Sentences with phrase «sustainable development of cities»

We collect personal stories about urban landmarks and future ideas for the sustainable development of cities worldwide.

We collect personal stories about urban landmarks and future ideas for the sustainable development of cities worldwide.

We collect personal stories about urban landmarks and future ideas for the sustainable development of cities worldwide.

Alex Steffen has long supported urbanization and the sustainable development of cities as a key climate solution — as a founder of the very influential but now - defunct World Changing, he's argued that if we're smart about it, the world can become a

Next up: Sir David King on building a sustainable future and Herbert Girardet on sustainable development of cities.

We collect personal stories about urban landmarks and future ideas for the sustainable development of cities worldwide.

We collect personal stories about urban landmarks and future ideas for the sustainable development of cities worldwide.

We collect personal stories about urban landmarks and future ideas for the sustainable development of cities worldwide.

We collect personal stories about urban landmarks and future ideas for the sustainable development of cities worldwide.

It is important for the comfortable and sustainable development of cities and the quality of life of their citizens that we define and understand what makes a city liveable.

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This points towards a vision for the future of cities, where diverse urban aspirations of prosperity and sustainable development are linked by a desire for equality.

An example of this trend is the emergence of cities as driver for sustainable development.

Jim Lopez, President and CEO, Tembec John Lounds, President and CEO, Nature Conservancy of Canada David Miller, President and CEO, WWF — Canada; Former Mayor, City of Toronto Lorraine Mitchelmore, co-Chair, Smart Prosperity; former President, Canada Country Chair, Shell Canada Ken Neumann, Canadian National Director, United Steelworkers Merrell - Ann Phare, Founding Executive Director, Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources Vicky Sharpe, Founding President and CEO, Sustainable Development Technology Canada Jean Simard, President, Aluminum Association of Canada; co-Founder and Director, SWITCH Merran Smith, Executive Director, Clean Energy Canada Rick Smith, Executive Director, Broadbent Institute John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO, Royal Bank of Canada Kali Taylor, Founding Executive Director, Student Energy Annette Verschuren, Chair and CEO, NRStor; co-Chair, Smart Prosperity Robert Wesseling, President and CEO, The Co-operators Galen Weston, President and Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Ltd..

Using Shanghai as a case study, Dr. Zhou identified the key challenges to low - carbon city development in China as well as the role that Shanghai can play in creating a sustainable path of development for Chinese cities to model in the future.

The Canada Spotlight was sponsored by MaRS, the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment, the federal department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the not - for - profit foundation Sustainable Development Technology Canada and the City of Vancouver.

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Michael McSweeney, President and CEO, Cement Association of Canada Andrée - Lise Méthot, Founder and Managing Partner, Cycle Capital Management Lorraine Mitchelmore, co-Chair, Smart Prosperity; former President and Canada Country Chair, Shell Canada David Miller, President and CEO, WWF — Canada; Former Mayor, City of Toronto Joe Nemeth, President and CEO, Catalyst Paper Corporation Ken Neumann, Canadian National Director, United Steelworkers Derek Nighbor, CEO, Forests Products Association of Canada Robert Niven, Founder and CEO, CarbonCure Technologies Merrell - Ann Phare, Founding Executive Director, Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources John Risley, Co-Founder, Chairman and President, Clearwater Fine Foods Peter Robinson, CEO, David Suzuki Foundation Ron Seftel, CEO, Bullfrog Power Vicky Sharpe, Founding President, Sustainable Development Technology Canada Jean Simard, President, Aluminum Association of Canada; co-Founder and Director, SWITCH Scott Skinner, Executive Director, Clean Foundation Merran Smith, Executive Director, Clean Energy Canada Rick Smith, Executive Director, Broadbent Institute John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO, Royal Bank of Canada Kali Taylor, Founding Executive Director, Student Energy Ilse Treunicht, CEO, MaRS Discovery District Scott Vaughan, President and CEO, International Institute for Sustainable Development Annette Verschuren, CEO, NRStor; co-Chair, Smart Prosperity Galen Weston, President and Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Ltd..

The Shared Mobility Principles for Livable Cities were developed in 2017 by Robin Chase, Zipcar co-Founder, and a consortium of leading city and transport organizations including: the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council, Partnership on Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT), Transportation for America (T4America), Rocky Mountain Institute, Shared - Use Mobility Center, and WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities.

The pro-Hoyt mailers focus on a Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit he championed in Albany as chair of the Cities Committee and sustainable economic development.

