kathy Cacciola, ARAMARK's Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability.

«It's fantastic to be recognised amongst other industry leaders for advanced technology that enables bulk handling companies to become more environmentally sustainable by developing and installing practices that reduce the environmental impact of mining and industrial operations,» said Mr Michael Bambridge, Managing Director, CST Wastewater Solutions.

This has brought together a wide spectrum of leaders in their fields: regenerative agriculturalists, biophysical and social scientists, education and policy professionals, indigenous leaders, health and environmental practitioners and others.

Robert enjoys sharing his knowledge and passion for the natural world and is a frequent trip leader and lecturer for Mass Audubon and other environmental groups.

The more than 200 Mass Audubon members, other conservation advocates, and environmental leaders assembled in Kirsch Auditorium at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology took McCarthy literally, rising to their feet on multiple occasions to applaud her message.

They belong to all Americans and the public wants them preserved and protected, not sold off to multinational oil companies,» read the statement, which was signed by leaders of the Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, League of Conservation Voters and other environmental groups.

In the attorney general's race, GOP leaders have floated no names as challengers to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who on his own or in concert with others has sued the Trump administration over its travel ban, the end of the DACA program and the rollback of various environmental regulations.

Mr. Suarez and other business leaders fear that the provision would undermine economic development in the state by holding projects to an unreasonable — and unattainable — level of environmental stewardship.

Salamanca, NY (WBEN) The Seneca Nation of Indians met with other government leaders and environmental experts to discuss concerns over a proposed wastewater treatment plant on the Allegheny River.

At 1 p.m., NY Renews, a coalition of community organizations, environmental justice groups, labor unions, faith groups, business leaders, and other advocates fighting for equitable climate policies, holds a telephone press conference to call on Cuomo to step up as a leader for communities hurt most by climate change.

Sen. Brad Hoylman, D - Manhattan, the ranking Democrat on the Environmental Conservation Committee, wants Republican leaders to release the information they obtained from three companies responsible for the pollution in Hoosick Falls and the town of Petersburgh, where private wells were also polluted with PFOA, which has been linked to cancer and other ailments.

The group's scorecard took aim at two other Republicans, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb of Geneva and Assemblyman Christopher Friend of Big Flats, for low scores on environmental votes.

In her work, Rothschild finds that the impetus for cooperating across the Iron Curtain on air pollution monitoring came not from Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, as other historians have argued, but from a group of scientists and environmental officials in Norway working on acid rain in the early - to - mid-1970s.

Biologists, chemists, psychologists and a range of other scientists wanted to study the environmental, economic and mental health consequences of the disaster; local scientists wanted to study the effects of the spill on their communities; and leaders at the local and federal government needed guidance on how to respond.

Our political leaders fail to realize that other Islamic populations are far more stable economically, politically and socially — and that the root of the crisis in the dryland countries is not Islam but extreme poverty and environmental stress.

While some environmental leaders now cautiously support development of more nuclear reactors (which are free of fossil fuels) to help stave off climate change, others remain concerned that the risks to human health and the environment are still too high to go down that road.

Instead, Catholic leaders like Wenski and Carolyn Woo, who heads Catholic Relief Services in the United States, chose to focus on adaptation efforts and providing relief to communities that are affected by the changing climate and other environmental hazards.

By 2015, the leaders pledged, the world would achieve measurable improvements in the most critical areas of human development: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote gender equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, combat HIV / AIDS, Malaria and other diseases, ensure environmental sustainability, global partnership for development.

Project Learning Tree is an award - winning environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators, parents, and community leaders working with youth from preschool through grade 12.

The three - day course on cross-sector collaboration attracted leaders from the National Park Service, Department of Agriculture, Environmental Protection Agency, Ashoka Conservation Foundation, Environmental Defense Fund, and others.

Besides the time that Greg and I have spent with the crew leaders, other Wave Hill staff have played a major role during training: Wave Hill Environmental Educators Corinne Flax and Pauli Evanson provided a tour of the gardens; Director of Education Debra Epstein offered a Field Guide training.

