Sentences with phrase «society groups working»

is an alliance of civil society groups working to catalyse the closures of coal mines and power plants, prevent the building of any new coal projects and hasten the just transition to clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Europe Beyond Coal is an alliance of civil society groups working to catalyse the closures of coal mines and power plants, prevent the building of any new coal projects and hasten the just transition to clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The rule of Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos seemed secure: the government had insulated itself from civil society groups working on human rights and governance issues, improved its relationships with business - hungry Western states, and deepened its strategic partnership with China.

This page develops resources on international mindedness and how civil society groups work to improve global interactions.

Not exact matches

Vince Lombardi famously said, «Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.»

In Baltimore, the FBI's operatives in the Black Panther Party were instructed to denounce Students for a Democratic Society as «a cowardly, honky group» who wanted to exploit the Panthers by giving them all the violent, dangerous «dirty work.»

In his work at Altimeter Group, Solis studies the effects of disruptive technology on business and society.

He repeats his description of the ways bad charity (the Great Society) drove out good charity (religiously based groups): It reinterpreted the causes of poverty as exclusively material and environmental; its bureaucracy tried to reach ever - larger numbers of poor people with a decreasingly personal strategy for fighting poverty; it dismissed the role of volunteers in favor of professional social workers; and it removed the incentives for work, saving, and marriage.

Then, last Wednesday an op / ed appeared in the Daily Princetonian that attacked the Anscombe Society, claiming the group «promotes discrimination against fellow Princetonians,» that «the literature from the Anscombe Society serves only to reinforce anti-gay bigotry,» and that the group believes that «working mothers are ruining the country.»

Thus university theology is characteristically in search of the very possibility of theology as such and tends, on the one hand, rarely to advance beyond prolegomena, programmatic probings, or an apologetic natural theology — unless it turns, on the other hand, with no little relief, to the very respectable study of the history of theology (as demonstrated, for instance, by the Bonhoeffer Society, the 19th Century Working Group of the AAR, the Tillich Working Group, or even the recently founded Karl Barth Society).

Morals come from an evolved social construct, or set of rules established by society in order for a group of a species to work together in harmony for the greater good of the group and therefore the individual.

Kyle Haselden, the late editor of the journal, explains that at a conference on Church and Society, convened by the National Council of Churches, one of the so - called «work groups» declared that American society is guilty of overt violence against the poor and maintains an unacceptable order of injustice, and that the church supports this exploitation by its own «systemic» viSociety, convened by the National Council of Churches, one of the so - called «work groups» declared that American society is guilty of overt violence against the poor and maintains an unacceptable order of injustice, and that the church supports this exploitation by its own «systemic» visociety is guilty of overt violence against the poor and maintains an unacceptable order of injustice, and that the church supports this exploitation by its own «systemic» violence.

and Society: Report and Background Papers of the Working Group.

A divorce growth group is a support and mutual - help group, similar to a grief group, in which divorcing persons share and work through their feelings and help each other make sound decisions in coping with the host of problems that single and divorced people face in a couple society.

I have no problem working with a Muslim in an inter-faith charity event for example (or whichever group is doing something meaningful in society).

In some of these instances the groups go on to take responsibility for the wider society, engaging in work for peace and the environment, for example.

Work was carried out largely through a system of slaves, so that the privilege of play and the obligation of work were mutually exclusive social functions performed by two distinct groups in sociWork was carried out largely through a system of slaves, so that the privilege of play and the obligation of work were mutually exclusive social functions performed by two distinct groups in sociwork were mutually exclusive social functions performed by two distinct groups in society.

«In addition, the UK has a proud tradition of civil society and faith groups providing support for people in need, and it is right that their impressive work is recognised in the report.

About a year ago, I came across a brief news item in our diocesan newspaper that referred to the work of a group called the Society of the Holy Innocents.

While congregations and other types of society possess obviously different intentions, they nevertheless work through analogous forms of culture in which a local church might recognize its deeper solidarity with other human groups.

We need leaders who are willing to develop the expertise and accept the responsibility for working with a group of persons in the local church to cultivate patterns of decision - making that lead to a greater acceptance of the church's mission in society.

Revivalism brought fresh impulses into student life, rallied the women and young people into many societies, poured out thousands of missionaries, produced new groups to work in the slums, created institutions of mercy and charity.

Although they may suffer from the lack of intimate companionship that could be offered by married life, they are as a group more satisfied in their work than men who have left the Society.

Not only are graduate theological schools producing more theses and dissertations on Wesleyan subjects, but Methodist periodicals (Quarterly Review, Methodist History, Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society) are increasingly printing their articles, and new publishing enterprises are emerging to take up their longer monographic works (among these are Zondervan's Francis Asbury Press imprint, Abingdon's Kingswood Books imprint, and Asbury Theological Seminary's new series in Pietist and Wesleyan Studies) These scholars are quite likely to be found in the Wesley Studies Working Group of the American Academy of Religion.

