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Expedite groundwater reform: Groundwater accounts for one-third of the state’s water supply in normal years and more than 60% in times of drought. It’s critical that we take the long view through strategies like these. MORE
At the time, the Foundations Director of Policy and Advocacy who develops educational and "investment" strategies for ALEC was Stefanie Sanford a former staffer for Texas Governor Rick Perry. Im open to new ideas on education reform, but this news does not look good to me. Skip to Main Content Area. Contact Us. News Feeds. Podcasts. Privacy Policy. RSS Feeds. Volunteer. Optional Member Code. Sign up. Reports Lisa Graves. Mary Bottari. Brendan Fischer. Rebekah Wilce. Harriet Rowan. MORE
For teachers interested in creating “affinity groups,” student groupings based on student interests, affinity mapping protocols allow all students to think deeply about each global issue—its importance and its potential solutions—while simultaneously giving students a chance to decide which issue they are most interested in engaging more deeply (see affinity mapping protocols from the National School Reform Faculty and the School Reform Initiative ). by Jennifer D. MORE
Department of Justice where she handled gun policy and was the Managing Editor of the National Integrated Firearms Violence Reduction Strategy. Skip to Main Content Area. Contact Us. News Feeds. Podcasts. Privacy Policy. RSS Feeds. Volunteer. Optional Member Code. Sign up. Reports Lisa Graves. MORE
Topics: Right Wing , Tort Reform , Corporations , Economy Projects: Wisconsin Protests. The rest of the video is not available, but apparently after disposing of the unions, Walker talks about disposing of the lawyers by passing so-called tort reform legislation. Part of a Broad National Strategy. Skip to Main Content Area. Contact Us. News Feeds. Podcasts. Privacy Policy. RSS Feeds. Volunteer. Optional Member Code. Sign up. Reports Lisa Graves. Mary Bottari. Brendan Fischer. MORE
We used to think almost entirely in terms of policy reform, government regulation…the supply side of conservation. But an even more pressing need now is for better information on how to actually make conservation work at scale and as part of broader development strategies. MORE
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, architects and urban reformers helped to defeat infectious diseases, such as cholera and tuberculosis, by improving design of buildings, streets, neighborhoods, clean water systems and parks. A growing body of research suggests that evidence-based architectural and urban design strategies can increase regular physical activity and healthy eating. MORE
To most people, the whole system has long seemed rigged by the rich and powerful, and hope for reform is close to nil. Reformers in Washington are gathering signatures on a citizens’ initiative to do the same. Most Americans wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment of these reforms. MORE
Yet, some among us who are ethically consistent in our own behaviour promote less than veganism as part of a strategy we claim will reduce suffering. To the latter point, the animals who are suffering under the current system of exploitation are rarely, if ever, helped by the reform campaigns started during their lifetimes. The longest-running welfare reform campaign is the anti-vivisection campaign, started in the 19 th century. Welfare reform campaigns just do not work. MORE
It also includes many other strategies that complement and expand them: extending the boundaries of urban villages (designated growth zones, where taller buildings are paired with frequent transit, parks, and shops); updating antiquated fire codes that have kept buildings shorter because hook-and-ladder companies once couldn’t reach any higher; adding subsidized housing around parks and reservoirs and above the parking lots of high schools and community centers; and more. MORE
Part 2 will detail some of the forms of human oppression employed as advertising strategies by one of these groups in particular. Gary Francione has written extensively about how welfare reform measures help to increase both productivity and profits for the animal industry. MORE
Enter the Green Ninja, the not-very-talkative martial arts master who whips up all sorts mayhem to teach young minds about carbon footprints, energy-saving strategies and gas guzzling leaf blowers, a kind of climate-bent Captain Planet , for a younger generation. Skip to Navigation. MORE
Named the Advanced Distribution System (ADS) project, it stipulates the parameters for the utility to review equipment, test delivery models for electricity, understand the costs and benefits of a new smart grid and recommend cost effective measures to reform Ontario’s distribution system. MORE
For others, the idea of integrating the principle of sharing into economic relations is vitally important and invigorating, but toothless as a strategy for resolving the world’s crises if it remains beholden to corporate interests and the growth imperative. MORE
Parking reform may finally be coming. UCLA planning professor Donald Shoup, like a modern day Noah, has been carrying a new strategy for parking reform far and wide looking for dry land on which to release it. These eight factors all augur well for parking reform. MORE
Since listing, sound science, work towards habitat protection, acquisition and restoration and regulatory reforms its range has expanded north and west, and now includes portions of North Carolina and Mississippi, with significant nesting in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species. MORE
