Sentences with phrase «sustainable building development»

The program is designed to promote healthier workplaces and sustainable building development and management practices.

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Tegu's entire business is built around 2 goals: Encouraging free play by updating arguably the oldest toy in the world — blocks — with magnets, and pursuing profit through sustainable economic development in the company's Honduran manufacturing hub.

KickStart BVI financially empowers entrepreneurs to build sustainable, innovative businesses that have the potential to becoming globally competitive and contribute to the region's social, cultural, environmental and economic development.

With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate.

In that time, I helped build electrical power projects and supported job creation through sustainable resource development.

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In India, churches should enter into an act of covenanting, and commit themselves to fight for the marginalised — Dalits, tribals and women — to build a just economic order, to commit themselves to sustainable development; justice, peace and the integrity of creation in our context.

Building on this work, the Sustainable Finance Initiative, along with other partners, will test the development and the implementation of a small - scale multi-party technical assistance and investment facility that will eventually be scaled - up to finance 10,000 cocoa farm rejuvenation projects across Côte d'Ivoire.

RSPO's plans for 2018 build on a milestone 2017, where the first ever RSPO Next — that is, a stricter variation of RSPO rules that prohibit deforestation and peatland development, among other things — was attained by Malaysian firm United Plantations and Colombian company Daabon; and zoos and aquariums all over the world started a movement to educate consumers on sustainable palm oil.

As diplomats and ministers at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly focus on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, leaders from business, states and cities will participate in Climate Week NYC to demonstrate the resounding commitment to building a clean, resilient, inclusive global economy.

Announced at the Building Sustainable Futures Forum sponsored by Olam International, the newly - formed GAA is a CEO - led private sector initiative seeking to contribute significantly to the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, most notably SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agricSustainable Futures Forum sponsored by Olam International, the newly - formed GAA is a CEO - led private sector initiative seeking to contribute significantly to the delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, most notably SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agricSustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, most notably SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agricsustainable agriculture [1].

Built by San Francisco - based DPR Construction and designed by ZGF Architects, based in Portland, Ore., Clif Bar's headquarters was completed in 2010 and has earned LEED Platinum by achieving high performance in energy efficiency, materials selection, sustainable site development, water savings and indoor environmental quality.

With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate.

The Organic Center Bringing the Science Behind Organic Eco-Farm Association Facilitating Continued Development of Ecological and Just Foods Rodale Institute Improving Health and Wellbeing Through Organic Leadership Sustainable Trade Association Building the Capacity of Sustainable Food Trade

Villanova was betting on internal development for everyone else — an ethos that defines the program and has helped build it into one of college hoops» most sustainable winners.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and cover a range of issues including ecology, economy, and equity.

Promotes sustainable, high - quality out - of - school youth development programs through advocacy and capacity building to enhance the welfare of Pennsylvania's children, youth, and families.

The theme for this year's World Breastfeeding Week is all about the importance of building multi-level partnerships to work together to support and protect breastfeeding and achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Mr. Speaker, the 2018 - 2021 Budget is informed by the President's Coordinated Programme for Economic and Social Development Policies which aims at creating a conducive environment for the private sector to thrive, propel growth and create employment opportunies, especially for the youth.In this regard, Government's policy objectives for the medium term will aim at: • Stabilizing the economy and setting it on a path of sustained, diversified and resilient growth; • Optimizing the key sources of growth in the economy on sustainable basis; • Enhancing a competitive and enabling business environment for private sector - led growth; • Formalizing the informal sector; • Building a strong and resilient economy able to withstand internal and external shocks; • Promoting agro-industrial enterprises as the basis for the «One District, One Factory» initiative; and • Creating entrepreneurial and employment opportunities, especially for the youth.

They can't comment on the individual cases raised, but point out that a crucial question will be whether the councils concerned have the five year land supply to meet their housing need - which councils are require to have under the National Planning Policy Framework which together with its presumption in favour of sustainable development the National Trust, of which Jenkins is Chairman, apparently supported, along with the CPRE (claims my source, who also disputes Hastings's figures on the amount of land built on in any way).

It would be fantastic if, over the course of the new Sustainable Development Goals agenda, the UN could become the world's biggest training outfit, building the capacity of other actors so that they can absorb its duties.

After nearly three years of research, community engagement, partnership building and planning by over 5,000 citizens and more than 700 local organizations, One Region Forward will be releasing its Regional Plan for Sustainable Development entitled «A New Way to Plan for Buffalo Niagara»

Former President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has pledged to support Ghana's efforts to implement policies and build infrastructure that guarantees sustainable development.

Two sustainable development experts delivered keynote addresses: · Elaine Kamarck - Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution and Author of Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again · Dr. Nabil Nasr — Director of the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology While in Rochester, Governor Cuomo announced that American Packaging Corporation has committed to building a new manufacturing plant that will add 366 jobs to Monroe County.

Woltman added that while he believes the recent boom in the city's art scene and an influx of new residents has benefited Kingston and the county, more must be done to build sustainable economic development.

