As is often the case
with systemic change, it's hard to see radical progress when you're in the thick of a transition — and the energy transition is no different.
But, as
with any systemic change, reform would seriously threaten the interests of those who currently benefit from the existing arrangements.
Not exact matches
When there's a
systemic problem within an organization — for example, when the way you've always done things no longer makes sense — the quicker you can elevate it to a person
with the power to make a
change, the better.
Science itself can drive our conversations about the importance of diversity, as it provides us
with the data to understand how
systemic bias and discrimination impact our communities and how best to
change it.»
Along
with NoVo's Executive Director Pamela Shifman, Jennifer Buffett is keenly focused on creating
systemic change and supporting grantees to forge ahead in unconventional ways.
From the data set it is clear that women show an ability to see potentials for
systemic changes when faced
with concrete opportunities for action.
«Not yet,» he says, «but
with so much
systemic and technological
change chipping away at the incumbents» models, from the exodus of young customers to ad blocking, it's not inconceivable that a tipping point can be reached that pushes centralised platforms into extinction.»
In this Part II of a two - part series, we identify
systemic problems
with the current institutions that fund venture capital (VC) groups and propose how to
change this archaic system.
If you haven't worked
with human resources for several years to examine new talent requirements for true
systemic changes, then this could be a good starting point.
Recent
changes in the rules actually seem to go
with the flow of
systemic problems in the profession rather than helping to counter them.
By thoughtfully advocating for
changes in unjust systems, providing relief in areas of raw need, and empowering people within broken neighborhoods to love one another, the power of the Gospel to deal
with individual sin and
systemic injustice will be proclaimed to the watching world to the praise of our Father.
However, when discussing the uniqueness of Jesus Christ, Wheeler maintains that whether «Jesus Christ's divine - human unity is the sole member of its class, as evangelical Christians would typically claim,» or is «a paradigmatic member of a class
with multiple members» as Whiteheadians contend, this crucial unity can be construed more fundamentally by those in both groups as an example of a
systemic change of the God - world relationship happening once in the history of humanity globally (105).
Through their associated non-profit, Sudara Freedom Fund, they have an even greater impact on the lives of women and children in India by equipping even more women and their children
with education and housing and micro-loans — tools needed to build and sustain a new life such as the Sunetha Home, supporting long - term,
systemic change by directly addressing issues that lead to generational sex work.
Whether Jesus Christ's divine - human unity is the sole member of its class, as evangelical Christians would typically claim (John 1.14, I Timothy 2.5), or a paradigmatic member of a class
with multiple members, this unity can be construed as an example of a
systemic change of the God - world relationship happening once in the history of humanity globally, 5 and entering our cultural / religious awareness through Christ
with the power and appeal described above.
Currently the most influential version, of course, is associated
with movements shaped by liberation theologies: We come to understand God as we are a part of a community that is united by a common history of oppression and struggles for liberation by radically
changing the arrangements of economic and social power that have made the oppression
systemic in our society.
«The challenges we work on are more urgent than ever: climate
change, deforestation,
systemic poverty and inequality are increasingly intertwined
with the way we manage land and produce food and forest products.
With a rising emphasis nationwide on mental health and wellness, Challenge Success is on the forefront of providing upstream solutions that support schools in making real,
systemic changes that positively impact the health and well - being of students.
A new paradigm in the fight against childhood obesity and diet - related illnesses, Cook for America ® promotes school food reform
with an emphasis on holistic,
systemic change.
If we dig in deep to create
systemic change, we can heal those wounds, and we won't find ourselves
with the same problems to solve in 10 or 15 years.
As
with systemic analgesia, use of opioids in an epidural block increases the risk that your baby will experience a
change in heart rate, breathing problems, drowsiness, reduced muscle tone, and reduced breastfeeding.
That would include making «
systemic changes» based on recommendations from an outside consultant and publicly posting all job vacancies, improving poll worker staffing
with better pay and better training, and communicating more clearly
with voters about poll sites, election days and registration statuses.
«CIDNY is calling for
systemic changes to ensure that voters
with disabilities are no longer disenfranchised by lack of training on disability access and voting technology, locked doors and blocked pathways, and lack of coordination by City agencies charged
with providing facilities for voters,» CIDNY executive director Susan Dooha said in a statement.
is RECOGNIZING that the mayoral control «reform» — like previous efforts to
change the system's governance without clearly articulating the educational purpose of the reform or facing society's deep
systemic problems of poverty and racism — still leaves the city
with schools that fail to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of our students;
The 62 - year - old mother started the group in 2011
with two Environmental Defense Fund board members to push for a
systemic shift in how the country approaches climate
change.
But the transformation towards a sustainable future not only includes a rapid response to climate
change — now more than ever we need
systemic approaches that can bring integrated solutions
with multiple benefits and reduced costs, on climate
change as well as other areas of sustainable development.
