Another area is for associations, partners and businesses proposing projects linked to water conservation.
It's a small project but the emphasis is utmost on water conservation - environmental sustainable living.
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Coca-Cola pledged to conserve water and as a result avoided plant closures and tougher regulations on water conservation.
"Adding compost to the soil dramatically increases its ability to hold water, aiding in water conservation, " he adds.
We are also making a big push on marine and fresh water conservation.
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It has a massive recycling effort, as well as a water conservation plan.
Initiative, UNESCO is leading the effort to employ new strategies for water conservation at local, regional and national levels.
She's been a champion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and so many other conservation issues of our time.
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No water, no sugar, no Coke, which makes water conservation is a major topic of conversation in the Coca-Cola boardroom.
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Mulroy also was able to convince members of the casino industry that they could be innovators and leaders in water conservation.
If a company turns a CSR goal like water conservation into a game, that can strengthen online and offline social ties.
Sustainable design elements include plenty of daylight and fresh air, green space in the form of terraced gardens and water conservation.
The convention this year focused on the advancement of technologies related to renewable energy, information communication technology, water conservation and biomedical research.
Ketura is also home to the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, which runs courses on water conservation, sustainable agriculture and renewable energy.
Over the last couple of years, I also see the hiring of support staff, particularly around reducing energy, reducing waste, and water conservation.
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In each port-of-call on the race circuit, MOAF will mount a pavilion that will be a platform dedicated to raising public awareness about water conservation.
International agreements, new technologies and improved efficiency are all necessary to preserve the world's water supply, but effective water conservation and protection could require more profound changes.
The first two workshops have already been conducted in Mafraq and Ramtha where the presence of a large Syrian population has made water conservation a high priority in the area.
The manual features the topics of water cycle, water resources and challenges, population growth impacts, climate change impacts, water conservation practices and practical exercises for 1st to 10th grade students.
Among those that do, the definition varies: 55% define sustainability as the management of issues related to the environment (for example, greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, waste management, green-product development, and water conservation).
The backstory: since the 1970s the Land and Water Conservation Fund (which, only semi-ironically, gets its money from federal royalties from offshore oil and gas drilling) has given money to local governments for parks.
In a project that covers several parts of arid and semi-arid China Beijing, Hebei, Qingdao and Shenyang, as well as the Hai basin and the smaller Turpan basin the World Bank has been promoting water conservation.
Farmers and others joined in water conservation efforts.
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But in Ontario, a government initiative introduced in November 2010, the Water Opportunities and Water Conservation Act, is striving to create partnerships among government, businesses, universities, and nonprofit organizations to help advance water-related technologies.
The state Department of Environmental Conservation has conducted studies of the Mohawk River basin since the 2006 flood and has been working on a program involving soil and water conservation districts and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Matthew Evans is an 18-year old who had the vision to create a non-profit called Discover Green, which is based in Pflugerville, Texas, raises awareness around energy and water conservation, and constructs sustainable landscape models throughout the community.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council that awards points for buildings that incorporate various energy efficiency and water conservation features as well as providing such things as bike racks.
In addition to his one term in the state Legislature, Salazar's prior public service included stints on the Governor's Economic Development Advisory Board, the State Agricultural Commission, the board of directors of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, and the board of directors of the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Forum.
But a partnership among The Nature Conservancy, the University of Georgia and the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District are working to bring down the cost for Flint River farmers by supplementing their contributions with a variety of grants and federal funding sources, including the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Fab 15 will be TSMC's next "green fab" following Fab 12 and Fab 14, incorporating green concepts in energy conservation and pollution control in its design, including a process water conservation rate of 85%, reclamation of rainwater, recirculation and reuse of general exhaust heat, and development of solar power generation and LED lighting applications.
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