Sentences with phrase «want climate action»

Call, e-mail, and write letters regularly and frequently that you want climate action.

Clear majorities of Americans want climate action.

Americans want climate action from President Obama now.

on New US survey: public wants climate action, and large climate change «issue public» cares deeply

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One trend we've identified is that American cities are positioning themselves as the true US leaders in combating climate change, making it clear that action is wanted, needed, and possible.

American cities are positioning themselves as the true leaders when it comes to tackling climate change, making it clear that action is wanted, needed, and possible.

If world leaders and climate advocates really want to improve the chances of mobilising political will and citizen action behind a new deal, they will need to think carefully about what sort of key messages actually work.

Carol M. Browner, former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Board Chair of the League of Conservation Voters said: «By building victories in different states and on multiple policies, we can demonstrate strong public support for climate action, demonstrate success that others will want to replicate, and drive down the costs of clean energy».

The tone was set by speakers such as Sue Cohen of the Single Parent Action Network who condemned the government for «riding on a climate of bigotry towards lone parents created by the last Tory government», and Marion Davis of One Plus, the major one parent organisation in Scotland, who pointed out that «the present government is looking towards the US» and asked «Do we really want to live in a society where lone mothers have to queue up at soup kitchens as they do in the US?»

«I want to make it clear I'm the only anti-fracking candidate, and the only candidate who wants to take clear action on climate change,» Hawkins said.

Hawkins wants the state to take action to deal with climate change, creating a carbon free economy by 2030.

Mr. Peralta, whose victory in 2010 made him the first Dominican - American to be elected to the State Senate, said in a statement released by the conference on Wednesday that «today's political climate demands that progressive legislators take bold action to deliver for their constituents,» adding that he wanted results on issues like affordable housing, homelessness and school funding.

The groups want the governor to use that study to develop a climate action plan, which they say would need to include specific timetables, intermediate steps, and benchmarks.

Climate change experts want more certain actions than are called for in the new proposed rule to cut carbon dioxide from power plants

That said there should be no excuse for not taking immediate action on global warming on climate change or whatever you want to call it, which is probably the reason for a large part of the reaction to this article.

Brown wants drop in fuel use Cap and trade's expansion to include motor fuels takes place as Brown made clear that he supports further action to address climate change.

Engage in your community by calling your mayor and telling him or her you want to see climate action in your city.

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Researchers wanted to gauge how teachers» career attitudes were impacted by «administrative climate,» defined as the routine beliefs and actions associated with administrator - teacher relationships.

Although her book is not about art, it is about direct action and the history of American radicalism since the 70s, and I wanted to talk to her about action in the vile climate of 45.

The Nature Conservancy's new research shows New Yorkers want to take action against climate change.

I've been discussing climate change with lots of people at campaign stalls recently, and it has opened my eyes as to how far this «balanced» climate sceptic reporting is shaping the thinking of even those people who are concerned and want to see some action («I am aware that flying might make climate change worse, but I'll still do it because the warming may just be part of a natural cycle — I would stop if I was more certain»; «I am worried, but I have also heard that it is just water vapour which makes us warmer, so we just don't kow if this CO2 thing is true, everybody seems to have a different agenda» etc.).

At least we could take solace in knowing that if the political winds somehow changed to favor climate action, the uber - chameleon would change his line too — Romney wants to believe in climate change, and probably wants to see more clean energy, too.

I clearly have a bias (in that I believe based on the evidence I've seen that AGW is both real and dangerous enough to warrant strong action), but when I see a reference to a climate mechanism I know nothing about (the PDO in this instance), I tend to want to look at the available literature before leaping to conclusions based on my bias.

If you want to examine how trends in population, agriculture, climate and vulnerability interlace, Population Action International has created an interactive, interlaced set of maps allowing anyone to examine trends in numbers, agricultural production, temperature and resilience.

No, Roddy wants to make a movie about the impact of climate change and global warming in the distant future, and he wants the Hollywood production to serve as a wake up call for humankind — to take action on climate change problems now!

The folks at the Presidential Climate Action Project already gave you a list of 300 concrete steps they want you to take as soon as we elect you.