«Crossrail will facilitate the continued sustainable development of London's primary finance and business service activities, located in both the City and Docklands and support local and national Government policy for economic development and regeneration, particularly in the Lee Valley and Thames Gateway areas.»

Key partners include: Greater Buffalo - Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC), Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT); Erie County, Niagara County, City of Buffalo, City of Niagara Falls, Association of Erie County Governments, Niagara County Supervisors Association, University at Buffalo Regional Institute and Urban Design Project (UBRI / UDP), Daemen College Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic Engagement (CSCCE), VOICE Buffalo, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Buffalo (LISC), Western New York Environmental Alliance (WNYEA), Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, The John R. Oishei Foundation, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus (BNMC), Belmont Housing Resources for WNY, Inc. (Belmont), Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP), Empire State Development, New York State Department of State, Division of Smart Growth, Niagara County Department of Social Services, and Niagara Falls Housing Authority.

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.

Launching the report in Accra on Tuesday, Programme Leader for Sustainable Development, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone for the World Bank Ivo Imparato says although there is a platform for cities and investors to meet the challenge of urban resilience, it would take a significant amount of support.

North Tonawanda, NY (WBEN) As part of the Buffalo Billion II initiative Governor Cuomo announced $ 10 million will go to four cities to support placemaking, walkable communities and sustainable development.

Water's value is evident in all of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, from poverty alleviation and ending hunger, where the connection is long recognised — to sustainable cities and peace and justice, where the complex impacts of water are only now being fully aSustainable Development Goals, from poverty alleviation and ending hunger, where the connection is long recognised — to sustainable cities and peace and justice, where the complex impacts of water are only now being fully asustainable cities and peace and justice, where the complex impacts of water are only now being fully appreciated.

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.

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.

So, a group of researchers from the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research at Beijing Institute of Technology, the Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, and the Sustainable Development Research Institute for Economy and Society of Beijing set out to find out what motivates or influences consumer to purchase electric vehicles within seven cities in China.

David Maleki, a climate change analyst with the Inter-American Development Bank's Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative, helps cities in Latin America and the Caribbean use the protocol to figure out which sectors are responsible for most of their greenhouse gas emisCities Initiative, helps cities in Latin America and the Caribbean use the protocol to figure out which sectors are responsible for most of their greenhouse gas emiscities in Latin America and the Caribbean use the protocol to figure out which sectors are responsible for most of their greenhouse gas emissions.

The project aims to integrate and advance the control of air quality and carbon emissions in European cities in the context of climate change through the development of sustainable and passive air pollution remediation strategies, policy interventions and behavioural change initiatives.

Keywords: sustainable development, the threat of global economic crisis, the threat of depletion of natural resources, the threat of uncontrolled growth of cities, the threat of global climate change.

It is in cities that the social, economic and environmental sustainable development converge more intensely, making it become necessary to be thought out, planned and managed in accordance with sustainable development model that aims to meet the current needs of the Earth population without compromising its natural resources, bequeathing them to future generations.

This means that the model of sustainable development in cities should be adopted aimed at aligning the economic and social factors with the environment.

Also, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) has to be defined and adapted regionally, nationally and locally, for nations, cities and communities to understand their particular sustainability challenges, their needs and available resources as well as to empower them to undertake concrete actions and efforts to enhance the mindset of decision makers and all citizens.

In May 2015, Chiefs of State and Ministries of Education of the UN countries, as well representatives of global civil society organizations, universities, entrepreneurs and media will meet in the city of Incheon, South Korea, to discuss and firm a commitment with the realization of the 4th Sustainable Development Goal of the post 2015 Agenda: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life - long learning opportunities for all.

Ning, C. y Hoon, O. D. (2011): «Sustainable development strategy of tourism resources offered by regional advantage: Exploring the feasibility of developing an «exotic culture» resource for Weihai City of China».

