ALBANY — When he unveiled his new Common Core task force Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a «total reboot» of the state's system, citing
an urgent need for change amid a growing protest movement.
«You don't have to be a woman to understand that if our political system does not reflect society then there is
a an urgent need for change,» he said.
The main objective of the event was to draw attention to the environmental threats posed by human behavior and stress
the urgent need for a change of attitude, turning towards sustainable practices.
Not exact matches
NCFA Canada's submission to Finance Canada (March 2018):
Urgent Need for Regulatory
Change and Government Support
Church leader and theologian Steve Holmes wrote: «I agree profoundly with Steve in his concern that our pastoral practice in this area has often been appalling, and
needs to
change... his diagnosis of a real and
urgent problem is spot on... [He] names a pastoral scandal that we have swept under the carpet
for too long.»
Meeting the world's future food and nutritional
needs in a sustainable way presents critical development challenges, underscoring the
urgent need for action to enhance production while minimizing the environmental footprint of rice systems and their vulnerability to climate
change.
So if the various permutations and Blackpool's
urgent need for points weren't already promising a thrilling contest in Manchester, the very first encounter between the two in the Premiership back in January, when Blackpool squandered a two - goal lead before losing 3 - 2, would certainly suggest another thrill - a-minute contest despite the likelihood of United manager Sir Alex Ferguson making wholesale
changes to his starting XI.
«The data from Ofcom highlights the
urgent need for radical
changes to be made to the 999 emergency service so that those in
need can text as well as call.
In the light of the crash in global crude oil price, which is Nigeria's main foreign exchange earner, the devastating actions of aggrieved militants on oil and gas infrastructure in the oil - rich Niger Delta which has resulted in lock - in or leakages of crude oil, sometimes in excess of one million barrels that could have been exported daily, and the consequential rapid decline in the well - being of the masses, the urgency to fix the Nigerian economy by
changing tactics from sole reliance on oil, becomes more poignant and
urgent, hence the
need for international experts to aid diversification efforts of the government.
He therefore called
for the entrenchment of unity and peaceful co-existence among Nigerian people, adding that there is an
urgent need for Nigerian government to build on the solidarity required across religious and ethnic lines as part of improving its
change agenda.
«I have spoken with the de Blasio Administration about the
urgent need for reforms and called
for substantive
changes that include splitting the responsibilities of ACS into different agencies; implementing rigorous oversight over contract agencies; adequately training and supervising caseworkers; and providing deeper ongoing supports to children in foster care or child preventative services.»
«It will be
for the party executive to decide whether it accepts the reforms proposed, but a party in such
urgent need of reform blocks those
changes at its peril.»
Over the past thirteen months, the unending series of controversies and scandals that has rocked Albany and the preliminary findings of the Moreland Commission illustrate the
urgent need for comprehensive and systematic
changes.
The
need for change becomes more
urgent.
Emergencies and disasters, and less
urgent natural
changes and challenges, the preparation
for them, the response to them, underscore the
need for good science policy connections at the local and national levels,» added Holt, referencing the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck central Mexico, including Mexico City, on Sept. 19 and the 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico's Pacific Coast two weeks earlier.
We commend Secretary Clinton
for calling out climate
change deniers and effectively illustrating the
urgent need to act on a defining issue of our time.»
The team, which consists of scientists from Stockholm University and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, say that their surprising finding highlights an even more
urgent need for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate Arctic climate
change.
Now, with tight funds, waning public patience and an increasingly
urgent need for solutions to climate
change, fusion research faces uncomfortable questions of which direction to go, how to get there and what gets left behind.
Writing in Current Climate
Change Reports, they conclude that, the most urgent course of action is to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, but concurrently there is also a need to consider novel management techniques and previously over-looked reef areas for protective actions under predicted climate change im
Change Reports, they conclude that, the most
urgent course of action is to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, but concurrently there is also a
need to consider novel management techniques and previously over-looked reef areas
for protective actions under predicted climate
change im
change impacts.
«There is an
urgent need for measures of media reach, and how messages are received, and whether it
changes attitudes in ivory demand countries,» Dr Holden said.
LONDON — The world is far behind on delivering the low - carbon energy it
needs, and unless
urgent action is taken, calamitous climate
change is certain, the International Energy Agency told a meeting yesterday of energy ministers whose countries account
for 80 percent of global energy demand.
Through these efforts, the Institute has been able to launch a new initiative
for films and emerging media projects exploring stories related to the
urgent need for action with regard to the environment, conservation and climate
change.
For years, consensus had been building across the political spectrum that the nation's schools, especially those in urban America, were in
urgent need of fundamental
change.
There is also an
urgent need for education systems to impart higher skills aligned with the demands of growing economies, where many jobs are being automated and skill sets are
changing fast.
The Readiness Project subcommittee charged with reviewing MCAS and assessment expressed an
urgent need for substantive
change to the current system.
