Sentences with phrase «protect local environments»

The alleged rationales for anti-coal and gas policies — to reduce global warming or protect local environments — are furphies: whether or not further warming will occur and be dangerous — and both propositions are questionable and are being ignored by major emissions producers China and India, and soon the USA — Australia's emissions reductions will have no measurable impact on world climate.

The Clean Water Act also requires such plants to use the best available technology in order to best protect local environments, something Mr. Schneiderman says Millstone is not doing.

We need to ensure that protecting the local environment is properly considered alongside the broader issues of protecting the global environment.

Engaging students in authentic instances of thinking and working scientifically may involve them working on real - life problems such as exploring and protecting local environments, evaluating consumer products, working with school gardens, or designing go - carts in an engineering competition.

Please help us to protect the local environment by re-using your towels.

The hotels or tours which are serious about being green will publish information about their initiative on their website to show how they help to conserve natural resources, protect the local environment and contribute to the local community.

Sumaq's mission is to protect the local environment and the indigenous culture.

The claim to aim to protect the local environment is a universal one by the various Landscape Guardians groups.

As with other so called Landscape Guardians, this group is not really interested in protecting the local environment, it is devoted to opposing local wind farms.

With The Green Project's goal to protect the local environment through its reuse and recycling programs and PRC's mission to improve the quality of life of local, low - income homeowners through their rebuilding program the two organizations merging will only extend the reach of their positive impact on the preservation and restoration of New Orleans.

In addition to helping NRDC fight for these basic rights, you can also organize efforts at home to protect the local environment.

Not exact matches

Our Government's plan for responsible resource development includes measures to protect against spills and other risks to the environment and local communities.

We need to protect the environment by reducing GHGs, and First Nations and local communities in B.C. need the work that our sector can deliver through clean and renewable energy projects such as wind, solar, hydro and biomass.»

Eldorado works closely with the local communities where it has mines and projects to create employment opportunities, improve access to education and healthcare, protect the environment and develop infrastructure.

The TPP's controversial ISDS rules will limit government powers to regulate in the public interest, including by supporting industries that create good local jobs, and protecting the environment.

«The only way we can get there is if First Nations and local communities have confidence that their environment and economy will be protected from harm.»

«The Department of Interior's own reports show that mines are safe and the surrounding environment is well - protected,» Ryan said, adding that the stream - protection rule ignores dozens of federal, state and local regulations already in place.

But it can also be argued that by taking away the power of local people to protect their environments and encouraging the export of natural resources, it works against this.

This network of corridors, together with the protected forest and diverse shade trees, provides a healthy environment for the local flora and fauna.

These streams form a network of natural corridors through the farm that connect the large protected forests in the two river valleys, providing a healthy environment for the local animals, birds, and plants.

The Code promotes best management practices for protecting the environment and enhancing relations with employees, neighbors and local communities, while remaining economically competitive.

Palsgaard has been a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) since 2008, and sees the topic of sustainability as an essential issue for protecting the global environment, upholding biodiversity and providing suitable working conditions for local plantation workers.

Named the «Code of Sustainable Winegrowing Practices,» the program is being unveiled to California's vintners and growers as a voluntary self - assessment tool with information on how to conserve natural resources, protect the environment and enhance relationships with employees, neighbors and local communities.

From sourcing organic products, to obtaining fair trade certification, to greening our facilities and operations, to funding tree planting at schools in our local community, we are constantly seeking ways to better protect our environment and ensure a better quality of life for employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

We even utilize packaging made in the USA from recycled materials, allowing us to do our part to protect the environment and support local communities while providing a delicious product worldwide.

We work to protect the ravine environment through partnership with the City of Highland Park, the Gary Borger chapter of Trout Unlimited, Highland Park High School, local elementary schools and countless other members of the community.

This proposal to greatly expand the number of permanent, locally based drop - off locations would be a very positive, cost - effective addition to the state's ongoing, overall strategy to protect our communities and local environments.»

Planning is also one of the best ways to bring about genuinely sustainable development that involves local people and protects and enhances the environment.

I'm talking about local issues; the environment; to predatory lending; to the takedown of the college loan scam; to ensuring that discrimination is rooted out in employment and contracts; to protecting our civil rights and the state's interests.

Despite regularly riding in a two - vehicle caravan from Gracie Mansion to Park Slope just to exercise at the local YMCA, Mayor de Blasio insisted on Monday that he does his part to protect the environment in other ways.

SPECTRUM NEWS VIDEO: There's a lot that can be done legislatively to protect the environment, from supporting the many local farmers in our area to ensuring everyone has clean drinking water and combating climate change.

From the local soil and water conservation district to the U.S. House of Representatives, candidates vowed to protect the environment at a recent forum at Tallahassee City Hall.

«The Environmental Facilities Corp. is pleased to assist New York City and 17 other local governments in their efforts to provide safe and reliable clean water systems, improving the environment and water quality, protecting public health, and creating jobs throughout the state,» said EFC President and CEO Matthew J. Driscoll.

As you may know, the Act enables councils working in co-operation with their communities to get Government help to assist them in reversing the decline of local services, dealing with fuel poverty, protecting the environment and obtaining greater involvement in civic activity.

«We have the ability to both protect our environment while also harnessing great economic opportunities to create good local green jobs on Long Island,» said Haber in a statement.

This bill is critically important to ensure that the state is empowered to do all that it can to ensure that our river environment and local communities are protected.

And as the industry develops we will remain vigilant to all emerging evidence to ensure fracking is safe and the local environment is protected.

Richard Kelder understands that we need to protect and preserve our natural environment while creating vibrant local economies and safe, healthy places to live.

Addabbo's platform focuses on creating jobs and building the local economy, fiscal responsibility, education, cracking down on crime and protecting the environment.

Kline said that means the future of coral reef environments will depend on local strategies for protecting them — in addition to a global curbing of greenhouse gas pollution.

Another deserving effort in promoting scientific integrity in China is to foster a healthy research environment, which includes making explicit research ethics policies, issuing a practical code of conduct, establishing a credible and authoritative national organization to supervise local units, protecting whistle - blowers, building a rigorous and fair peer review system, revising the criteria for promotion and reward to emphasize research quality rather than quantity by a researcher, and achieving zero tolerance for unethical research behaviors.

The island's vision is to welcome visitors to authentic natural beauty in a luxury environment, while at the same protecting the land and positively impacting the local community.

We were so moved by the beauty of the area, this year we are partnering with the local Kestrel Land Trust to protect this unique environment.

Join our statewide program where together we can leverage the grassroots power of our charter families to create charter school - friendly local authorizing environments and protect charter schools in the state Legislature.

If you know of any local school district that is not providing students who have been opted out of the SBAC test with a safe alternative environment in which to read or do homework, please send that information immediately to [email protected] so that we can report that the SBAC violation to the appropriate authorities.

Developed in partnership with Thoughtworks, the platform will manage publisher - donated, DRM - protected content with a one - user, one - book model, along with a curated collection of open educational resources (OER) in a cloud - based environment that will not require a local server.

Not only does this mark a new era of investment alternatives from traditional assets like stocks and bonds for investors to use in order to protect against portfolio risks but as investors allocate to commodities in local Asian markets, the futures growth may help standardize the quality of energy and food to make prices less volatile and their environment cleaner.

Help keep money in the local economy, create local jobs, and protect the environment when you shop local.

This can be broad — whether it's protecting the environment, making sure you benefit local economies you visit, or sustaining your own budget while traveling, we want great tips on how to travel better, with a focus on sustainability.

Join the local community of Malapascua in working to protect their marine environment, famous for its thresher shark encounters, and...