Sentence examples for earth local from inspiring English sources

When the heart of the Amazon was among the richest places on Earth, local rubber barons flaunted their incredible wealth by building a spectacular opera house in Manaus with British steel, French glass and Italian marble.

But at the heart of their strategy was people power: Friends of the Earth local groups swung into action organising events and activities; there was a mass lobby in parliament where MPs came face-to-face with constituents who travelled to Westminster to convince them; there was a huge march – with tens of thousands in attendance.

More recently, Ms Mayer has been in charge of the technology giant's location and mapping services, which include Google Maps, Earth, Local and Street View.

The result is one of the few city hotels in the world with a standout offering of real down to earth local cuisine.

On a wide, flat swath of brown, exposed earth, local officials in business suits and IKEA employees in utilitarian blue-and-yellow garb gathered under a pair of white tents, surrounded by mounds of dirt and abutting concrete walls at 805 S. San Fernando Blvd. in Burbank on Tuesday.

Daegu embodies a down-to-earth local vibe.

The rooftop restaurant is considerably more convivial than some of the glitzier offerings across the horizon, attracting a predominately down-to-earth local crowd to eat under oriental-style gazebos.

8 30 a.m. 4) Local Politics and Doughnuts The breakfast at Main Street Bakery & Cafe (201 East Main Street, 970-925-6446) is a down-to-earth local experience.

By ditching the mall and making the journey to one of Europe's fabled Christmas markets, you can exchange chain stores for cosy wooden chalets, Muzak for angelic choirs, and consumer frenzy for down-to-earth local holiday cheer.

Living conditions in these are basic at best - a one-room family-house with a tiny shed-like kitchen-conversion and often no private toilet - but it is this unusual mix of ancient aristocratic architecture and current-day, salt-of-the-earth locals that gives the hutong alleys their unique character.

Why imported produce may be better for the earth than local.