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To Recognize and Thank Moms Clean Air Force for Hosting the ‘Mama Summit’ in Support of Clean Air and Children’s Health in Columbus
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WHEREAS, as a part of the Moms & Mayors week of action from May 7 through 12, 2018, Moms Clean Air Force will host ‘Mama Summits’ in 10 cities across America, including a summit in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, May 10, 2018; and
WHEREAS, as families across the country celebrate Mother’s Day, the local members of Moms Clean Air Force will join local city leaders and the Ohio Nurses Association at the Columbus Metropolitan Library to highlight the efforts of their local government to protect clean air and children’s health; and
WHEREAS, the Moms & Mayors week of action will celebrate the partnership and commitment to provide clean air for children in our local communities and will provide an opportunity for local moms and nurses to learn about the environmental impacts on infant mortality and children’s health; and
WHEREAS, Moms Clean Air Force is a national community of more than 1,000,000 moms and dads with more than 40,000 members in Ohio committed to fighting air pollution and protecting clean air for America’s children; and
WHEREAS, through the Columbus Green Community Plan, the City of Columbus is focused on being responsible stewards of the environment by advancing sustainable practices, including working towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent from city operations and 20 percent from the community by the year 2020; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby recognize and thank Moms Clean Air Force for its work to improve children’s health and for hosting the ‘Mama Summit’ on Thursday, May 10, in Columbus.