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grassroots are local or person-to-person. A Typical grassroots Effort might

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Deutsch: Friedhof / Español: Cementerio / Português: Cemitério / Français: Cimetière / Italiano: Cimitero

Graveyard in the environmental context refers to a designated area for burying Human remains, often with cultural, spiritual, and historical significance. Graveyards also have ecological implications, influencing Land use, soil composition, and biodiversity. Modern graveyards may adopt sustainable practices to minimise their environmental Impact.

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The Gray Region/ Gray Area is the range of true parameter values where the consequences of making a decision error are relatively minor; a Component of the quantitative decision performance criteria.

The Gray Water is water that is considered waste and not to be used for cleaning milking or other food-related systems.

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Deutsch: Beweidung / Español: Pastoreo / Português: Pastagem / Français: Pâturage / Italiano: Pascolo /

A grazing is the use of grasses and other plants to feed wild or domestic herbivores such as deer, sheep and cows.

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Great Lakes are In EMAP, the resource that encompasses the five Great Lakes--Superior, Michigan, Huron,

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Deutsch: Green Building / Español: Construcción verde / Português: Construção verde / Français: Construction verte / Italiano: Edificio verde

Green Building, also known as sustainable or eco-friendly construction, refers to the practice of designing, constructing, and operating buildings in an environmentally responsible and resource-efficient manner. This approach aims to minimize the environmental impact of buildings while enhancing the health and well-being of their occupants. Green Building integrates various strategies and technologies to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, and use sustainable materials.

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Green Buildings are the building industry is increasingly focused on making its buildings greener, which includes using healthier, less polluting and more resource -efficient practices

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A green design is a design, usually architectural, conforming to environmentally sound principles of building, material and energy use.

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Deutsch: Grüne Infrastruktur, Español: Infraestructura Verde, Português: Infraestrutura Verde, Français: Infrastructure Verte, Italiano: Infrastruttura Verde

Green Infrastructure in the environmental context refers to a strategically planned network of natural and semi-natural areas designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and benefits to people and nature. Unlike "grey infrastructure" (e.g., pipes, concrete barriers, power lines), green infrastructure utilizes or mimics natural processes to manage water, provide clean air, mitigate heat, and enhance biodiversity.

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