READ MORE: Ban harmful cultural practices that undermine women's rights — WiLDAF The United Nation (UN) said, the idea behind this year's theme, «is to consider how to accelerate the 2030 Agenda, building momentum for the effective implementation of the new Sustainable Development Goals, especially goal number 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; and number 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning».

Steve is a progressive leader in his community and is committed to building a city that puts working families first through sustainable development, higher wages, and growth in green jobs.

It focuses on building community resilience to minimize losses from climatic changes, and at the same time support sustainable development of the region.

The Finance Minister said the government would build on the progress achieved under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to facilitate the educational goals under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The SDGs, adopted by world leaders at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit on 25 September 2015, represent a commitment by all nations to work together to end poverty, achieve shared prosperity, build peace, and secure a life of dignity and a healthy planet for present and future generations.

Chambers made said this in an interview with newsmen in Maiduguri on the sideline of the two - day Lake Chad Governors» Forum for Regional Cooperation on Stabilisation, Peace - building and Sustainable Development.

«The Medium - Term ERGP, which had earlier been approved by the Federal Executive Council has amongst its broad strategic objectives, restoring sustainable, accelerated inclusive growth and development; investing in the people; and building a globally competitive economy,» the presidential spokesman added.

«One of the main reasons to build Three Gorges dam [was] to store water in the upper river so as to protect eastern parts of the country,» says Lai Hun Suen, a professor of sustainable development at Chongqing University and a municipal government official.

World leaders have agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but arguably Goal six — the water and sanitation goal — will have the hardest job building on the work undertaken by the previous Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

I focus on three issues: (i) using the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) process to bridge SDGs and scientific communities, (ii) choosing targets, indicators, and roadmaps related to STI, and (iii) the imperative of building knowledge - based societies.

«The biggest accomplishment, which is really impressive, is there's going to be a net - zero building on the site,» says Boyd Cohen from Simon Fraser University's Centre for Sustainable Community Development.

It will include better city planning and building design, and it will embrace novel coolants, says Stephen Andersen of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development in Washington, D.C., who helped develop the plan.

Sliperiet has, together with various collaborating partners, received SEK 17.6 million from EU Structural Funds in an interdisciplinary development project aimed at building a strong area of innovation and a regional cluster in digital manufacturing, sustainable building and 3D technology.

In an article in this week's Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, from AIP Publishing, the authors present results indicating that an optimally designed VAWT system can financially compete with fossil - fuel based power plants in urban and suburban areas, and even spearhead the development of a net - zero energy building or city.

In the U.N.'s new Sustainable Development Goals, fortunately, which were signed into action in October, sanitation and water have gotten far more respect — more than at any point since Joseph Bazalgette successfully pushed lawmakers in 1858 to build London's massive sewage network.

He also teaches how to contribute to sustainable development goals via alternative building techniques, renewable energy systems, and methods of evaluating buildings for sustainability in Northumbria's Construction Project Management and Architectural Technology B.Sc.

In explaining the increasingly important role that the science community will play in determining the progress of international efforts toward sustainable development and climate stability, Lovász pointed out that the majestically ornate Hungarian Academy of Sciences neo-Renaissance palace in which the WSF was held was built entirely with public donations 150 years ago, «which illustrates the trust that Hungarian society from the nobility to poor farmworkers had in science at that time.»

The plant, which cost $ 8 - million to build, is also the only Canadian finalist for the Virgin Earth award, a $ 25 - million (U.S.) prize set up by Richard Branson to promote the development of sustainable ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Moderated by: Osman Benchikh, Chief of Section, Innovation and Capacity Building in Science and Engineering, Natural Sciences Sector, UNESCO Dominique Campana, Director of International Affairs, ADEME Cipriano Marín, Secretary General of the UNESCO Centre in the Canary Islands, UNESCOCAN Said Mouline, Chief Executive Officer, ADEREE Yury Posysaev, Executive Director, International Sustainable Energy Development Centre under the auspices of UNESCO

A separately - operated Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) will advise the Fund on the development of promising sustainable land use activities in order to build a strong portfolio of projects.

We must build on the global consensus around the Sustainable development goals, particularly on gender and on Land degradation neutrality to turn dreams into reality for poor rural women.

16.06.2016 — Wallerfield, Trinidad and Tabago — As part of the country's activities to celebrate the World Day to Combat Desertification, the University of Trinidad and Tobago hosted a lecture on sustainable development, given by UNCCD Secretariat's Capacity - Building Officer Dr. Richard Byron - Cox.

TRANSVAC is a new infrastructure project - funded by the European Commission in the context of Horizon 2020 - that aims to accelerate the development of effective vaccines urgently needed to address European and global health challenges with the ultimate goal to build an efficient and sustainable collaboration of experts and facilities to catalyse vaccine research in Europe.

Graduates will be poised to be leaders in the permaculture realm and can seek employment as permaculture designers, in greenhouse / nursery management, in a horticulture and / or sustainable agriculture business, in herbal medicine production and processing, as a natural building apprentice, and in sustainable community development.

17.19 by 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement GDP, and support statistical capacity building in developing countries