4 7 08 Celebration of Green Proclamation
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,
Earth Day has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1970 to challenge citizens to
experience the beauty of nature and become better "Stewards of the Environment." and
WHEREAS,
the planet's water, air, and land resources have still continued to become even more
depleted and polluted. Global climate change is now threatening the quality of life for
future generations. People in global poverty will suffer more than other world citizens
from this misuse; and
WHEREAS,
Earth Day is a seasonal opportunity to reinvigorate our Dubuque community to act to
create a higher quality of life for all our citizens and other living beings; and
WHEREAS,
adults and youth in Dubuque and throughout the world are joining together to help build
more sustainable communities; and
WHEREAS,
religious leaders, locally and world-wide, call upon people of faith to live more simple
and sustainable lifestyles.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE DECLARE AN OBSERVATION
OF EARTH WEEK DURING APRIL 14-22, 2008, AS A TIME OF REFLECTION AND ACTION
REGARDING THE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR PLANETARY HOME AND ENCOURAGE THE
LOCAL SUPPORT OF BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS TO CREATE A "SUSTAINABLE
DUBUQUE" COMMUNITY.
I ENCOURAGE CITIZENS OF ALL SPIRITUALITIES TO ATTEND
"A CELEBRATION OF
- AN EVENING OF PRAYERFUL APPRECIATION, SONG,
CREATION: GROWING GREEN"
PRESENTATIONS OF PRACTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL TIPS, INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT RESURRECTION CHURCH ON APRIL 14, AND WILL BE
REPEATED AT ST. RAPHAEL'S CATHEDRAL ON EARTH DAY, APRIL 22,
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
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Dubuque to be affixed this 7 day of April, 2008.
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Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
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Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
2008: Jim & Judy Giesen jjgiesen@mchsi.com