Sentences with phrase «taking local action»

BROOKLYN — As national backlash grows against Starbucks after two two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia store, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is taking local action.

To realize its mission to enhance and share humanity's scientific understanding of the Universe, the AAS calls on all its members to take local action in support of dark skies.

by Deborah McNamara on September 21, 2015 0 Change is our Choice: Creating Climate Solutions climate events Climate Week 2015 how to create climate solutions how to take action to address climate change how to take local action leading up to Paris climate talks

We know our calls to keep fossil fuels in the ground were heard loud and clear — by world leaders here in Bonn and by people like you all over the world who pledged to take local action.

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Seattle's City Council voted on Monday to levy a special tax on sodas and other sugary beverages sold to consumers, becoming the latest of several local government bodies across the country to take such action for the sake of public health.

As a response, Endeavor finally took action in September by opening an office in Miami and assembling a board of local business leaders that includes execs from Virgin Hotels and Cisneros Group, one of the biggest privately held media companies in the world.

Local business owners who have caught wind of the tour are starting to take action, too.

The prospect of a federal policy fix seems dim given the recent repeal of Obama - era Internet privacy rules, but state and local governments may still be able to take action.

While those actions are targeting the private sector, decisions taken by the government during this year's stock market rout — something that wiped around $ 5 trillion from the value of Chinese listed firms — help explain why looking for signs of stock market manipulation remains a popular investment strategy, and not just from local investors.

«The Commission will not take adverse action on a license renewal application based upon the subjective determination of a listener or group of listeners that the station has broadcast purportedly inappropriate programming,» the FCC commissioners wrote in a recent decision challenging a local radio station license.

Chinese authorities have taken some of the strongest actions so far by banning initial coin offerings and causing local bitcoin exchanges to close.

Recently, the company has taken storytelling to the next stage, using visual images as well as sounds and smells to draw customers into local action for sustainability.

We recognize that improving people's lives often happen at the local level, where individuals take action in their own communities.

By showcasing the most innovative and successful city solutions out there today, we hope to inspire local leaders throughout the country and the world to capitalize on the potential that cities hold to take meaningful action against change.

An executive said that the company was prohibiting the use of Greyball «to target action by local regulators» but that «it will take some time to ensure this prohibition is fully enforced.»

Soon after, more than 75 companies, organizations and local governments called on the government to take action to reduce carbon pollution from the buildings sector.

This is the first known action taken by a local Japanese government entity against a non-compliant cryptocurrency exchange.

WEDC spokesman Steven Michels said the agency always responds and seeks to take action on leads from local, state or regional partners.

Kasich said he doubted Congress would take any actions but said he held out hope that state and local legislatures might.

Only Coloradans can sign the resolution, either online or in person, but they won't be able to do so until they agree to take action on some level — whether lobbying local officials or getting others on board.

US scrutinizes China's IP practices The Trump administration is considering taking trade action against China and is discussing launching a probe into Beijing's insistence that foreign companies transfer technology to local Chinese subsidiaries and partners.

Trudeau's government could launch their own legal challenge against B.C. for any actions the province takes, around respecting First Nations right or defending local health and safety.

He saw an advert asking for investigators who could collect evidence on trafficking and compel local authorities to take action.

Vatican officials failed to take action against a priest accused of sexually abusing two teenage girls in Minnesota despite repeated warnings from a local bishop starting in 2005, attorneys for one of the alleged victims said Monday.

These are probably the social roots which are at the base of these co-ordinated movements from which stem the willingness of different social movements to take their own affairs in hand and start action at a local level and also at a wider level, continental or international.

It would have been corrected much faster if local christians and churches had taken concerted action, or if the RCC had stepped in to control its cult members, Hitler and others.

Obviously there were countless levels of involvement, ranging from congregations that ignored, suppressed or resisted such issues to a few local churches that took direct action through deliberate corporate strategies.

It remains unclear who made the complaint but diocesan authorities are said to be taking the issue seriously which has prompted locals to start a petition, calling on the parish's vicar, Revd Dr Stephen M'Caw, to «take no action in respect of concerns expressed about the bells of St John's Church».

Clearly, this epidemic isn't going anywhere without people across the world taking action against allowing it to thrive in our local communities.

Appended to the resolution are a dozen pages of information on site development, ramps, entrances, doors, stairs and rest rooms, The UCC — on Independence Day 1977 — called on «each local congregation to take affirmative action assuring the full integration of persons with handicaps into membership of the Christian fellowship at all levels.»

Pierce retired from his crime - fighting days, until nine years later, a new local threat of gang violence compels him to take heroic action.

«That is why we are taking decisive action to tackle this growing issue and have engaged with local authorities, the funeral sector and other support services.

A Columbia University student named Emma Sulkowicz says that her school and local authorities have taken no action against a fellow student that she says raped her in her own...

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

You can take action by encouraging your local grocery store chains to sign the pledge as well!

The project is the brainchild of Yves Simone, a local television presenter and tour guide, who was inspired to take action following the COP21 climate talks in Paris in November and December last year, where a historic deal was reached on reducing global emissions.

If there are labels which are deliberately misleading consumers then FJA would encourage the ACCC or local food regulators to take action.

«Our new journal bearing polishing machine is a great example of BES - Schaeffler looking to the future, taking advantage of ever - improving technologies, combining them with our local knowledge and implementing these into deliverable actions,» says Mr Tawadros.

Local media said it would take about two weeks for him to return to action, making him doubtful for the first leg against Arsenal in London on April 26.

You will be immediately alerted to someone attempting to break into your home, which will allow you ample time to take the appropriate action, such as calling the local authorities.

Local organizations, local corporations, local people who create their own «revolutions» (think about a Tea Party - type grassroots movement, but aimed at improving food service in the schools) and then take the actions needed to effect the change they Local organizations, local corporations, local people who create their own «revolutions» (think about a Tea Party - type grassroots movement, but aimed at improving food service in the schools) and then take the actions needed to effect the change they local corporations, local people who create their own «revolutions» (think about a Tea Party - type grassroots movement, but aimed at improving food service in the schools) and then take the actions needed to effect the change they local people who create their own «revolutions» (think about a Tea Party - type grassroots movement, but aimed at improving food service in the schools) and then take the actions needed to effect the change they seek!

In addition, if you don't spot the signs and take action to eradicate your new houseguests, it won't be long before the local bed bug population is thriving.

Knowing this information will help you determine actions you can take to improve student health and learning, strengthen your meal program finances, and move toward increased local food purchasing and farm to school engagement.

Local blogger Anne Brock, of Flour Sack Mama, is worried about how the chemicals in today's world are affecting our children, and she's taking action.

Maria: It takes friendly local people to support mathematical free play: to provide inspiring prompts, to get the action going, and to know when to stand aside and let kids explore on their own.

Mass Audubon sanctuaries are beautiful places where visitors can come to understand the local impacts of climate change and how to take action.

The project will also develop opportunities for local residents to participate in stewardship projects and climate literacy discussions that focus on taking meaningful action at home and in their communities.

The Local Government Association (LGA) said that the total cost of repairing English and Welsh local roads is expected to rise from # 11.8 Bn last year to # 14Bn by 2019 unless urgent action is tLocal Government Association (LGA) said that the total cost of repairing English and Welsh local roads is expected to rise from # 11.8 Bn last year to # 14Bn by 2019 unless urgent action is tlocal roads is expected to rise from # 11.8 Bn last year to # 14Bn by 2019 unless urgent action is taken.

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