When a person working that much can't pay for basic necessities without a government bailout, then there is indeed a problem with the cohesion of society, in that a group of employers gets the entire society to underwrite their labor costs via government «handouts.»

If those elements of the population for whom crime is an acceptable alternative grow to any sizable percentage because of economic privation or because of prejudice, or if these alienated groups are prevented from finding a way to work within the system, then the whole society will be reduced very quickly to choosing between living in a police state or living in anarchy.

The strict rule enabled them to work more effectively than any other group in society.

The process by which the Church becomes really incarnated in every human group, society, culture and sharing, humble service and powerful witness to the Spirit of the Lord at work in the universe and dwelling in our heart.

HKI will also work to ensure that, if it is deployed, the product will reach those at risk of vitamin A deficiency, who are often the poorest groups in society.

Champions 12.3 — which includes CEOs of major food companies Nestlé, Tesco and Unilever, along with government ministers, executives of research and intergovernmental institutions, foundations, farm organizations, and civil society groups — will work to create political, business and social momentum to reduce food loss and waste around the world.

Kevin Mc Namara is rapporteur for an Australian Health Policy Collaboration working group, and a member of Standards Review Group Subcommittee F developing pharmacy practice standards around screening and risk assessment on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Society of Austrgroup, and a member of Standards Review Group Subcommittee F developing pharmacy practice standards around screening and risk assessment on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Society of AustrGroup Subcommittee F developing pharmacy practice standards around screening and risk assessment on behalf of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.

Paul Tough delivers the Fifth Annual Lecture on Science, Technology & Society, presented by the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy (CHPPP), in collaboration with the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group at the University of Chicago.

Paul will deliver the Annual Lecture on Science, Technology & Society, sponsored by the Center for Human Potential and Public Policy at the Harris School, University of Chicago, and the Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Global Working Group.

The Society's other main streams of work are around raising awareness of the Muslim community and Muslim issues, supporting other Muslim groups and influencing policy development.

I believe it's our job [as birth workers] to take this on so that we can work to enable every group, culture, and society to have the best birth they can while we fight for universal change.

The United Nations Human Rights Council is meeting at the moment (10 — 27 June) and an international civil society campaign is calling for it to set up a Working Group to draft this treaty.

What we've lost as a society is community, we have forgotten that community (and I mean serious community, not your neighborhood farm stand, or local library group) is the way to overcome overconsumption, overwork, overproducing of waste, etc... If you own things collectively and collectively do the work and don't strive for worldly possessions, and don't be so outside the box that you create your own box you might find a really interesting balance.

He conducts two streams of interdisciplinary and multi-method research: the first uses quantitative and qualitative approaches from corpus linguistics to investigate British media portrayals of migrant groups, borders, and citizenship, while the second set of projects explores how data, evidence - based research, and «impact» are constructed, shaped, and visually communicated by civil society organisations in their public - facing work.

Supporters The Labour MP Jon Cruddas; Jonathan Rutherford, academic and chair of the Compass Good Society working group; Neal Lawson, chair of Compass; and Madeleine Bunting, Guardian columnist and former Demos director.

His work examines status and group membership in international society.

The Localism Bill does not just devolve power to local councils but it also ensures that local citizens and community groups will have the power to shape and influence the places where they live and work and thus fully play their part in building the Big Society.

The staffers include Ben Kalish, the group's former director of development, who has left to work at the Fortune Society, and Jamin Sewell, the firm's director of lobbying and government relations, who has left to serve as counsel and managing director of policy and advocacy at the Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies.

Mr. Bragman has represented such groups as Save Sag Harbor and the Village Preservation Society and headed the Cedar Street Committee, which worked to stop an East Hampton School District bus depot on that street.

By Jibrin Ibrahim Yesterday, the Working Group on Peace Building and Good Governance, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), the Centre for Democracy and...

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

The cuts spell the end of free advice and legal support for people facing discrimination in society and at work, and an end to grants for community groups.

Dr Frances Flinter (Chair), Consultant in Clinical Genetics, Guy's Hospital, London & Chair of the Human Genetics Commission working group to develop a common framework of principles for direct genetic tests; Dr Richard Durbin, Co-Chair of the 1000 Genomes Project, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Hinxton; Dr Barbara Prainsack, Senior Lecturer Medicine, Science & Society, Kings College, London; Prof. Martin Richards, Emeritus Professor of Family Research, University of Cambridge.

Shehu was reacting to a protest staged by a coalition of civil society groups in Abuja, asking Buhari who has been receiving medical attention in London, United Kingdom since May 7 to either resume work or resign.

The city would not be providing legal help but would rather be connecting people with already available help through law schools, pro bono work, or groups like the Legal Aid Society.

Some civil society groups and several Ghanaians have largely condemned sentence as being too lenient, suggesting the ruling party worked behind the scenes to protect the suspects.