Sentences with phrase «people about the environmental impact»

Not only does the report recommend that people eat fewer animal products, it also advises that more be done to educate people about the environmental impact of their food.

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The federal government approved the expansion in 2016 but the project faces significant opposition in B.C. Thousands of people have been rallying to protest the project and Horgan has raised concerns about the pipeline's possible environmental and economic impact.

I suspect that the people with power to make relevant decisions are already fully aware, and those that don't know about the environmental impact of the oil sands can't do much (anything) about it.

If by some way humanity were able to reduce the environmental impact of all its technologies by 10 per cent and there were no increase in per - person affluence, world population growth would return the collective impact of humans to the previous level in about five years.

Food Tank partners with the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition to educate people about these food system problems and the environmental impacts of food.

«I like to tell people that the nice thing about outdoor lighting is its environmental impacts can be instantly removed,» Duriscoe says.

«People have been interested in using silver nanoparticles for antimicrobial purposes, but there are lingering concerns about their environmental impact due to the long - term effects of the used metal nanoparticles released in the environment,» says Velev, the INVISTA Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State and the paper's corresponding author.

Anticipating the crops of the next season is what truly makes people excited about REAL food and creating the least amount of environmental impact.

It seems like now, more than ever, people are meticulously reading the ingredient labels on the foods they eat and caring more about the ethical and environmental impact of the clothes they wear.

People have legitimate worries about the environmental impacts of fracking — notably on air and water.

She is listening carefully to what people adversely impacted by environmental noise tell her about their health problems, and the diagnoses their treating health practitioners have given them, if they choose to share that information with her.

and Cell Phone RoHS Compliant Computers Consumer Education 19 Wal - Mart Electronics Sustainable Value Network Sustainable Products 101 August 31, 2006 20 Topics To Be Covered Defining Sustainable Value Human Health and Environmental Impacts of Electronic Products / 91 % of people are in total agreement with the statement «I care about protecting the environment» ABC News / Washington Post Poll: 79 % of Americans think global warming poses a serious threat to future generations Source: AP Source: NASA Rising /

These numbers could suggest that when the issue of global warming is discussed in an environmental / public health framework, people are more likely to access their feelings of concern about potential impacts on public welfare, and may consider the issue outside of a political framework.

The Ministry of Energy and Mines claims that reducing the environmental requirements — weakening the country's environmental framework - will promote investment in the country, but environmental campaigners point out that key stakeholders such as civil society, indigenous peoples, and academics should be consulted about changes in laws that would affect forests and community lands - such as the proposed elimination of environmental impact assessments.

The committee's reference to the climate and environmental impacts of a person's diet excited environmentalists, who saw it as a way for the federal government to educate the American public about food's — and specifically meat's — link to climate change.

This educational cartoon strip aims to educate young people in an entertaining and attractive way about environmental degradation caused by climate change and global warming, and the actions that can be undertaken by them and their families to attenuate these negative impacts.

Instead, we get non-dispatchable power from windmills and solar PV, both of which need big subsidies, and electric cars which cost more, have a high environmental impact and don't meet most people's use cases, biofuels causing food prices rises, and a lot of hand - waving about reduction in demand and insulation.

In an effort to get people thinking about the environmental impact of beef, the James Beard Foundation has launched its annual Blended Burger Project, urging home cooks and restaurants to blend ground beef with a minimum of 25 percent chopped mushrooms.

Such words gave some environmental commentators hope that Obama would move eventually on the issue, however many have been urging Obama for years to become a «climate hawk» — not just taking swift and large - scale action to reduce emission, but also fully communicating with the American people about the threats posed by a warming world, including impacts on national security and the economy.

Lots of people have genuine concerns about environmental degradation and sustainability and climate change that looks certain to seriously impact both.

Thousands of people have been rallying against it, and Premier John Horgan has raised concerns about its possible environmental and economic impacts.

The federal government approved the pipeline expansion in 2016, but the project faces significant opposition in B.C. Thousands of people have rallied in protest and the provincial government has raised concerns about the pipeline's possible environmental and economic impact.

It helps community groups understand and use legal tools to advance their concerns; works with policy - makers at all levels of government to create better processes for making environmental decisions; and provides free advice and education to people who have questions about a broad range of topics including pesticide use and conserving greenspace in cities, impacts of gravel pits, saving agricultural land or addressing the impacts of the oilsands.

«The mood of Canadian home buyers and sellers is changing with the times — environmental concerns are impacting the decisions people are making about their dwellings.