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  • 1Think Globally, Act Locally — was reportedly coined by David Brower, founder of Friends of the Earth, as the slogan for FOE when it was founded in 1969, although others have stated it was originated by Rene Dubos as an advisor to the United Nations Conference on the Human… …

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  • 2locally — local lo‧cal 1 [ˈləʊkl ǁ ˈloʊ ] adjective connected with a particular area, especially the area where something is produced: • The firm produces clothing, shoes and other leather goods for local and overseas markets. • The company borrowed the… …

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  • 3think globally act locally — think about global environmental concerns and try to improve them where you live (political slogan) …

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  • 4think global, act local — The variant ‘think globally, act locally’ was particularly associated with US environmental campaigner Hazel Henderson and appears to have been prevalent before the version adopted as a slogan by David Brower (1912–2000) when he founded Friends… …

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  • 5Community Preservation Act — The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a Massachusetts state law (M.G.L. Chapter 44B) passed in 2000. It enables adopting communities to raise funds to create a local dedicated fund for open space preservation, preservation of historic resources …

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  • 6American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — Stimulus bill redirects here. For other uses, see Stimulus bill (disambiguation). ARRA redirects here. For other uses, see ARRA (disambiguation). American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Full title An act making supplemental appropriations… …

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  • 7Grammar Schools Act — The Grammar Schools Act was passed by Queensland s first parliament in 1860 and allowed for the establishment of a grammar school in any town where £1000 could be raised locally. Between the years 1863 and 1892, ten grammar schools were opened… …

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  • 8Water Resources Development Act of 1992 — The Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (WRDA 1992), USPL|102|580, was enacted by Congress of the United States on October 31, 1992. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/bdquery/D?d102:1:./temp/ bdMCKV:@@@D summ2=m |/bss/d102query.html||Public… …

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  • 9Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act — The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) of 1980 is a United States federal law[1] intended to protect the rights of people in state or local correctional facilities, nursing homes, mental health facilities and institutions for… …

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  • 10Stamp Act 1765 — Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 Parliament of Great Britain Long title An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expences o …

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