So, we're working with a couple partners to make a website that can act as like the «virtual headquarters» for all kids under 18 who are active in (or want to get active in) climate change work, to bring them together so we aren't just a bunch of isolated actions... but a whole movement of kids inspiring change all over the world!

We wanted to raise the alarm on the climate emergency and urge greater action from the Scottish Government.

Fast Mitigation: «If we want to reduce the threat of climate change in the near future, there are actions to take now: reduce emissions of short - lived pollutants such as black carbon, cut emissions of methane from natural - gas fields and landfills, and so on,» says Stanford climate scientist Ken Caldeira.

He has indicated that he wants to kick - start international action on climate change, and in particular to find a new way of engaging the USA, Australia and developing countries.

As we've heard repeatedly throughout the Copenhagen talks, the China wants U.S. action and it seems as if Senator Kerry was suggesting Congress is looking to see what China commits to here before it is willing to enact climate legislation in the U.S.. However, in a press briefing this afternoon that was delayed by 90 minutes due to consultations between China and the G - 77, lead Chinese negotiator Su Wei revealed that China is ready to wait.

Arguments that unilateral action by the United States produces little climate benefit, that a carbon tax will expand the size of government, that a carbon tax is a regressive, that adaptation and geo - engineering is preferable to emissions constraint, that economists can not confidently design a carbon tax that does more good than harm, that the legislative process can not deliver a carbon tax worth embracing, and that promoting a carbon tax puts conservatives on a slippery political slope are explored and found wanting.

But he once said he didn't want to lead a party that wasn't as committed to climate action as he was, and he also described the Coalition's current climate policy as a «a recipe for fiscal recklessness on a grand scale» and «a very expensive charge on the budget in the years ahead».

Mayors had been on the frontline of climate and energy issues for a long time, he said, adding that the president's actions had ignited the excitement of mayors and citizens who want to do more.

The IPCC is a political — not a scientific — organisation that exists to provide politicians with scientific information which can be used to justify actions politicians may want to take by using as justification for the actions the excuse of man - made global climate change.

In preparation for an eventual administration and Congress that want to take action on climate, we need to engage now in bipartisan dialogue about legislative action.

Nevertheless, the proposal's intended audience may not be Beltway Republicans but rather those ordinary Americans, majorities in both parties, who say they want action on climate, and who therefore might yet figure in the political equation over climate policy.

«If we want to take climate action and try to solve this in the near term,» DiNola says, «we should be focusing on the building sector.

In America, hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets and marched to demand climate action and, as of March 2017, over 70 percent of the American population wants the US to «emphasize the development of alternative energy such as wind and solar power.»

A close reading of national policies shows that many countries are taking action on climate not because they have made legally binding international commitments, but because they want to.

By using the term «denier» we wanted to start with something that would activate the strongest confirming stereotypes in this audience, to maximize the contrast with our data which shows that «deniers» disconfirm some of these stereotypes (such as being anti-environmental and contrarian, by showing that at least some would support action if it produced other good outcomes for society, even if it made no difference to the climate).

While the majority of Americans want stronger U.S. action on climate change, policies at the state and federal level continue to underwrite the ongoing exploration and production of fossil fuels.

Turnbull himself, when leading the Liberals, wanted to take climate change action.

Rudolph also said a potential climate lawsuit represented a heavy - handed approach, adding, «Trying to get to the goal and figure out why you would want to go there» is important when considering any potential action as a government entity, including consideration of a lawsuit.

There's been a sense this year of developed countries hiding behind negotiations on other issues, such as agricultural policy, to avoid reaching the point where money has to be talked about, but developing countries want to see that richer nations are doing more than just expressing sympathy and empathy and instead are putting their money where their mouth is on climate action.»

So the pontiff wants to get a piece of the climate - change action.

Then, he declared that he did not want to lead a party not serious about climate action, and questioned any policy that claimed to be cost - neutral.

«My generation wants to see real action on climate change and Indigenous rights.

Many companies are already demonstrating they have the skills, expertise and ingenuity to simultaneously reduce their footprint and increase their growth — but want to ensure the transformational action they take is aligned with current climate science.