City Council Resolution 1990-15RESOLUTION 90- 15
WHEREAS, almost twenty years ago, more than twenty million Americans joined
together on Earth Day in 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;
WHEREAS, Earth Day 1990 will educate all citizens on the importance of
supporting the passage of legislation that will help protect the
environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF MONTICELLO designates and
proclaims 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."
Adopted this 9th day of April, 1990.
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City Admin'strator