Resolution 220327
Recognizing April 22, 2022 as Earth Day in the City of Philadelphia.
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“Yes, Mr. President. Resolution No. 220324, entitled a "Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 2100 North 6th Street and 2104 through 06 North 6th Street in the Fifth Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia"; and STATED MEETING 51 4/21/2022 220325, entitled a "Resolution recognizing Rick…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, April 21, 2022 · Apr 21, 2022 · official transcript, this passage
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- Apr 7, 2022Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar · CITY COUNCIL
- Apr 21, 2022ADOPTED · CITY COUNCIL
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..Title Recognizing April 22, 2022 as Earth Day in the City of Philadelphia. ..Body WHEREAS, Earth Day is a day for uniting people from around the world under the causes of environmental conservation, justice, and regeneration. Over 20 million people across America commemorated the first Earth Day in 1970 to both celebrate the earth and protest environmental pollution and degradation; and WHEREAS, Philadelphia hosted the world's first Earth Day as a part of Earth Week, which in 1970, was organized by a group of local professionals, stakeholders, and graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, Earth Day has evolved, through the combined efforts of state, local, and federal government, grassroots organizations, and citizens to participate, from a national day of environmental recognition into a worldwide campaign to protect the Earth; and WHEREAS, Earth Day also recognizes the need for environmental justice, ensuring the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies; and WHEREAS, This year's Earth Day is themed Invest In Our Planet, highlighting an effort to prevent the coming disasters of climate change and environmental destruction; and WHEREAS, Here in Philadelphia, the Office of Sustainability will host their Greenworks Release Event on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Cherry Street Pier; and WHEREAS, On this Earth Day, humanity will be facing tremendous global challenges stemming from global climate change, including large-scale migration, extreme inequality and poverty, degradation of ecosystems, and mass extinction of species; and WHEREAS, Expanding environmental education and climate literacy is vital to enhance awareness about the environment, inform decision-making, and protect future generations; and WHEREAS, It is critical that we continue to act locally and cooperate internationally to continue our progress in fighting global climate change and other environmental problems; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby recognize April 22, 2022 as Earth Day in the City of Philadelphia. ..End