Mr Thomas argued that local authorities are vital to the sustainability of local economies and that it is important that local authorities are good, responsible employers.
Sendai joined 20 other cities throughout Japan last year to become a member of Local Governments for Sustainability ( ICLEI).
We further invest to strengthen relationships in communities by promoting Local Living Economies, a new approach to economic development that fosters local ownership of business and sustainability.
People talk about economic sustainability, about local economies.
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They also play a key role in developing local and regional food systems that support the sustainability of family farms, revitalize communities and provide places for farmers and consumers to meet.
The key to sustainability, she argues, lies in helping local entrepreneurs create markets for the energy services that the poor actually need and are willing to pay for, rather than what distant bureaucrats think is appropriate.
European Union energy and environmental leaders may still pledge sprawling strategies to reach 2020 sustainability goals and beyond, but on the local level, the challenge of reigning in spending without putting a nail in the coffin of the domestic industry has left many in limbo.
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What I don't like about sustainable foodies and I'm considered one of them is that we carry an air of preachiness about food. (No one wants to be told what to eat, whether it's by your mother or by a group of holier-than-thou chefs.) But true sustainability is about more than just deciding to cook with local ingredients or not allowing your child to have corn syrup.
From that starting point, Bolick said, all of the various stakeholders across the sustainability spectrum private industry, federal government, and local governments can begin to collaborate to frame reasonable goals and initiatives that will help establish the appropriate balance between what are often the competing interests of policy and pragmatism.
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While this development may not directly help solar and wind firms across Southern Europe, it will likely give ammunition to local companies willing to fill that energy gap and help France reach EU-backed sustainability goals of 20 percent by 2020.
She stressed that sustainability was a priority for the government, highlighting that the bill would introduce a duty for local councils and other bodies to co-operate in planning for sustainable development.
Councillor Mike Priestley, Conwy council's cabinet member for highways, environment and sustainability, has said the work would protect the promenade, railway and A55 from flooding and boost the local economy.
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