Sentences with phrase «other local conservation»

From our inception, we have been committed to supporting local communities through sustainable development, respecting the natural environment by minimizing impact, contributing to other local conservation efforts, and continuously improving our operational standards and practices as responsible travel providers.

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Green Monday is a holistic platform that not only promotes plant - based diet but also encourages partners to incorporate other sustainability initiatives, such as local sourcing, waste reduction, energy conservation and other green outreach.

Representatives have also written letters in support of beginning farmer issues, organic agriculture issues, local food issues, and conservation accountability and crop insurance, among others.

The Sitka Conservation Society is partnering with other state organizations this legislative session to advocate for permanent state funding, which would create student access to local foods regardless of family income.

Together with more than 100,000 members, we care for 35,000 acres of conservation land, provide school, camp, and other educational programs for 225,000 children and adults annually, and advocate for sound environmental policies at local, state, and federal levels.

Trainings will showcase water and land management best practices, successful examples from other communities, and will provide resources, advice, and support for local conservation, restoration, and sustainable development initiatives.

They survived with the help of outside entities such as Paul Smith College, providing a useful lesson for the CIC, which will be run through a partnership with the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and several other local environmental groups.

The Conservation Fund then worked with local contractors to improve vehicular access and other improvements, said Tom Duffus, a spokesman for the Conservation Fund.

Turkalo stayed on, continuing her research aided by a staff of local pygmies and financial support from the Wildlife Conservation Society and other groups.

Meanwhile, researchers and community advocates in other parts of Brazil began to realize that conflicts over land and conservation impacted a variety of other local people who led simple lives but were not, strictly speaking, indigenous.

Better application of science and technology, empowerment of local communities in decision making, integrating biodiversity conservation into other key sectors, scenario planning that is sensitive to economic and cultural diversity, private sector partnerships in financing biodiversity protection, as well as better cross-border regional collaboration, are some of the many important approaches the report identifies.

WCS's research is done in collaboration with a number of regional and local partners in the Arabian Sea working on advocacy and conservation, notably the Environment Society of Oman, among others.

It does so through regulations spelled out in the Clean Water Act, which include providing tax incentives for selling or giving wetlands to land trusts or other conservation groups, via cooperative efforts with state and local entities, and by acquiring wetlands outright to add acreage to public lands systems.

Establishment of conservation - security partnerships for protected areas and natural resource management (including NGOs, UN, other international entities) directly improving security for both local communities and wildlife

Because I don't know enough science to debate contrarians scientifically, I usually fall back on: Suppose the mainstream climate scientists are wrong & the contrarians right, and we act as if the scientists are right, then we have nothing to lose & something to gain in terms of reducing other environmental harms (acid rain, local pollution), resource depletion, and increasing national security (re oil wars & protection), and lots of money to save from energy / resource efficiency & conservation, and increasing from alternative energy.

On this project, you will help develop and maintain a local resource centre in Kizimkazi with information on dolphins, whales, sharks and other types of fish, the local marine ecosystem and local marine conservation.

Tonight, we'll meet a representative of Misión Tiburón Association, a local non-profit organization working for the conservation of sharks and other marine life.

-- Maintain an open dialogue with community grassroots conservation groups like Wildsight and The Elk River Alliance and other local organizations to communicate initiatives, management decisions, restrictions and openings when it is possible.

Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL)-- CORAL promotes coral reef conservation around the world by working with the dive industry, governments, local communities and other organizations to protect and manage coral reefs, establish marine parks, fund conservation efforts, and raise public awareness.

-- Maintain an open dialogue with community grassroots conservation groups like Wildsight, as well as other local organizations like the Fernie Trails Alliance, Fernie Nordic Club and Snowmobile Associations to communicate management decisions, restrictions and openings when possible.

The other fundamental pillar of Bodhi's multi-faceted mission are their eco-action and community engagement initiatives, including town and beach trash clean - ups, planting trees for community reforestation projects, teaching local stakeholders about conservation, empowering local youth with GPS technology, offering free yoga classes in return for community service work, hosting high school students to work on community projects.

Richard Hassell speaks of this eco-friendly project...» We are very pleased that Alila Hotels have embraced the Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) principles, and we are using many ESD measures including local materials, water conservation with soaks and rain gardens and recycling with grey water systems, using local plants from the special Bali Savannah ecosystem on the Bukit, which are being raised in a nursery on site to encourage local bird and animal life, heat pumps for water heating, salt water pools — among many others.

Other project funds have come from the Pacific Salmon Foundation, Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, British Columbia Conservation Foundation, Greater Georgia Basin Steelhead Recovery Program, B.C. Hydro, BHP - Billiton, Ministry of Transportation, Kwakiutl First Nation, Port Hardy Fish and Wildlife Club, Quatsino First Nation, Western Forest Products and numerous community organizations and local businesses.

Research and other projects of the Charles Darwin Foundation aim to involve the local population in order to create community - based solutions with a conservation vision.

For the visitor we offer one of the most convenient positions within a Conservation Area of Dover where they can visit Dover Castle and the many other local heritage sites.

