Sentences with phrase «upon future generations»

In order to bestow upon future generations a planet like the one we received, we need to win on all three counts, and by far the most important is rapid phasedown of fossil fuel emissions.

Even with her influence upon future generations of feminist artists, Nevelson's opinion of discrimination within the art world bordered on the belief that artists who were not gaining success based on gender suffered from a lack of confidence.

In order to bestow upon future generations a planet like the one we received, we need to win on all three counts, and by far the most important is rapid phasedown of fossil fuel emissions.

Not exact matches

Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income, the timing and amount of which are uncertain.

They also acknowledged that the Seven Laws of Noah are the foundation upon which civilization stands and that recent weakening of these principles threaten the fabric of civilized society, and that justified preoccupation in educating the Citizens of the United States of America and future generations is needed.

However, to explain the origin of DNA as the mechanism of inheritance, evolutionary theory requires that hundreds of millions of small changes must be retained for thousands upon thousands of generations without producing any survival advantage until some point in the dim and distant future when, lo and behold, they suddenly start working together.

And that all future generations must rely upon these olden records.

Our own relation to it must be predicated upon a careful understanding that earth and its resources are for any generation a restricted gift held in trust for future generations.

Liberalism introduces a particular cast to its preliberal inheritance mainly by ceasing to account for the implications of choices made by individuals upon community, society, and future generations.

will be a forever - ness road to be traveled and lays beyond many so variations revelations upon a myriad of future - minded generations passing ever onward and thru the godliness trails being as trials ever seeking and searching for the crumbs of Godly fortuitousness.

I have very little doubt that our generation will be looked back upon with jaw - dropping incredulity by future historians who will marvel at how, in the 21st century, having peered at the mind numbing infinity from Hubble, delved into the quantum irrationality of CERN and unraveled the beautiful simplicity of the DNA codons, we still made important life decisions based upon the presumed wishes of some hokey, invisible, all - powerful sky - fairy dreamed up by some illiterate Arab tribesmen in a tent in the Middle East 2,000 years ago.

So important is the healing of the rift between science and religion that Whitehead (1933) said: «When we consider what religion is for mankind, and what science is, it is no exaggeration to say that the future course of history depends upon the decision of this generation as to the relations between them» (p. 224).

Those rights included almost exclusive ownership of the property upon which women carried out their sacred duties of single - handedly creating future generations.

Indeed, the future of the party in playing a leading role within the landscape of our country politically, socially, and economically bequeathing a better legacy to our future generations would to a large extent depends upon the examples we are setting presently.

In other words, it could show Ed Miliband recognises that politics is about open debate upon the concerns and hopes of an emerging next generation focused on the future - and unburdened from the neuroses of the past.

We would have rallied behind her just as we would for any qualified member of our Party, but we seek to correct the injustice that is being foisted upon us so that we do not set the wrong precedents for future generations to build on the foundations we lay today.»

And while the cost to fund these projects is significant; transforming our government's infrastructure while we have the chance will provide lasting value to our county and leave a legacy for future generations to build upon.

You will find numerous differences in legal rights, from inheritance to access to medical information, presence in hospital ICUs, etc. «Marriage» is a legal, as well as a social contract and its denial based upon sexual orientation is a base violation of civil rights that future generations will condemn.

True Lies deserves full HD treatment so future generations can look back upon a golden age of action movies in their full glory.

Future generations depend upon our capacity to solve climate change before it is too late.

Article 97 of the Japanese constitution says, «The fundamental human rights by this Constitution guaranteed to the people of Japan are fruits of the age - old struggle of man to be free; they have survived the many exacting tests for durability and are conferred upon this and future generations in trust, to be held for all time inviolate.»

For, we can not let generations future look back upon the watchers on the wall and see a band of educators and parents who saw only a frozen north.

This whole situation upset me... in my perfect world, children would never have to carry guilt for their screwed up parents... and parents would never dump their self anger and regret upon a child... if Paula's mom had not been so messed up and selfish she would have been able to see what she was doing to her beautiful child who was desperate for her love and attention... This was a situation of the cycling of bad parenting down through generations but I do feel hopeful that Paula was able to break some of these patterns in her future with Hana and Julian...

The last thing any purebred animal lineage needs is total lack of genetic diversity to draw upon to create future generations.