Last April, IFAD approved a new country strategy for Brazil. IFAD-funded operations in Brazil work to ensure that marginalized groups, such as indigenous and quilombola (Afro-descendant) communities, agrarian reform settlers, women and youth benefit from project activities. Our new country strategy reaffirms our commitment to collaborate with Brazilian authorities in fighting poverty where it is most needed – the poor rural areas of north-eastern Brazil,” said Nwanze. MORE
In effect, they can market and sell various levels of morality where – as a business strategy – there are explicitly no moral baselines. Corporate welfarism is a problem. MORE
20, Tzipi Livni’s new party, The Movement, stated that environmental reforms will be key components of their platform in the January 2013 Israeli elections. It has always campaigned for public transportation reform , among other public issues. . On Thursday, Dec. MORE
Fossil Fuel Subsidies: Impacts, Opportunities, and Challenges to Reform Faculty leader: Joseph Aldy , Assistant Professor of Public Policy Fossil fuel subsidies distort the prices for electricity and fuels for a majority of the world’s population. MORE
Climate Strategy is helping all 50 states to take their “best next step forward on climate,” recognizing that each state offers a unique opportunity for action on this urgent issue. Climate Strategy. MORE
"Developing our huge renewable energy potential could help get us out of the economic doldrums, wean us off fossil fuels and create new green industries and jobs - but reforming the Government's energy policy is essential to make this a reality." " Friends of the Earth believes that a Green Investment Bank and reform of electricity markets should be at the heart of ensuring the UK reaches its renewable energy targets. MORE
We have those who are working towards reforming the current system of animal exploitation, those who are focussed on ending it through promoting nothing less than veganism, and those who are content to persuade people to eat less meat, and everything in between. MORE
Coastal wetlands buffer storm surges and save millions of dollars each year,” says Emily Landis, the Conservancy’s blue carbon strategy lead and co-author on the research. Natural climate mitigation: using nature to help buffer rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. MORE
Latinos are speaking up loud and clear …” The survey also investigates the factors that motivate climate attitudes among Latino voters, giving us strong signals about effective communications strategies. MORE
By floating his referendum candidacy, Lessig is making these much-needed reforms a part of the national conversation. Education Election Reform Money in politics Public Transit WolvesKristin. MORE
The researchers also showed that the approach could be cost-effective in comparison to land-based conservation strategies : The buyout of trawling permits and boats cost $4.67/hectare, compared to an estimated average of $1,070/hectare for real estate investments on land. MORE
Advertise on MotherJones.com Kleeb says although she's made the global climate case to Nebraskans, in her experience the strongest battle strategy focuses on localized issues. Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture. Photo Essays. MORE
We are working closely with the UK Government to ensure electricity market reforms continue to maximise opportunities to capitalise on Scotland’s unique natural resources.” Vattenfall's UK Country Manager, Peter Wesslau said: “The UK's wind industry goes from strength to strength and Vattenfall, which sees wind power as important to its own investment strategy, is really pleased that it is its Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, off Barrow-in-Furness, which takes the industry over the 6GW line. MORE
Climate change, gun violence, immigration reform, drone warfare, human rights— Mother Jones is dedicated to serious investigative reporting on all of these. Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture. Photo Essays. Blogs Political MoJo. Kevin Drum. MORE
A current example is the Middle East, where a youth revolution built on the global technology revolution is demanding immediate reform. [link] Governments around the world are faced with new demands, new expectations and a fast-growing array of new technologies and tools. MORE
We must revisit health care reform to truly reduce costs, allowing working families and small businesses to afford access to care. We need sensible regulatory reform that reverses the growing burdens on employers that drive jobs overseas. MORE
Halting forest loss is one of the most cost-effective responses to climate change, although policy reforms, such as improving land tenure, can pose challenges. Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing our planet today. MORE
This strategy will in turn be implemented through the community adaptation plans, as we believe that while climate change is a global problem, climate action is a local solution.'' MORE
This policy brief, published by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), examines the relationship between climate change, water and food security and outlines potential adaptation strategies and policy priorities for developing countries. Strategies to reduce rural poverty in the face of climate change will largely depend on improving water management in agriculture. Institutional and governance reforms will be needed to balance demand and supply across these sectors. MORE
FishPath helps guide a stakeholder process to identify fisheries management strategies that put fisheries on the path to sustainability. MORE
The Bracero Program was a government strategy to import Mexican labor to the USA farms in order to keep up with the food demand during World War II. The bracero program has impacted most of the lives of Mexican immigrants in USA. MORE
