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EARTH DAY 1990
P. O. Box 10329. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55458-3329
(612) 627-4049
Earth Day Co-chairs
Honorable Governor Rudy Perpich
Honorable Senator David Durenberger
Resolutions Co-Chairs
Attorney General Hubert H. Humphrey m
Honorable Repreaentative Vln Weber
RESOLUTION 90-33A
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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 improve-
ments. 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 Chanhassen designate
and proclaim April 22. 1990 as Earth Day 1990 and that that day shall
be set aside for public activities promoting preservation of the global
nvironment and launching the "Decade of the Environment".
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Don Ashworth, City M:mager