Changes in adipose tissue mass are associated with changes in the endocrine and metabolic functions of adipose tissue that link increased adiposity to alterations in systemic phys
Changes in adipose tissue mass are associated
with changes in the endocrine and metabolic functions of adipose tissue that link increased adiposity to alterations in systemic phys
changes in the endocrine and metabolic functions of adipose tissue that link increased adiposity to alterations in
systemic physiology.
Aging is a
systemic process of progressive dysfunction of tissues and organs associated
with chronic inflammation,
changes in tissue composition and the quality of cells within the tissues.
These leaders in disability funding will share how they are using their financial and intellectual capital for
systemic change in transition services to create a more contemporary workforce development strategy for unemployed and underemployed youth
with disabilities.
The Conference of the European Higher Education Area Ministers was followed by a meeting
with Ministers from different parts of the world in the Second Bologna Policy Forum on «Building the Global Knowledge Society:
Systemic and Institutional
Change in Higher Education» that was concluded
with the Vienna Bologna Policy Forum Statement.
Intestinal inflammation, a common source of pain and discomfort in many people, may be associated
with downstream
systemic issues due to a) impaired ability to absorb food nutrients, and b) inflammation - associated
changes in gut permeability, commonly known as leaky gut.
But restoring your body's
systemic balance does not happen overnight, so it is important to be consistent
with these lifestyle and dietary
changes.
Not so, says the Task Force, calling instead for
systemic change that will hold schools accountable, give parents more choices, and provide citizens
with a transparent education system whose accomplishments they can assess.
It is often said that the best
changes are «bottom up», in this case however the
change will need to be «top down»
with a lot of support in the form of critical friends for schools, to set in place
systemic demands that override extant belief systems to give the new system a chance to prove its worth.
After years of
systemic failure at Desert Trails Elementary, in 2011 parents
with children at the school formed an autonomous organization, the Desert Trails Parent Union, and went door - to - door, working alongside other parents, to develop an agenda for
change and get the word out about this new legal right they had.
Here's the primary problem from my perspective: Succeeding
with STEM education in the 21st century requires
systemic change at a scale far larger than the Harvard professors had to envision 110 years ago.
This strand is designed not only for students who want to work
with individual children and families, but also those who want to influence
systemic change on the institutional and policy levels.
There needs to be
systemic social
change, he says, beginning
with gender norms, and people in leadership positions, women and men, need to take the lead in pushing for this
change.
Combine that
with my organizational experience, and maybe I can help create massive,
systemic change in how we educate kids back home.»
The program explores the challenges of implementing standards - based reform and equips participants
with strategies for overcoming common hurdles and becoming catalysts of
systemic change.
And our hopes of
systemic change — our progress — will be lost, and we will be a nation at even greater risk, if we do not refocus our collective energies and message to connect
with the broad universe of education consumers and citizens everywhere.
With more than $ 200 million, the foundation also built political support across the country, persuading state governments to make
systemic and costly
changes.»
Participating cities are launching ambitious plans for
change that include components of the Education Redesign Lab's strategy for
systemic change: creating student - centered, customized learning experiences for students; integrating social, emotional, and health services
with education; providing easily accessible, high quality expanded learning and enrichment experiences for all children; and creating governance structures that will support this integrated model of services.
As one put it, school reformers who hoped to receive NASDC grants had to «cast aside their old notions about schooling — to start
with a clean sheet of paper, and be bold and creative in their thinking, and to give us ideas that address comprehensive,
systemic change for all students for whole schools.»
Systemic reformers have tended to focus on creating new policy instruments such as content standards or curricular frameworks, assessments that are aligned
with new content standards, and
changes in both preservice and inservice teacher education (Cohen, 1995).
But whether he or, for that matter, any superintendent in conflict
with a strong teachers union, can create irreversible,
systemic change in several years will be left for his successor and future school board members to determine.
Using this approach we have supported
systemic change with culturally and linguistically diverse people (including newly arrived, asylum seeker and refugee people), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people experiencing addiction, people living
with disabilities, and people facing deep community exclusion or past trauma.
Since the 1960s, efforts to reform education — including various curricular
changes, reading approaches, teacher preparation, money for the disadvantaged, and different instructional approaches — have failed to bring about true
systemic change because the reforms fail to deal
with a different definition of learning.
The state is now engaged in
systemic reform, which seeks to
change the culture of low expectations in state, to prepare all students
with rigorous coursework at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.
We can use the evaluation rubric and what's expected of people to know and be able to do to associate them
with those rapid
changes, and then we can make the
systemic changes necessary to address student needs in real time, rather than waiting for a long period of time to do that.
RISE is working to ensure that families and communities are active leaders
with a voice to define, demand, and lead
systemic change to transform our public schools.