The CEOs explicitly decided to ignore the evidence and reject a plea for reform, Moss reports. Internal papers reveal a strategy to safeguard sugar from "opportunists," "pseudoscientists," and "enemies." Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture. MORE
At the same time, the Sierra Club continues to support broader reforms in food production that will also help limit climate disruption. We're calling for reform of industrial agricultural and food system practices, to minimize contributions to greenhouse gases and to maximize carbon sequestration in plants and soils. Addressing climate disruption is important enough that we cannot afford to overlook any strategy for success. MORE
Candidates can spend their donation money on strategy development, polling, speech writing, policy advice, demographic analysis… essentially anything that comes from someone the campaign designates an expert on how to win the election. Democracy Election Reform Money in politics PACs MORE
Needless to say, these reforms are not well-liked by the coal, oil, and gas industries who benefit from business as usual. PACs are basically just funds that pool contributions from various donors to support a given ideological strategy. MORE
Strategies for Algorithm Trading. Several strategies look for constant and safe profits. Here are some algorithm strategies that you can benefit from. . Performance-Based Strategy is a kind of trading strategy which deals with execution based plans. MORE
But first, let me dispose of a class of suggestions that often comes up with regard to initiative reform. Geographic distribution requirements are a special favorite of initiative reformers in this school of thought. What''s Your Request? by John used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 MORE
And little by little we are challenging the conventional wisdom and even reforming it. Core organic practices I’ve outlined like crop rotation, encouraging biodiversity, integrated pest management strategies, and cover cropping are all being adapted by conventional farms. MORE
Green Prophet
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Strategies for Algorithm Trading. Several strategies look for constant and safe profits. Here are some algorithm strategies that you can benefit from. . Performance-Based Strategy is a kind of trading strategy which deals with execution based plans.
Conservancy Talk
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Climate Strategy is helping all 50 states to take their “best next step forward on climate,” recognizing that each state offers a unique opportunity for action on this urgent issue. Climate Strategy.
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Green Prophet
DECEMBER 21, 2012
20, Tzipi Livni’s new party, The Movement, stated that environmental reforms will be key components of their platform in the January 2013 Israeli elections. It has always campaigned for public transportation reform , among other public issues. . On Thursday, Dec.
Conservancy Talk
MARCH 4, 2016
Halting forest loss is one of the most cost-effective responses to climate change, although policy reforms, such as improving land tenure, can pose challenges. Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing our planet today.
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 26, 2011
"Developing our huge renewable energy potential could help get us out of the economic doldrums, wean us off fossil fuels and create new green industries and jobs - but reforming the Government's energy policy is essential to make this a reality." " Friends of the Earth believes that a Green Investment Bank and reform of electricity markets should be at the heart of ensuring the UK reaches its renewable energy targets.
The Green Changemakers
JULY 7, 2018
For teachers interested in creating “affinity groups,” student groupings based on student interests, affinity mapping protocols allow all students to think deeply about each global issue—its importance and its potential solutions—while simultaneously giving students a chance to decide which issue they are most interested in engaging more deeply (see affinity mapping protocols from the National School Reform Faculty and the School Reform Initiative ). by Jennifer D.
Sightline Daily
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Candidates can spend their donation money on strategy development, polling, speech writing, policy advice, demographic analysis… essentially anything that comes from someone the campaign designates an expert on how to win the election. Democracy Election Reform Money in politics PACs
Elephant Journal
MAY 10, 2014
The Bracero Program was a government strategy to import Mexican labor to the USA farms in order to keep up with the food demand during World War II. The bracero program has impacted most of the lives of Mexican immigrants in USA.
Environmental Economics
FEBRUARY 10, 2014
We must revisit health care reform to truly reduce costs, allowing working families and small businesses to afford access to care. We need sensible regulatory reform that reverses the growing burdens on employers that drive jobs overseas.
Sightline Daily
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
By floating his referendum candidacy, Lessig is making these much-needed reforms a part of the national conversation. Education Election Reform Money in politics Public Transit WolvesKristin.
Green Home Blog
JANUARY 24, 2013
And little by little we are challenging the conventional wisdom and even reforming it. Core organic practices I’ve outlined like crop rotation, encouraging biodiversity, integrated pest management strategies, and cover cropping are all being adapted by conventional farms.
