Sentences with phrase «strong climate leadership»
ECO would have preferred at least 95 %, but hey, this is a leap in the right direction for Finland, which hasn't shown such strong climate leadership in the past.
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Bill McKibben: Because reality reality trumps political reality, we need Obama to show strong climate leadership now.
It concluded that strong climate leadership would attract an additional $ 5 billion of renewable energy investment to British Columbia over the coming decade.
With stronger climate leadership, B.C. would attract up to $ 5 billion in additional investment for renewable energy development alone over the next 10 years.
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The schools with more positive climates had strong leaders that made instructional leadership a priority, she said.
Robinson, Lloyd and Rowe noted that: «Instructional leadership theory has its empirical origins in studies undertaken during the late 1970's and 80's of schools in poor urban communities where students succeeded despite the odds... these schools typically had strong instructional leadership, including a learning climate free of disruption, a system of clear teaching objectives, and high teacher expectations for students.»
The completed puzzle includes a school in which young adolescents are recognized as unique learners who need strong teacher involvement, a responsive student - centered learning climate, a school with a strong parent - community network, and school leadership that builds collaboration among stakeholders.
Principals who get high marks from teachers for creating a strong climate for instruction in their schools also receive higher marks than other principals for spurring leadership in the faculty, according to the research from the universities of Minnesota and Toronto.16
Another facet of this strong leadership is collecting and monitoring data and results, using measures of school climate and academic performance to create a culture of continuous improvement that is embraced by both staff and students.
Some of these traits are supporting a learning climate of continuous improvement for students and adults alike, a belief in doing what is best for student learning, practicing shared leadership and empowering teachers and students with a voice in the school, and building strong and caring relationships, among others.
Explicitly writing into the plan the need for creating a strong culture and climate, which «emphasizes environment and supports needed for the sustainability of a safe school where productive work can occur (e.g., data competency, resource management, building leadership capacity, cultural awareness, communication strategies, professional learning communities, Universal Design for Learning, social and emotional learning).»
Schools where teachers perceived strong collaborative leadership also displayed more positive perceptions of school climate, and more collaboration in both professional development and the delivery of reading instruction.
Learn how create strong leadership teams and a school climate that is conducive to improved student learning.
[6] Empirical research has consistently established that strong leaders improve student outcomes through several «avenues of influence,» including: providing supportive working conditions; increasing teacher motivation; ensuring effective instructional leadership; developing robust professional communities; and creating supportive school climates.
* Average citizens «understand» (recognize) uncertainties in climate science; recognition of uncertainties becomes part of the «conventional wisdom» * Media «understands» (recognizes) uncertainties in climate science * Media coverage reflects balance on climate science and recognition of the validity of viewpoints that challenge the current «conventional wisdom» * Industry senior leadership understands uncertainties in climate science, making them stronger ambassadors to those who shape climate policy * Those promoting the Kyoto treaty on the basis of extent science appears to be out of touch with reality.
«This year, we will press the United States and other nations to exert strong leadership in advancing an agenda that extends beyond whaling to the broader range of threats that imperil whales throughout our oceans, including ship strikes, chemical and noise pollution, entanglement, oil spills, radioactive contamination, emerging diseases and climate change,» says Kitty Block, HSI vice president, who will be attending the IWC meeting for the 14th time.
People power was visible here in Bonn and that strong people's movement is where the real climate leadership is.»
Mr. Abe congratulated Dr. Birol on his recent appointment as the next IEA Executive Director and expressed his expectation that under his leadership the IEA would help Japan improve its own energy policy while also making a strong contribution to overcoming global energy security and climate change challenges.
She currently manages UCS's climate impacts analyses, work that helps shed light through new research, analysis and outreach on ongoing climate change impacts, current efforts to cope with these impacts, and the urgency of strong leadership and action.
Blackrock, Standard Bank, Schroders and AXA Group are among 348 leading investors calling for governments to deliver strong political leadership on climate change.
Industry senior leadership understands uncertainties in climate science, making them stronger ambassadors to those who shape climate policy
As the largest greenhouse gas emitting nation, China clearly needs to show strong leadership to avoid the worst global impacts of climate change.
C40 is working with its partners and the City of Paris to bring together the largest gathering of Mayors around the world to demonstrate leadership and innovation by cities in the fight against climate change, and to send a strong message to member states taking part in the COP.
Its powerful combination of strong international leadership, progressive thinking and forward - looking policies are reflected in its calls for dramatic cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions and for mechanisms to help vulnerable countries adapt to the impacts of climate change.
• Industry senor leadership understands uncertainties in climate science, making them stronger ambassadors to those who shape climate policy.
The ECF was established in early 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to promote climate and energy policies that greatly reduce Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and to help Europe play an even stronger international leadership role to mitigate climate change.
NAMA is designed to support developing countries that show strong leadership in tackling climate change and want to implement the facility.
«We recognize Avery Dennison for its strong leadership in sourcing more renewable energy to help achieve the company's emission reduction target,» said Matt Banks, climate and business manager at WWF.
Brussels, 30 November 2007 - Friends of the Earth Europe has demanded strong leadership by European governments at next week's United Nations climate conference in Bali, Indonesia from 3 - 14 December.
But the local government role in combating climate change and building a green economy can not be fulfilled without strong national leadership from the President and Congress.
The District's strong leadership in its adoption of sustainability practices has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the California Climate Registry, Global Green USA, and Flex Your Power.
Commit to strong UK leadership at the highest levels in the EU and globally, to deliver EU energy and climate targets and to ensure global greenhouse gas emissions are falling by 2015.
Solutions to the climate crisis lie in shifting the focus towards citizens, alongside strong leadership on climate and energy targets from Europe.
«In the absence of strong national leadership, climate policy in North America is increasingly being driven by action at the subnational level, including Ontario's neighbor Québec,» says IETA President and CEO Dirk Forrister.
This is another example of the strong leadership on climate action that we've seen from US states over the past few months, despite the position of the federal government.
In the absence of stronger federal leadership, many states are enacting their own climate goals and policies.
«India's leadership builds on the continued strong political momentum from Paris for urgent global action on climate change,» the U.N. spokesman's office said in a statement.
He praises her leadership on the state climate change bill, which was stronger than the governor originally wanted.
To Bragg's point, strong climate action leadership was provided in the recent past by the Obama Administration and by top U.S. climate negotiators such as Todd Stern and Jonathan Pershing.
Some of these traits are supporting a learning climate of continuous improvement for students and adults alike, a belief in doing what is best for student learning, practicing shared leadership and empowering teachers and students with a voice in the school, and building strong and caring relationships, among others.