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9 111 RESOLUTION NO. 3012 COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION DECLARING APRIL 22, 1990 AS EARTH DAY 1990 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; and 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; and WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 is a national and international 411 call to action for all citizens to join in a global effort to save the planet; and 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; and WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 will educate all citizens on the importance of buying and using those products least harmful to the environment; and WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 will educate all citizens on the importance of doing business with companies that are environmentally sensitive and responsible; and WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 will educate all citizens on the importance of voting for those candidates who demonstrate an abiding concern for the environment; and WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 will educate all citizens on the importance of supporting the passage of legislation that will help protect the environment. 410