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Pay Teachers More and Reach All Students with Excellence — Aug 30, 2012 District RTTT — Meet the Absolute Priority for Great - Teacher Access — Aug 14, 2012 Pay Teachers More — Within Budget, Without Class - Size Increases — Jul 24, 2012 Building Support for Breakthrough Schools — Jul 10, 2012 New Toolkit: Expand the Impact of Excellent Teachers — Selection, Development, and More — May 31, 2012 New Teacher Career Paths: Financially Sustainable Advancement — May 17, 2012 Charlotte, N.C.'s Project L.I.F.T. to be Initial Opportunity Culture Site — May 10, 2012 10 Financially Sustainable Models to Reach More Students with Excellence — May 01, 2012 Excellent Teaching Within Budget: New Infographic and Website — Apr 17, 2012 Incubating Great New Schools — Mar 15, 2012 Public Impact Releases Models to Extend Reach of Top Teachers, Seeks Sites — Dec 14, 2011 New Report: Teachers in the Age of Digital Instruction — Nov 17, 2011 City - Based Charter Strategies: New White Papers and Webinar from Public Impact — Oct 25, 2011 How to Reach Every Child with Top Teachers (Really)-- Oct 11, 2011 Charter Philanthropy in Four Cities — Aug 04, 2011 School Turnaround Leaders: New Ideas about How to Find More of Them — Jul 21, 2011 Fixing Failing Schools: Building Family and Community Demand for Dramatic Change — May 17, 2011 New Resources to Boost School Turnaround Success — May 10, 2011 New Report on Making Teacher Tenure Meaningful — Mar 15, 2011 Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best — Feb 17, 2011 New Reports and Upcoming Release Event — Feb 10, 2011 Picky Parent Guide — Nov 17, 2010 Measuring Teacher and Leader Performance: Cross-Sector Lessons for Excellent Evaluations — Nov 02, 2010 New Teacher Quality Publication from the Joyce Foundation — Sept 27, 2010 Charter School Research from Public Impact — Jul 13, 2010 Lessons from Singapore & Shooting for Stars — Jun 17, 2010 Opportunity at the Top — Jun 02, 2010 Public Impact's latest on Education Reform Topics — Dec 02, 2009 3X for All: Extending the Reach of Education's Best — Oct 23, 2009 New Research on Dramatically Improving Failing Schools — Oct 06, 2009 Try, Try Again to Fix Failing Schools — Sep 09, 2009 Innovation in Education and Charter Philanthropy — Jun 24, 2009 Reconnecting Youth and Designing PD That Works — May 29.

Eric Shieh is a founding teacher of the Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School, «A School for a Sustainable City,» in New York City, where he teaches music and leads curriculum development.

MINI states City Surfer as «ideal last mile solution» and goes in tandem with parent group's mantra «Creativity in the development of sustainable solutions for future mobility».

But just as e-signage presents an opportunity for a city's development, it is not without its challenges: to enable a city's evolution into a truly smart, and therefore sustainable and green urban living space, digital signs should support energy saving features, be implementable even at the most demanding of locations, power grid or no, and feature superb visibility in all light conditions.

Pratt Institute's Programs for Sustainable Planning and Development (PSPD) will present lectures on environmental justice in New York, climate change and preservation, case studies of New York City development projects, and on construction and faDevelopment (PSPD) will present lectures on environmental justice in New York, climate change and preservation, case studies of New York City development projects, and on construction and fadevelopment projects, and on construction and facilities...

«North West Cambridge», an urban extension to the city of Cambridge, will be a sustainable, high quality development that aims to cultivate a mixed academic and urban community.

NAIROBI, Kenya — I'm halfway through a weeklong visit to this vibrant, polluted, hopeful and divided city, running discussions on several topics at a big United Nations conference clarifying the role of science, business and, of course, governments in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals the world's nations adopted last year.

The province's sustainable development minister, Isabelle Melançon, made the announcement in Quebec City, saying that the new rules strike a balance between the needs of farmers and environmental concerns, notes CBC.

Our success or failure in building sustainable cities will be a major factor in the success of the post-2015 UN development agenda,» said John Wilmoth, Director of the Population Division in the UN's Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

SustainaLane released its 2006 sustainability rankings of the US» fifty largest cities, and the results show that a handful of American cities are positioning themselves as models of sustainable urban development.

For better examples of sustainable urban development from around the world — including cities in China, India, Angola, Guatemala — check out the archives of the Charter Awards from the Congress for the New Urbanism.

«We can't use public money to subsidize pollution» but should be looking for ways to improve public transport, the efficiency of buildings and the layout of sprawling big cities, said Mr. Calderón, who is Honorary Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, President of the Sustainable Human Development Foundation and a Member of the Board of Directors of the World Resources Institute.

The project aims to integrate and advance the control of air quality and carbon emissions in European cities in the context of climate change through the development of sustainable and passive air pollution remediation strategies, policy interventions and behavioural change initiatives.