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 15, 2017
This strategy will in turn be implemented through the community adaptation plans, as we believe that while climate change is a global problem, climate action is a local solution.''
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
For others, the idea of integrating the principle of sharing into economic relations is vitally important and invigorating, but toothless as a strategy for resolving the world’s crises if it remains beholden to corporate interests and the growth imperative.
Sightline Daily
APRIL 3, 2014
To most people, the whole system has long seemed rigged by the rich and powerful, and hope for reform is close to nil. Reformers in Washington are gathering signatures on a citizens’ initiative to do the same. Most Americans wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment of these reforms.
10,000 Birds
JULY 3, 2014
Since listing, sound science, work towards habitat protection, acquisition and restoration and regulatory reforms its range has expanded north and west, and now includes portions of North Carolina and Mississippi, with significant nesting in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species.
Eccorazzi
MAY 18, 2016
Yet, some among us who are ethically consistent in our own behaviour promote less than veganism as part of a strategy we claim will reduce suffering. To the latter point, the animals who are suffering under the current system of exploitation are rarely, if ever, helped by the reform campaigns started during their lifetimes. The longest-running welfare reform campaign is the anti-vivisection campaign, started in the 19 th century. Welfare reform campaigns just do not work.
PR Watch
MAY 11, 2012
Topics: Right Wing , Tort Reform , Corporations , Economy Projects: Wisconsin Protests. The rest of the video is not available, but apparently after disposing of the unions, Walker talks about disposing of the lawyers by passing so-called tort reform legislation. Part of a Broad National Strategy. Skip to Main Content Area. Contact Us. News Feeds. Podcasts. Privacy Policy. RSS Feeds. Volunteer. Optional Member Code. Sign up. Reports Lisa Graves. Mary Bottari. Brendan Fischer.
Sightline Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
But first, let me dispose of a class of suggestions that often comes up with regard to initiative reform. Geographic distribution requirements are a special favorite of initiative reformers in this school of thought. What''s Your Request? by John used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Eccorazzi
JUNE 1, 2016
We have those who are working towards reforming the current system of animal exploitation, those who are focussed on ending it through promoting nothing less than veganism, and those who are content to persuade people to eat less meat, and everything in between.
Sierra Club Compass
OCTOBER 2, 2014
At the same time, the Sierra Club continues to support broader reforms in food production that will also help limit climate disruption. We're calling for reform of industrial agricultural and food system practices, to minimize contributions to greenhouse gases and to maximize carbon sequestration in plants and soils. Addressing climate disruption is important enough that we cannot afford to overlook any strategy for success.
Nature Conservancy - Science
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Coastal wetlands buffer storm surges and save millions of dollars each year,” says Emily Landis, the Conservancy’s blue carbon strategy lead and co-author on the research. Natural climate mitigation: using nature to help buffer rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
Sightline Daily
OCTOBER 21, 2013
Parking reform may finally be coming. UCLA planning professor Donald Shoup, like a modern day Noah, has been carrying a new strategy for parking reform far and wide looking for dry land on which to release it. These eight factors all augur well for parking reform.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 20, 2016
Last April, IFAD approved a new country strategy for Brazil. IFAD-funded operations in Brazil work to ensure that marginalized groups, such as indigenous and quilombola (Afro-descendant) communities, agrarian reform settlers, women and youth benefit from project activities. Our new country strategy reaffirms our commitment to collaborate with Brazilian authorities in fighting poverty where it is most needed – the poor rural areas of north-eastern Brazil,” said Nwanze.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 24, 2013
The researchers also showed that the approach could be cost-effective in comparison to land-based conservation strategies : The buyout of trawling permits and boats cost $4.67/hectare, compared to an estimated average of $1,070/hectare for real estate investments on land.
Mother Jones
FEBRUARY 27, 2013
The CEOs explicitly decided to ignore the evidence and reject a plea for reform, Moss reports. Internal papers reveal a strategy to safeguard sugar from "opportunists," "pseudoscientists," and "enemies." Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture.
Eccorazzi
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Part 2 will detail some of the forms of human oppression employed as advertising strategies by one of these groups in particular. Gary Francione has written extensively about how welfare reform measures help to increase both productivity and profits for the animal industry.
