Sentences with phrase «used by rainforest»

We learned that the Haida nation's strict cultural forestry regulations — derived from Yah» guudang — gave Taan Forest a huge advantage in achieving Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, the stringent standard used by Rainforest Alliance.

Not exact matches

Founded in 1987, the Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land - use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

The Rainforest Alliance's ambitious mission is to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land - use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior.

The organic palm fruit oil we use in all MELT products is sourced from Colombia (South America) and certified by the RSPO, Fair Trade USA and the Rainforest Alliance (www.rspo.org, www.fairtradeuse.org, www.rainforest-alliance.org).

FEV is certified organic, and is being actively courted by Rainforest Alliance for certification and use as a model farm.

We work directly with farmers and cooperatives, many of whom are Rainforest Alliance Fair Trade Certified and all our farmers use organic and ethical farming methods which are accredited by Ecocert and the UK Soil Association.

With 90 percent of the world's forests outside of protected areas, the Rainforest Alliance works to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land - use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

The organic palm fruit oil we use in all MELT products is sourced from Colombia (South America) and certified Fair Trade / Ecosocial by the RSPO, Fair Trade USA and Rainforest Alliance (www.rspo.org, www.fairtradeuse.org, www.rainforest-alliance.org).

Under this new cocoa sourcing program, a company can claim on product packaging that Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa is sourced for a particular brand if the volume of cocoa purchased by their supply chain from certified farms matches the volume of cocoa used in the manufacturing of that specific brand.

I recently reviewed a paper, Field - testing ecological and economic benefits of coffee certification programs, that included a nifty summary table of the criteria used for shade certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).

A summary table of the criteria used for shade certification by Rainforest Alliance, and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (under the «Bird - Friendly» trademark).

The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land - use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

All information collected or received by the Rainforest Alliance from participants in the virtual Rainforest Alliance University is used to measure the impact of the Rainforest Alliance University.

At the Rainforest Alliance, we are piloting the use of drones to collect additional information on farming landscapes, and to compare data from third parties with the data gathered by these drones.

Now the ingredients from Brazil's rainforests, used by Brazilian women for years, are available in amazing hair care products from nuNAAT at Walgreens!

A team of ten scientists led by UFZ modelling experts Dr Thorsten Wiegand and Prof. Andreas Huth have spent the last five years using computer models to analyse ecosystems to explore the composition and dynamics of species - rich communities in tropical rainforests.

The panda is the federation's «flagship species,» he explains, which it uses with other charismatic creatures to promulgate the idea that saving the rainforest will, by extension, also save these beautiful animals.

Pesticides used on banana, coffee and rice plantations are contaminating remote Central American tropical rainforests by hitching a ride on air currents as they sweep up mountainsides.

«In a city you can use roads, which are the classical landmarks, whereas if you are a Pygmy in the tropical rainforest or an Eskimo in the Arctic, where you have nothing as a landmark, then you will learn to get by using more sophisticated means,» Boesch says.

The word is used widely by the locals to describe ecoregion of montane rainforests, and translates as «warm valley» in English.

A few interesting articles in early life human microbiome, plus: A comparison between Staphylococcus epidermidis commensal and pathogenic lineages from the skin of healthy individuals living in North American and India; A new tool to reconstruct microbial genome - scale metabolic models (GSMMs) from their genome sequence; The seasonal changes in Amazon rainforest soil microbiome are associated with changes in the canopy; A specific class of chemicals secreted by birds modulates their feather microbiome; chronic stress alters gut microbiota and triggers a specific immune response in a mouse model of colitis; and evidence that the short chain fatty acids profile in the gut reflects the impact of dietary fibre on the microbiome using the PolyFermS continuous intestinal fermentation model.

Grown in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, they've been used for thousands of years by natives as natural energy / immune / beauty boosters.

Suitable for all skin types.Why is it different: This luxurious, lightweight concealer is formulated with concentrated levels of pigments in a deep - conditioning serum powered by water to deliver the coverage you desire while providing skin moisture, suppleness, and softness.Powered by tarte's Rainforest of the Sea complex, it offers full, buildable coverage to mask dark circles, blemishes, redness, and other imperfections with a custom applicator for targeted application.How do I use it: With the targeted applicator, apply a small amount of concealer to the area you're trying to cover and using the included double - ended concealer brush, buff and blend until your perfect level of seamless coverage is achieved.From tarte.Includes:

The formula is powered by tarte's Rainforest of the Sea complex.How do I use it: Apply this daily treatment primer before lipstick to smooth lips and improve the look and wear of your favorite lip color.

A Yr6 class consolidates work on the rainforest by creating presentations using PowerPoint.

Rainforests, Sensory Exploration These activities can be used on multiple occasions and are very well received by students and staff.

He learned about the use of cocoa as a drug by searching the web, brought kilos of the stuff back down from the rainforest, and so came the incarnation of Keith the Chocolate Shaman.

The surrounding temperate rainforests are rich with life that has been used for millennia by the Kwakwaka «wakw (Kwakiutl) peoples, the traditional inhabitants of the area.

Hike through the jungle and enjoy the tropical rainforest and then as you float down the Caves Branch River, experience the thrill of passing through a cave system that was one used by the Mayas for rituals and ceremonies.