Support for local conservation projects, recycling initiatives, the annual Mexican Caribbean turtle protection program and others

Recent grants have included support for the conservation treatment of minimalist paintings at the Guggenheim; a roundtable addressing video art preservation issues; a conservation survey of Judy Chicago's Dinner Party; publications on the art of Robert Motherwell and Jasper Johns, as well as on contemporary Chicano art, art theory, cinema, and photography; research fellowships focused on contemporary Latino art in the United States, popular Islamic art in urban Senegal, and modern Japanese architecture; and multicultural internship grants to support student interns at the Museum of Contemporary Art, LACE, and a number of other local museums, alternative spaces, and community galleries that showcase contemporary artists.

Because I don't know enough science to debate contrarians scientifically, I usually fall back on: Suppose the mainstream climate scientists are wrong & the contrarians right, and we act as if the scientists are right, then we have nothing to lose & something to gain in terms of reducing other environmental harms (acid rain, local pollution), resource depletion, and increasing national security (re oil wars & protection), and lots of money to save from energy / resource efficiency & conservation, and increasing from alternative energy.

The annual Harney County Migratory Bird Festival is an example of how the local community, the Refuge, and many other partners work together to highlight the result of their collaborative conservation efforts and bring tourism dollars into the county.

«Conservation does not have to come at the expense of property rights, growth, and opportunity,» Sen. John Cornyn, the other U.S. senator for Texas, also lashed out, saying he would «fight to reform this process so job creators and local officials have a say.»

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included several key funding opportunities for energy efficiency projects at the local level, including for the first time monies for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.1 Funding was additionally provided for state energy programs, weatherization assistance, and efficient transportation efficiency among other initiatives.

Local communities, Democratic Republic of Congo government representatives, WWF, and others met earlier this year to discuss plans for a forest conservation program in Maï - Ndombe.

(Sec. 213) Amends the EPCA to: (1) revise the definition of «energy conservation standard» to include energy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federaconservation standard» to include energy efficiency for certain covered equipment, water efficiency for certain covered equipment, and both energy and water efficiency for certain equipment; (2) allow the adoption of consensus and alternative test procedures for purposes of the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federaConservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles; (3) require the Secretary to prescribe a new test method for televisions; (4) expand the list of criteria for prescribing new or amended energy conservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federaconservation standards, including requiring Energy Guide labels to include the carbon output of each covered product; (5) require manufacturers of covered products to submit annual reports and information to DOE regarding compliance, economic impact, annual shipments, facility energy and water use, and sales data that could support an assessment of the need for regional standards; and (6) require state and local building codes to use appliance efficiency requirements that are no less stringent than those set by federal standards.

«People who join safaris and other conservation - related activities must concern themselves with local issues of equity, environmental and economic justice.

The sustainable management of the forest provides a local working example of forest conservation and has helped to influence forest management on other privately owned parcels of land.

We are working closely with campaign partner American Whitewater and other local and regional river conservation organizations nationwide.

Echoing a famous statement from Eleanor Roosevelt that «conservation of land and conservation of people frequently go hand - in - hand,» Mr. Sullivan sounded a call for state and local government as well as other land trusts to join the massive effort, which will cost an estimated $ 500 million.

Bonner R. Cohen — Heartland.org — December 2012 Two wind farms in Maryland, one proposed and the other one already in operation, are running into stiff resistance from local authorities and residents, conservation groups, state officials, and the U.S. Navy.

Partnerships with local municipalities, schools, community groups and other conservation organizations have proven to be of enormous benefit.

Specifically, Forest Trends seeks to catalyze the development of integrated carbon, water, and biodiversity incentives that deliver real conservation outcomes and benefits to local communities and other stewards of our natural resources.

Others we've met at a Green Festival, the MREA's Energy and Sustainable Living Fair, or a farmer's market are finding creative ways to solve our problems today with renewable energy, energy conservation, and sustainable food systems, all while thriving in a local economy.

However, he noted that for the plan to be effective, other changes across the board have to be made, citing the example of free electricity given to farmers who add to the problem by overdrawing the supply of groundwater through electrical pump sets.On top of privatization measures, Singh encouraged local governments to take an active role in determining local needs and strategies for water conservation, drawing on the large South Indian metropolis of Chennai as a prime example: «We have the impressive example of Chennai city that had a city - based, neighbourhood - based strategy.

While the potential for emissions savings and clean energy may not be as obvious or as dramatic as in some of the other Bioregional projects, this scheme has an important conservation value, and it has shown how tapping into local pride and tradition can help reengage people with each other, and with the natural world around them:

The Sumatran Tiger Conservation Program is working with local partners to incorporate this area within the park, doubling the size of the protected area for tigers and other endangered wildlife.

Other than public recreation and outdoor pursuits (fishing, hiking), and the continuation of sustainable timber harvests — which help drive the local economy — conservation continues.

Instead, we should channel resources into programs that support organic agriculture, local and regional healthy foods, beginning farmers, conservation, and diversified, pasture - based systems that protect our water, build healthy soil, and provide greater biodiversity and habitat for pollinators and other wildlife.

There was opposition to the proposals at the hearing from the local conservation society (the first interested party) and other local residents, but no objection from the police.

The regulatory framework established under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and other federal and local environmental laws is beyond comprehensive.

She and other local master gardeners are using their skills to help homeowners develop rain gardens in places where erosion, water conservation and pollution control are concerns.