PR Watch
APRIL 10, 2012
At the time, the Foundations Director of Policy and Advocacy who develops educational and "investment" strategies for ALEC was Stefanie Sanford a former staffer for Texas Governor Rick Perry. Im open to new ideas on education reform, but this news does not look good to me. Skip to Main Content Area. Contact Us. News Feeds. Podcasts. Privacy Policy. RSS Feeds. Volunteer. Optional Member Code. Sign up. Reports Lisa Graves. Mary Bottari. Brendan Fischer. Rebekah Wilce. Harriet Rowan.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 7, 2014
We used to think almost entirely in terms of policy reform, government regulation…the supply side of conservation. But an even more pressing need now is for better information on how to actually make conservation work at scale and as part of broader development strategies.
Sightline Daily
JULY 13, 2015
It also includes many other strategies that complement and expand them: extending the boundaries of urban villages (designated growth zones, where taller buildings are paired with frequent transit, parks, and shops); updating antiquated fire codes that have kept buildings shorter because hook-and-ladder companies once couldn’t reach any higher; adding subsidized housing around parks and reservoirs and above the parking lots of high schools and community centers; and more.
Mother Jones
JANUARY 22, 2013
Enter the Green Ninja, the not-very-talkative martial arts master who whips up all sorts mayhem to teach young minds about carbon footprints, energy-saving strategies and gas guzzling leaf blowers, a kind of climate-bent Captain Planet , for a younger generation. Skip to Navigation.
Eccorazzi
JANUARY 9, 2017
In effect, they can market and sell various levels of morality where – as a business strategy – there are explicitly no moral baselines. Corporate welfarism is a problem.
The Green Changemakers
FEBRUARY 10, 2010
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, architects and urban reformers helped to defeat infectious diseases, such as cholera and tuberculosis, by improving design of buildings, streets, neighborhoods, clean water systems and parks. A growing body of research suggests that evidence-based architectural and urban design strategies can increase regular physical activity and healthy eating.
Sightline Daily
APRIL 13, 2015
Needless to say, these reforms are not well-liked by the coal, oil, and gas industries who benefit from business as usual. PACs are basically just funds that pool contributions from various donors to support a given ideological strategy.
Mother Jones
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
Climate change, gun violence, immigration reform, drone warfare, human rights— Mother Jones is dedicated to serious investigative reporting on all of these. Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture. Photo Essays. Blogs Political MoJo. Kevin Drum.
PR Watch
MAY 13, 2012
Department of Justice where she handled gun policy and was the Managing Editor of the National Integrated Firearms Violence Reduction Strategy. Skip to Main Content Area. Contact Us. News Feeds. Podcasts. Privacy Policy. RSS Feeds. Volunteer. Optional Member Code. Sign up. Reports Lisa Graves.
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 20, 2012
We are working closely with the UK Government to ensure electricity market reforms continue to maximise opportunities to capitalise on Scotland’s unique natural resources.” Vattenfall's UK Country Manager, Peter Wesslau said: “The UK's wind industry goes from strength to strength and Vattenfall, which sees wind power as important to its own investment strategy, is really pleased that it is its Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm, off Barrow-in-Furness, which takes the industry over the 6GW line.
The Green Changemakers
OCTOBER 23, 2014
Fossil Fuel Subsidies: Impacts, Opportunities, and Challenges to Reform Faculty leader: Joseph Aldy , Assistant Professor of Public Policy Fossil fuel subsidies distort the prices for electricity and fuels for a majority of the world’s population.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 15, 2016
FishPath helps guide a stakeholder process to identify fisheries management strategies that put fisheries on the path to sustainability.
Sightline Daily
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Latinos are speaking up loud and clear …” The survey also investigates the factors that motivate climate attitudes among Latino voters, giving us strong signals about effective communications strategies.
EcoFriend
APRIL 9, 2012
Named the Advanced Distribution System (ADS) project, it stipulates the parameters for the utility to review equipment, test delivery models for electricity, understand the costs and benefits of a new smart grid and recommend cost effective measures to reform Ontario’s distribution system.
The Green Changemakers
JUNE 7, 2011
A current example is the Middle East, where a youth revolution built on the global technology revolution is demanding immediate reform. [link] Governments around the world are faced with new demands, new expectations and a fast-growing array of new technologies and tools.
Mother Jones
JANUARY 25, 2013
Advertise on MotherJones.com Kleeb says although she's made the global climate case to Nebraskans, in her experience the strongest battle strategy focuses on localized issues. Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. Culture. Photo Essays.
The Green Changemakers
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010
This policy brief, published by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), examines the relationship between climate change, water and food security and outlines potential adaptation strategies and policy priorities for developing countries. Strategies to reduce rural poverty in the face of climate change will largely depend on improving water management in agriculture. Institutional and governance reforms will be needed to balance demand and supply across these sectors.
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