A civic leader and staunch supporter of education, women's issues and environmental concerns, among other causes, Ms. Gund is the former chair of the Mayor's Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of New York City and has served on the boards of such wide - ranging organizations as the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, the Frick, the Fund for Public Schools, and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.

The student leaders «begin to see that if we are truly trying to have a just society and eradicate one — ism, such as racism, we can not do it without addressing other issues such as classism, sexism and environmental injustice.

And as a sign of the broad support behind this plan, we are joined by the representatives from more than a dozen car and truck manufacturers, as well as fleet operators, auto workers, labor leaders, environmental groups, and officials from California and other states.

A nonpartisan research team, drawing on recommendations from scientists, business leaders, environmental foundations and others, has put together a proposed action plan for the next president's first 100 days in office, aimed at fostering climate and energy security.

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«We're tremendously honored that the Block Island Wind Farm is being recognized by such esteemed organizations and alongside so many other accomplished environmental leaders across the globe,» said Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski.

On Capitol Hill today, industry leaders and other experts explained why the upcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) standards on carbon dioxide emissions can benefit U.S. business and help drive innovation while keeping our air and water clean.

The protests escalated over a period of months, and the original protesters were joined in support by 87 Native American governments, Black Lives Matter supporters, indigenous leaders in South America, and other civil rights and environmental groups.

Ottawa, ON — Today, leaders from the environmental and Indigenous rights movements, including Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben, David Suzuki, Union of BC Indian Chiefs President Grand Chief Stewart Phillip and six others, released a letter supporting Climate 101, a youth and student - led civil disobedience action planned for October 24th in Ottawa.

Environmental leaders such as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will speak on campuses, and dozens of other celebrities will lend their help via social media.

Two top environmental organizations are also involved, as are other opinion leaders from across the political spectrum.

To fulfill our commitment to be leaders in responsible development, Deepwater Wind partnered with environmental advocates, conservationists, and scientists to protect endangered whales and other marine mammals during pre-construction and construction activities for all of our projects.

UNCSD: About the Rio +20 Conference At the Rio +20 Conference, world leaders, along with thousands of participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, will come together to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection on an ever more crowded planet to get to the future we want.

I wrote the Climate Shift report to inform the decision making of environmental leaders, philanthropists, scientists, scholars and others as they consider next steps in the effort to mobilize societal action on the undeniable, human causes of climate change.

The hard economic and environmental realities of wind, solar, and biofuels «alternatives» to fossil fuels will likely awaken other leaders — and persuade other nations to Exit Paris.

Indeed, for the last twenty years environmental leaders have on the one hand, said they want a level playing field and on the other, worked hand in glove with solar and wind companies to win special treatment for renewables.

SEJ's annual conference brings together journalists, scientists, government officials, advocacy leaders and others to explore the many facets of environmental stories in order to improve the quality and accuracy of environmental reporting.

The opportunity and privilege to forge friendships and associations not only with the other prize recipients and their families but with so many other likeminded people — from the President's advisers in the White House to young environmental leaders — was incredible.

Organized by Our Task — a non-profit group dedicated to helping young adults become leaders in creating a more sustainable world — the two - day event featured speakers and representatives from many other organizations as well, including: Climate Progress, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Sierra Club, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Center for a New American Dream, Population Institute, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and Worldwatch Institute.

Mr. Obama had been under considerable pressure from other world leaders and environmental advocates to make the trip as a statement of American commitment to the climate change negotiations.

He said that the same thing about environmental issues, worker safety, and other areas where Apple is a leader.

Chemical Storage Knowledgeable, highly - trained, and respected Executive Level Environmental Health and Safety leader, with extensive knowledge of federal, state and all other regulatory compliance initiatives, regarding hazardous waste minimization, trash recycling, chemical storage, fire safety, PSM, OSHA, NFPA standards, and developing, directing and enhancing personnel training programs.

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