HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCRes_90-16No. R-90-16
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
C O U N C I L R E S O L U T I O N
r Date April 11, 1990
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WHEREAS, almost twenty years ago, more than twenty million Americans joined
together on Earth Day in a demonstration of concern for the environment, and their
collective action resulted in the passage of sweeping new laws to protect our
air, water, and land;
WHEREAS, in the nineteen years since the first Earth Day, despite environmental
improvements, the environmental health of the planet is increasingly endangered,
threatened by Global Climate Change, Ozone Depletion, Growing World Population,
Tropical Deforestation, Ocean Pollution, Toxic Wastes, Desertification, and Nuclear
Waste requiring action by all sectors of society;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 is a national and international call to action for
all citizens to join in a global effort to save the planet;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 activities and events will educate all citizens on
the importance of acting in an environmentally sensitive fashion by recycling,
conserving energy and water, using efficient transportation, and adopting more
ecologically sound lifestyles;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 will educate all citizens on the importance of buying
and using those products least harmful to the environment;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 will. educate all citizens on the importance of doing
business with companies that are environmentally sensitive and responsible;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 will educate all citizens on the importance of voting
for those candidates who demonstrate an abiding concern for the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Falcon Heights designate and prgclaim
April 22, 1990 as Earth Day 1990, and that that day shall be set aside for public
activities promoting preservation of the global environment and launching the
"Decade of the Environment".
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Adopted by Council April 11, 1990