City of Columbus - File #: 0127X-2018

• File #: 0127X-2018
• Version: 1
• Type: Ceremonial Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/18/2018
• In control: Remy
• On agenda: 4/23/2018
• Final action: 4/26/2018
• Title: To recognize and celebrate Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 as Earth Day in Columbus
• Sponsors: Emmanuel V. Remy, Elizabeth Brown, Mitchell Brown, Jaiza Page, Michael Stinziano, Priscilla Tyson, Shannon G. Hardin

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/26/2018	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
4/25/2018	1	MAYOR	Signed
4/23/2018	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
4/23/2018	1	Columbus City Council	Adopted	Pass

Title

To recognize and celebrate Sunday, April 22^nd, 2018 as Earth Day in Columbus

Body

WHEREAS, celebrating Earth Day represents all of the hard work that has been done and will continue be done to protect our planet and keep our families safe; and

WHEREAS, Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Earth Day 2018 is dedicated to ending plastic pollution; and

WHEREAS, Green Columbus, a nonprofit organization that helps coordinate the celebration at Genoa Park for Earth Day, has gathered over 4,000 volunteers who will have contributed more than 14,000 volunteer hours to the cause at more than 170 work sites around the city this year; and

WHEREAS, Columbus City Council encourages all residents to make an Earth Day 2018 resolution and thank the many people and organizations in our community who have spent the past week dedicating time to clean their neighborhoods and help our environment; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:  That this Council does hereby recognize Sunday, April 22^nd as Earth Day in the city of Columbus.