Sentences with phrase «term health of our planet»

I believe the long - term health of the planet depends on taking further action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Educating children about the importance of environmental conservation will help ensure the long - term health of our planet for generations to come.

Sierra Club of Canada is committed to the long - term health of the planet's forest, ocean and other ecosystems and the people whose livelihood depends upon them.

Transitioning to 100 % renewable energy can reduce or eliminate the production of air and water pollutants at the generating source, which can affect the personal health of local residents, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions can help in the long - term health of the planet and its climate, including its effects on extreme weather events.

The EU's move clearly shames developed nations which are shying commitments that scientists now agree are necessary for the long - term health of the planet in the interest of short term economic policy.Merkel succeeded to commit all EU member countries to detailed and binding plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to 20 % below their 1990 levels by the year 2020.

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But it's not just your health that will benefit, but the planet's, too — going vegan sparks significant change in terms of helping to combat climate change, and the simple act of going vegan could reduce your carbon imprint by a whopping 50 %.

This kind of transparency enables customers to feel good about what they're eating, in terms of their health and the planet, not just regarding cost or convenience.

Organic cotton is not just healthier for your baby but it's also good for long - term health of the soil and our planet.

Kids don't stand in the lunch line thinking about the long - term repercussions of their food choices (health, planet, animals, etc.).

The long - term goal of such an effort is to be able to harness the power of microbial communities to improve human health and the health of the planet.

«All of our new products have high percentages of meat protein and superior nutrition — vital for the long - term health of your beloved pet,» says Colin Redding, territory manager for Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico and Las Vegas for Tuffy's Pet Foods, makers of NutriSource, Pure Vita, Natural Planet and other brands.

For the long - term health of the human population, no matter how difficult it may seem, we are going to have to make it politically incorrect planet - wide for a couple to have more than two children in their lifetimes.

Morality itself (in the broad scientific - philosophical sense of the term) is most foundationally «about» the sustainable and healthy survival of the human species along with plentiful biological diversity along with the sustainable health of our home, planet Earth, all accomplished in a way that respects human equality (in important senses) and embraces a living and somewhat fragile planet.

Seems a stretch to me... Maybe some young people are just recognizing that for the most part — in the jargon of economics — they've been an externality so far, whether in terms of how society, say, funds Social Security or deals with the planet's long - term health?]

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Considering the impact on the planet that our love affair with cars has in terms of carbon emissions — leave aside the impact as we increasingly cater for cars in the built environment — should car advertisements carry climate change «health warnings»?

Jurors often harbor a basic belief that if a big company is on trial, it has probably harmed people or the environment in pursuit of profits and has caused long - term damage to people and the planet — either by directly causing human health effects, polluting the air, water, or ground, or by contributing to global warming.