Horseback Riding - Full Day Experience Ride through a semi-tropical rainforest and explore a hidden cave once used by ancient Maya.

The Rainforest Alliance is a non-governmental organization working to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land - use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

Gaya Island Resort is located on Pulau Gaya, the largest of a cluster of five islands that form the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, a natural conservation area off the coast of Borneo, close to Kota Kinabalu.Gaya Island Resort has a unique setting: the land is fringed with a golden sandy beach, rocky coastal outcrops, and surrounded by coral reefs.The hilly island landscape is covered with lush tropical rainforest and an abundance of flora and fauna.And to complete this perfect setting, visible in the distance, is the stunning outline of Mount Kinabalu.The guest villa exterior respects Sabahan architecture, uses local materials and blends harmoniously with the natural environment.

The carefully selected, closely framed shots made using 35 mm film are filled completely by the seemingly impenetrable, monochromatic patterns of the rainforest flora, and — with the exception of the obvious existence of a camera — do not evoke any kind of human presence.

The organization sells cellphone and long distance service plans (you can get free Ben & Jerry ice cream by using their long distance plan) and credit cards, which seems kinda bad, but the good part is that they do it to harness actions that most people would do anyway to donate money to nonprofits (including Greenpeace, Oxfam America, Rainforest Action Network and tons more) that are selected in a yearly vote by their customers.

«Just by using our card for purchases they would make anyway, consumers can shrink their carbon footprint for free, everyday, while also helping to preserve rainforests critical to combating climate change.

Purnomowidi works to implement the sustainable land - use practices established by the Sustainable Agriculture Network in each farming community that he visits and has facilitated the formation of the first Rainforest Alliance Certified group in Indonesia.

Rainforest Alliance is a conservation NGO founded in 1987 that aims to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land - use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

In areas where infrastructure is poor and carbon stores are high, REDD may offer attractive economic returns relative to conventional logging and agricultural use of forest land, especially for rural communities, which are often bypassed by industrial development of rainforests.

They did all of this in part by leveraging the forest conservation aspect of their Life Plan to earn carbon offsets using REDD, which pays them to save and manage endangered rainforest.

Amazon rainforest could be used as a «factory» for biotechnology products instead of being destroyed by looting, burning and mining.

«British supermarkets are driving rapid destruction of the Amazon rainforest by using meat from farms responsible for illegal deforestation», says Adam.

The idea, says the artist, is to «present a series of rainforest tree stumps as a «ghost forest» — using the negative space created by the missing trunks as a metaphor for climate change, the absence representing the removal of the world's «lungs» through continued deforestation»

The Rainforest Action Network has announced that Gucci Group — including high fashion houses — Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Balenciaga — has pledged to reduce the amount of paper it uses, eliminate fiber from high conservation value forests, and purchase only recycled products — or those certified by the Forest Stewardship Council — by December 2010.

(08/27/2008) The British government should end subsidies for biofuels and instead use the funds to slow destruction of rainforests and tropical peatlands argues a new report issued by a U.K. - based think tank.

All information collected or received by the Rainforest Alliance from participants in the virtual Rainforest Alliance University is used to measure the impact of the Rainforest Alliance University.

Necklaces and some buttons were additionally crafted of ivory - like tagua nuts from South American rainforest trees, and bags were hand woven by a Mexican co-operative using «ixtle» cactus fibres.

Yao Ming Shuns Shark Fin Soup Famed Panda Reserve Destroyed By China Quake RIP Baiji: The First Dolphin to be Made Extinct by Humans Against The Odds: Tigers Resurface In Indian Rainforest India Sets Up Wildlife Crime Unit More on African Wildlife Massive Herds of Animals Discovered Flourishing in Southern Sudan CSI Wildlife: DNA Forensics Used to Prevent Elephant Poaching Keeping Gorillas In Our Midst Africa's Global Warming ChallenBy China Quake RIP Baiji: The First Dolphin to be Made Extinct by Humans Against The Odds: Tigers Resurface In Indian Rainforest India Sets Up Wildlife Crime Unit More on African Wildlife Massive Herds of Animals Discovered Flourishing in Southern Sudan CSI Wildlife: DNA Forensics Used to Prevent Elephant Poaching Keeping Gorillas In Our Midst Africa's Global Warming Challenby Humans Against The Odds: Tigers Resurface In Indian Rainforest India Sets Up Wildlife Crime Unit More on African Wildlife Massive Herds of Animals Discovered Flourishing in Southern Sudan CSI Wildlife: DNA Forensics Used to Prevent Elephant Poaching Keeping Gorillas In Our Midst Africa's Global Warming Challenge

Let's just make that clear again: Cut down tropical rainforest (say in Indonesia and Malaysia), plant the land with a biofuel crop (perhaps oil palms) and because of the soil on which that forest used to grow it would take 600 hundred years for the carbon emitted from that land conversion to be balanced out by carbon savings by using that biofuel for transport.

(07/25/2012) A campaign run by environmental activists has helped lead to a 87 percent reduction in palm oil use by eight major food companies in Norway, reports Rainforest Foundation Norway, which led the effort.