Sentences with phrase «sustainable water issues»

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This environmental protection group works with businesses, elected officials and community groups on issues such as global warming, reviving the oceans, clean water and sustainable communities.

• Sustainable and biodynamic wines are significantly more often associated with external environmental impact (water and CO2 issues).

The 2014 program schedule included: culinary demonstrations centered around adventurous flavors and new menu trends; presentations and panel discussions focused on sustainable agricultural practices, the role of wheat in our diet vs. seekers of gluten - free options, and water issues affecting food production; discussions on how American menus are often shaped by millennials, health and nutrition concerns, and global cuisines; a Friday field trip to the CIA Farm in St. Helena and through Marin and Sonoma Counties to visit Pozzi Ranch, Dutton Ranch (where Valley Ford Cheese Company joined), and Gourmet Mushrooms with tastings and presentations by the farmers as well as farm bureau and land trust experts; and the exciting and interactive Saturday Market Basket Exercise, where attendees were divided into six teams to develop menu concepts using sponsor products for the following categories:

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The most recent study of Australasian business attitudes to environmental issues, commissioned by CST Wastewater Solutions, finds industry is convinced about the potential financial viability of sustainable energy and water initiatives, if sanguine about the failure rate in Australia and New Zealand so far.

A report from the Lords science and technology committee warns the # 22 billion sustainable communities plan, which will see new homes built in four main areas, did not take the issue of water scarcity into consideration early enough.

The study grew out of work the authors undertook in the Pacific, where scientists met with community members and local, regional, and national government experts to examine issues such as food security, access to fresh water, quality education, sustainable tourism, and protection of marine and terrestrial resources.

Haeffner, who collaborated with researchers from The Ohio State University and Utah State University, concluded that bridging this gap between residents and policymakers over water issues helped create municipal water systems that were effective and sustainable.

This week, look for your ultimate guide to sustainable fish and a breakdown of the issues facing our water for World Oceans Day.

Sustainable farming is just so much better on every level and the water issue is a huge one.

-- Environmental Studies: Study oil exploration, compare transportation issues, use of private roads for access vs. conservation or sustainable oil exploration with water access and proposed limited private footprints for oil exploration.

In this activity, students work in pairs to research the important issue of sustainable use of water resources.

In addition, DOT made airline travel safer and more sustainable by issuing over $ 20 million to reduce noise, conventional fuel and water use, and improve air quality at airports around the country.

«Our goal is not only to provide much - needed funds to these organizations, but to engage customers on issues such as recycling, sustainable water use, watershed protection and the global water crisis.»

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This statement will provide insight on water issues, also as they relate to other major forthcoming global events on development, such as the UN General Assembly's anticipated confirmation of the Sustainable Development Goals for the post-2015 Development Agenda and the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) on Climate Change, amongst others.

UN News Center: The water, sanitation and sustainable energy crises are the among the world's pre-eminent development challenges, senior United Nations officials warned today, urging Member States to adopt coherent integrated policies and innovative strategies to tackle these issues, which take a tragic toll on the lives of millions of poor people, especially women and young [continue reading...]

Examples of projects already issuing Water Benefit certificates are AgSri's Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative in India and Whave's innovative WASH project in Uganda.

Energy, equity, health, and water governance are key issues when linking climate change and sustainable development.

Encouragingly, several of the brands are joining up to initiatives including the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) Commitment to help tackle the large environmental issues facing the industry, from resource depletion to pollution of water to dealing with waste.

The Sierra Club has been involved on a wide variety of issues ranging from the protection of wildlife and wilderness, loss of biological diversity, climate change, sustainable energy, nuclear waste, environmental toxins, clean air and water, and genetic engineering.

He has served on many local and national committees and as Chair of Provincial boards on water management, environmental issues and sustainable development.

We have hit some serious issues that seem insurmountable - climate change, species loss, the water crisis, sustainable energy.

As the India Resource Center notes, Coca - Cola's own concept paper on water neutrality developed alongside the World Business Council on Sustainable Development, World Wildlife Fund and others in November 2007 (see pdf here), took issue with the term:

The Most Current Information Avoiding toxins in the home Buying pesticide - free food Sustainable seafood, meat and veggie choices Reducing energy and water use Greening your love life Eco-tourism Keeping your home and garden pest - free without harmful chemicals Green gift - giving and ethical investing Choosing an environmentally friendly career The big issues facing Canada and how to get involved

With 7 billion people all needing water, yet all at varying degrees of proximity to sustainable water sources, technologies, infrastructure systems and income levels for affording clean water, the issue of reasonable pricing will be ranked up there with installing appropriate technologies for distribution.

One day after flood watches were issued Monday by Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resourses Canada, the counties of Lethbridge and Medicine Hat have declared a state of emergency and are preparing for the rising waters.

Until now, office leases generally did not encourage environmentally sustainable behaviours, nor deal with new issues such as mandated energy and water conservation, and the availability of new sustainable building materials, equipment and furniture, says REALpac.