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Exxon has argued against all the other shareholder proposals as well, including a «policy to explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity»; a policy articulating Exxon's «respect for and commitment to the human right to water»; «a report discussing possible long term risks to the company's finances and operations posed by the environmental, social and economic challenges associated with the oil sands»; a report of «known and potential environmental impacts» and «policy options» to address the impacts of the company's «fracturing operations»; a report of recommendations on how Exxon can become an «environmentally sustainable energy company»; and adoption of «quantitative goals... for reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.»
We're particularly enthusiastic to show companies how much environmental and profit benefit they can achieve by investing in waste - to - energy solutions that permanently reduce the expense of fossil fuels while radically improving environmental impacts on air and water quality.»
Marc Gunther, editor of Guardian Sustainable Business USA talks to Walmart's sustainability executive Kathleen McLaughlin about how the world's largest grocer is exerting its influence on food companies to reduce their environmental impacts.
The Food Recovery Challenge is part of the EPA's Sustainable Materials Management Program, which seeks to reduce the environmental impact of food and other widely - used everyday items through their entire life cycle, including how they are extracted, manufactured, distributed, used, reused, recycled, and disposed.
The posting earlier this week was part of an internal newsletter that discusses how staff can reduce their environmental impact while dining at the agency's cafeteria.
In the second part of her research, Liljestrand reviewed how the environmental impact from transports in the food logistics system can be reduced.
Using an interdisciplinary approach that combined evidence from climate modelling of large 20th - century eruptions, annual measurements of Nile summer flood heights from the Islamic Nilometer — the longest - known human record of environmental variability — between 622 and 1902, as well as descriptions of Nile flood quality in ancient papyri and inscriptions from the Ptolemaic era, the authors show how large volcanic eruptions impacted on Nile river flow, reducing the height of the agriculturally - critical summer flood.
The model demonstrates how environmental modifications can reduce the impact of jellyfish stinging capacity.
«We know that biochar impacts the soil nitrogen cycle, and that's how it reduces nitrous oxide,» said Masiello, a professor of Earth, environmental and planetary science.
«How to reduce the environmental impact of a loaf of bread?.»
Much about how industry produces shale gas must be improved, a report released today finds, in order to reduce shale gas's environmental impact.
See how Wave Gliders not only reduce the cost of seismic surveys but also cost - effectively monitor the environmental impact of oil fields.
This set of resource includes: • 6 attractive PowerPoint presentations which lead the class through each of the lessons • Fun and thought provoking activities and discussion starters, worksheets and questions to reinforce the learning • 6 differentiated homework tasks • A mark sheet which allows pupils to track their own progress • An end of unit test to prepare the students for exams or can be used as a form of assessment • A complete teacher's guide including easy to follow lesson plans • An answer booklet to help the teacher along The lessons are: Lesson 1 — Looking into ethical and moral dilemmas such as driverless cars and the impact of technology on modern life Lesson 2 — More ethical dilemmas including the ratings culture, medical apps, sharing personal data and cyber bullying Lesson 3 — Environmental issues with technology and how organisations and individuals can reduce these effects Lesson 4 — The Computer Misuse Act 1990 Lesson 5 — The Data Protection Act 1998 Lesson 6 — Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 For more high - quality resources written by this author visit www.nicholawilkin.com
Pupils should be able to: understand the meaning of sustainable event management, explain ways to practise social and environmental responsibility when attending different events, understand how labelling can help inform people to enable them to make sustainable choices and recognise how sustainable measures can reduce environmental impact and encourage sustainable development and responsible citizenship.
These approaches do not consider how companies and consumers indirectly contribute to climate change by purchasing products from those industries, or that certain companies may be taking actions to reduce their environmental impact.
Here's how the EcoChallenge works: participants choose one change that will reduce their environmental impact and stick with it for two weeks.
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For brands looking to make a positive environmental impact, Recyclebank rewards individuals for taking everyday green actions — including increasing household recycling, reducing household energy usage, and learning how to live greener lives.
A similar assertion is made in a recently posted «fact sheet» on FAA's official website titled «Getting the Green Light for Aviation: How FAA Initiatives Are Reducing Environmental Impacts.»
A team of scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), RAND Corp., and the University of Washington, has calculated that the economic benefit of reduced health impacts from GHG reduction strategies in the U.S. range between $ 6 and $ 14 billion annually in 2020, depending on how the reductions are accomplished.
How can we optimize our energy use and resource consumption so that both the current massive gaps in both standard of living and quality of life can be reduced, while at the same time minimizing environmental impact?
Repeated a number of times is the stat about how much improvement has been made: Greenhouse gas emissions per unit of output from tar sands production have dropped 39 % since 1990 according to official figures — with a laundry list of improvements undertaken to reduce this aspect of their environmental impact.
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«The recommended policies and programs reinforce how critically important energy efficiency is to any cap - and - trade program that seeks to reduce environmental impacts while enhancing the nation's economy,» stated Derek Murrow with Environment Northeast.
«From the slopes to the surf, we're taking a look at how luxury developers and operators can take the lead in reducing the environmental impact of their projects and educating the consumer on the need to rethink the way we work, play and live,» noted Ms. Kruger.