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City of McCall
Earth Day 2017
Proclam.ation
WHEREAS, humankind is currently facing tremendous global challenges affecting every
community, including; large-scale migration, extreme inequality and poverty, degradation of
ecosystems, mass extincti.on of species, and global climate change; and
WHEREAS, all people of this .Earth.., no matter their race, gender, income, sexual ofientation, or
national origin, have a right to a healthy environment; and
WHE!'EAS, the youth f the world are our most valuable resource and represent a source of endless
creativity and potential; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the citizens of our global community to develop green jobs and to
build an innovative and equitable green economy to combat the albrementioned global challenges;
and
WHEREAS,. expanding environmental education and climate literacy is vital to enhance awareness
about the environment, inform decision -making, and protect future generations; and
"W"HEREA.S, it is understood that sustainability will only be achieved by meeting the needs of the
present without compromising the needs of future generations; and
WHEREAS, it is more important than ever to act locally and to cooperate internationally and defend
the environmental progress that has been heretofere gained; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to expand and diversify the global environmental movement to achieve
maximum progress; and
WHEREAS, Earth Day is an annual reminder of the constant need for environmental a.ctivism,
stewardship commitments, and sustainability efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, The McCall City Council and I, the Mayor of the City of McCall have the
distinct honor of proclaiming April 22, 2017 as
E.ARTH DAY
throughout McCall and encourage all of its citizens, 'businesses, and institutions to use EARTH DAY
to celebrate the Earth and promote environmental and climate literacy.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand at the City of McCall in Idaho on this 23 day of
March in the year of 2017.
ie I. Ayron, Moor