Sentences with phrase «toward sustainability»

Most recently, the department started taking several steps toward the sustainability goal in particular.

Not that other forms can't move toward sustainability, but all the ones listed are currently financially unsustainable in many ways.

But it's not too late to find the public and collective aspects of a path toward sustainability, but we have to start by asking the right questions.

If he can accomplish that for the whole country, and with a wider eye toward sustainability, he will make a significant contribution.

For me, I trust that most companies are move more and more toward sustainability and better environmental practices.

It tracks industry - wide efforts toward sustainability and progress since 2008, and touches on transparency of the industry as well.

Yet another step forward toward sustainability in our fair city.

When the people making the decision think that way, wide participation in decisions will not redirect institutions toward sustainability.

As one token — but highly visible — gesture toward sustainability, the new event encouraged all attendees to shrink their paper footprints.

Over the years and many shopping trips later, I've developed a framework of mindfulness toward sustainability and reducing waste.

Because then you are having an impact by pushing the company toward sustainability.

Years ago commercial kayak tours were banned in the hopes that it would move the impact toward sustainability.

Add the code for any of these widgets to your website or blog and make a meaningful contribution to the worldwide movement toward sustainability community development.

Many businesses aren't just moving toward sustainability; they're leading on it.

We are now faced with serious degradation of ecosystem services, and strategies are needed that will set a path toward sustainability and stewardship of social - ecological systems.

New cities are being built with an eye toward sustainability.

We must quickly start to change our life - styles and make substantial steps toward sustainability.

For me, I trust that most companies are move more and more toward sustainability and better environmental practices.

But as Leading Change Toward Sustainability clearly illustrates, real change is not only possible, it can be strategically nurtured and implemented by following a path blazed by the «early adopters» of the sustainable business vision.

Gaveau said, «We hope with the transparency enabled by the tool, we can assist companies to work toward sustainability standards like RSPO, or its Indonesian and Malaysian equivalents.»

This year's winners reflect a parking industry trend toward sustainability with many of the projects incorporating LEED certification, energy efficient lighting, use of solar panels, advanced technologies and innovative approaches that reduce the need for more parking spaces.

«Smithfield continues to lead the industry in sustainability, and I am proud that we have made such significant progress toward our sustainability goals and targets, even achieving some goals years ahead of schedule,» said Ken Sullivan, president and chief executive officer for Smithfield Foods.

If we create demand for consumer goods that champion our goals, we start the corporate world on the long journey toward sustainability.

#littleBIGthings: Propelling the Travel Industry Toward Sustainability with Travel + SocialGood

Federal, state, and local governments have taken notice of the cultural shift toward sustainability and have spread incentives to improve buildings» efficiency and diminish the country's dependence on nonrenewable energy sources.

FIPs bring suppliers, retailers, and foodservice companies together with conservation groups and scientific experts to address environmental challenges in a fishery and work toward sustainability standards, public policy upgrades and other interventions

Innovating Toward Sustainability: How Computer Labs Can Enable New Staffing Structures, and New Savings Using wage and staffing data from states, authors Marguerite Roza and Suzanne Simburg project the financial and staffing implications of one innovative school model (the Rocketship lab rotation) to highlight potential impacts on the schooling workforce...

Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability (2009) Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon.

Building on principles, companies can rev up their innovation engines, scale up and accelerate positive change, discovering leverage points where innovation is not only good for business, but tips the world toward sustainability and beyond.

A rigorous study of potential tipping elements in human socioeconomic systems would also be welcome, especially to address whether and how a rapid societal transition toward sustainability could be triggered, given that some models suggest there exists a tipping point for the transition to a low - carbon - energy system (111).

USGBC is excited to announce the recipients of the 2017 — 18 Green Schools Scholarship, a program run by the Center for Green Schools, which recognizes and supports school districts who are making measurable progress toward their sustainability goals.

We wanted to fix a missing link on the path toward sustainability for fisheries.»

Those who want to move toward sustainability within the global economy urge either that existing organizations be required to accept responsibility in this regard or that a new global organization be created with some power of enforcement.

The state legislature has declared April Down to Earth Month, a concept developed by the alliance, the statewide Wine Institute and other California industry organizations to showcase wineries and vineyards that are leading the charge toward sustainability.

Besides orienting Europe's higher education toward sustainability, university leaders also agreed to develop strategies and a toolkit to integrate it better into research activities.

Entrepreneurial strategies, creativity, and innovative thinking have helped her guide organizations toward sustainability.

«The LEED Platinum certification of the Gutman Library is a great honor and further signifies HGSE's commitment toward sustainability,» says Director of Operations Jason Carlson, pointing out that this is HGSE's second platinum project and fourth acknowledged by USGBC.

The refurbishment added wireless Internet to every room and suite, and the resort has taken several steps toward sustainability by installing electric vehicle charging stations in the parking structure.

Youth can learn to imagine new paradigms and take action to move the world in a new direction toward sustainability.

They take on decluttering and minimalism with a lens toward sustainability which doesn't often happen.

Ecological footprint and appropriated carrying capacity: a tool for planning toward sustainability.

Ramus (2002) and Thomas et al. (2004) have observed that internally - generated efforts to improve procedures (e.g., following an ethical position held by an influential champion, responding to the desire to reduce costs or risks, or attempting to attract potential clients) can push systems toward sustainability.

Humberto Ríos Labrada, a scientist and biodiversity researcher, worked with farmers to increase crop diversity and develop low - input agricultural systems, encouraging Cuba's shift from agricultural chemical dependence toward sustainability.

Wal - Mart: The Next Steps Toward Sustainability Walmart's Newest Sustainability Initiative Focuses on Local Produce, Small Farmers

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A gradual adjustment toward sustainability relies on governmental initiatives to orient production and consumption into less environmentally destructive channels.

Green living means making daily lifestyle choices that lean toward sustainability and limiting your carbon footprint on the planet.