This is an extremely significant opportunity for the people of San Francisco to create a dramatic new legacy for future generations — a place where the Presidio meets the Bay, a place where the City can reflect back upon itself, a place where urban life meets the most amazing natural resources, unparalleled by any other city.

Explored in the three - part vidoc series, «Behind Mulaka,» Lienzo has drawn upon the storied past and legends of the Tarahumara people, while leveraging the video game medium to preserve a culture that's at risk of disappearing among future generations.

Games have gotten so realistic that the graphics have more or less, hit a wall, and the next logical step is to begin to move to something that has a ton of potential and can be improved upon for future generations to come; Virtual Reality fits that requirement.

No matter how exciting or mundane the subject matter, everything he captures is poetic and beautiful, frozen in time for future generations to reflect upon.

«Rather the focus must be upon the prediction of the probability distribution of the system s future possible states by the generation of ensembles of model solutions.

It therefore falls upon us to change our relationship with the planet, in order to tip the scales towards a sustainable world for future generations.

My generation of elders appears to be mortgaging and threatening the future of coming generations by remaining religiously focused upon the endless accumulation of material wealth, the unrestrained increase in per capita consumption of limited resources, and the continuous consolidation of political / military power used to conquer Earth.

Nobody seriously wants to ponder the wrong - doings we perpetrate upon Life at large and future generations of humanity, dwarfing Auschwitz, Rwanda, etc. etc. etc..

Back to the big question: Is it fair to future generations, to look for, select, and stand upon that most extraordinary moment, Grande being about a Krakatoah and a half only reversed in sign, and to peer out towards posterity with the inevitable aftermath of such a fleeting, cyclical phenomenon occupying the foreground?

In his address to diplomats Monday, Francis continued along a similar vein, stressing the duty to leave «a more beautiful and livable world» to future generations and «to work, in the light of the commitments agreed upon in Paris in 2015, for the reduction of gas emissions that harm the atmosphere and human health.»

Or, we can manage it responsibly — both for future generations as well as for northern and indigenous communities whose livelihoods rely upon a healthy Arctic today.

A collection of NGO brats, self - important rich folks, and UN bureaucrats have taken it upon themselves to be the voice of future generations.

Impacts of a climate policy on coal use will depend upon the type of climate policy employed, the stringency of the policy, the future price of natural gas, the future cost and penetration of nuclear and renewable technologies, and the cost of coal - fired generation with carbon capture and storage technologies.

It calls upon young activists to secure commitments from our local governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to levels that ensure a healthy planet for ours and all future generations.

I simply had to make this video after meeting «James» a very enigmatic man who has taken it upon himself to collect one bicycle from each developmental epoch for future generations to enjoy.

The report concluded: «It is clear from this analysis that wind can not be relied upon to provide any significant level of generation at any defined time in the future.

I don't know what's richer: that the political future of an archly conservative Republican senator is now in part dependent on an organization that has provided cheap punchlines for Republicans for a generation, or that Minnesota actually has case law that holds that sex in a public restroom bestows upon its participants some sort of privacy right.

To consider the one without considering the effect upon the others would be similar to a law society considering cost - cutting and reduction of its major programs without considering the resulting effect upon the reputation of that law society, and the resulting law society and legal profession that it will leave to future generations of lawyers.

This strategy ensures a smooth transition of the company upon death, disability or retirement, prevents discord, and helps secure the success of the business into future generations.

Either the law society finds ways to reduce the number of eligible licensees to match the available articling opportunities (and I sure can't think of any that won't invite government scrutiny), or it drops the articling requirement and creates a potentially major threat to the ability of future generations of new lawyers to competently practise law upon their admission to the Bar.

The Family Partnership is using a two - generation approach to helping sexually exploited women and teens and their families gain stability and prevent their children from being preyed upon in future generations.

The board of the California chapter declared, «there is a clear and present danger to the public health of the children of this State based on our society's failure to adequately address the impact of child custody proceedings upon children as a chronic, system - wide, statewide, public health crisis which impacts the previous, current and future generations of California's most precious resource — its children.»

The board of the California chapter declared, «There is a clear and present danger to the public health of the children of this State based on our society's failure to adequately address the impact of child custody proceedings upon children as a chronic, system - wide, statewide, public health crisis which impacts the previous, current and future generations of California's most precious resource — its children.»

Atlantic's programme provides an opportunity for government to build upon this important philanthropic investment and secure better outcomes for future generations of children.»