That's when we realized that as much as we must communicate the students»
urgent need for more excellent teachers, we must also communicate the huge sense of urgency we feel to
change the teachers» profession — because opportunities
for teachers mean opportunities
for students.
Many ASCD members have been committed to greater emphasis on early education
for years, but the
need is increasingly
urgent because of
changing demographic and employment patterns, as well as evidence from neuroscience that the first few years of life are crucially important.
While I laud Mr. Amphlett's advocacy
for positive
change on part of the Alliance, ranging from rethinking student success measures to cultural relevant teaching, which are indeed in
urgent need — this is true; I also respect his focus and level argument here, I disagree however with his support on the Alliance's «leadership» in regards to Steward.
«Every Student Succeeds Act» (ESSA), passed in 2015, highlights the
urgent need for stakeholder engagement as we collectively figure out how to implement these
changes in federal policy.
The
need is
urgent and the time
for change is now.»
I was in
need of an
urgent loan to start a business and i applied from various loan lenders who promised to help but they never gave me the loan.Until a friend of mine introduce me to Mrs Ingrid kloet the C.E.O of INGRID Loan Company who promised to help me with a loan of my desire and he really did as he promised without any form of delay, I never thought there are still reliable loan lenders until i met Mrs Ingrid, who really helped me with my loan and
changed my life
for better.
The record numbers of stranded marine mammals we've seen in recent years indicates there is an
urgent need for more science to help us all better understand how large - scale human impacts, such as climate
change, overfishing and pollution, may be affecting the health of these animals and their ocean environment.
Therefore the
changes will be much greater than policymakers are being led to believe, and the
need for action is far more
urgent.
Directed by Academy Award - winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and presented by National Geographic, it features DiCaprio in his current role as a U.N. Messenger of Peace, on a three - year quest to learn about climate
change and emphasize the
need for urgent, widespread solutions.
The UN Summit on Climate
Change, convened this week in New York by Secretary - General Ban Ki - Moon, brought together more than 100 heads of state and dignitaries to tackle the
urgent need for action and to mobilize real
And there's much to consider, particularly
for anyone juggling multiple obligations in a time of great
change, in «The
Urgent Need to Slow Down,» a conversation between Elizabeth Kolbert, the Pulitzer - winning author and New Yorker writer, and Matthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk.
There is an
urgent need to scale up financial flows, particularly financial support to developing countries; to create positive incentives
for actions; to finance the incremental costs of cleaner and low - carbon technologies; to make more efficient use of funds directed toward climate
change; to realize the full potential of appropriate market mechanisms that can provide pricing signals and economic incentives to the private sector; to promote public sector investment; to create enabling environments that promote private investment that is commercially viable; to develop innovative approaches; and to lower costs by creating appropriate incentives
for and reducing and eliminating obstacles to technology transfer relevant to both mitigation and adaptation.
By using an interactive online format, Art Works
for Change is looking to inspire activism and engagement about environmental issues in as many people as possible, by addressing «the
urgent need to live sustainably within Earth's finite resources» through the lens of art.
As the impacts of climate
change become increasingly evident, the
need for international climate action is ever more
urgent.
The uncertainties observed in estimates of forest carbon stocks demonstrate the
urgent need for improved Earth observation tools to support climate
change policy development, say Isabella Bovolo and Daniel Donoghue
The strategy identifies three priority areas that match calls
for international guidance, the
urgent need for action at a national level on climate
change and the organization's skill set, experience and mandate.
Meeting the world's
urgent need for a cleaner and more efficient energy system will require a more effective strategy that incorporates technology neutrality, international collaboration, institutional
change, and a more fine - tuned understanding of the innovation process.
On the green view, this creates a tension between human
needs and wants and the
need for political leaders to address the
urgent problem of a
changing climate.
In 2009, Commission on Social Action to the Union
for Reform Judaism issued a resolution on the «unprecedented challenge of climate
change due to greenhouse gas emissions» and
need for urgent action.
There is, therefore, an
urgent need for transparent and verifiable costs to be presented to the community in order to build confidence in what could be an incredibly valuable technology in fighting climate
change... It's particularly interesting to see [Climeworks»] cost - cutting objectives of a three to four-fold reduction [to around $ 200 / tCO2] by 2020, which is just around the corner.
Most particularly I do not see any
need for urgent dramtic action to make major economic
changes.
The current negotiating text
for Rio +20 does not fully and explicitly recognise the
urgent need to act on climate
change as part of a global action plan
for delivering sustainable development.
«Late last year in Paris the nations, including Australia, agreed on the
need for urgent action against climate
change.
It is based on the recognized
need for an
urgent shift in the way urban infrastructure is planned, designed and managed in order to respond to the challenges posed by rapid urbanization, globalization and climate
change.
Environment ministers and their representatives from 29 countries representing the entire spectrum of interests in climate negotiations will meet in Berlin
for two days starting July 14 even as increasing instances of unprecedented heat waves and cold winters illuminate the
urgent need for a global plan to counter climate
change.