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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CELEBRATING PROSPECT HEIGHTS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION'S 10 ANNIVERSARY
WHEREAS, April 22, 2024, is Earth Day, first celebrated in 1970; and
WHEREAS, the first Earth Day brought together millions of people and gave rise to the modern American environmental movement; and
WHEREAS, sustainable communities is one of the six key pillars of Cook County's Policy Roadmap and over the next decade the County is committed to implementing policies that support healthy, resilient communities that thrive economically, socially and environmentally; and
WHEREAS, Cook County is dedicated to the health and well-being of the community, tasking the Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability with improving the quality of the environment for all Cook County residents; and
WHEREAS, Cook County is investing $45 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds towards sustainable, resilient, and healthy communities across the County; and
WHEREAS, Cook County's Climate Resiliency Planning for Communities has awarded $16 million to support environmental planning in the Villages of Bellwood, Franklin Park, Justice, Lynnwood and the City of Markham; and
WHEREAS, numerous communities in the 14th District have commissions, task forces, and plans centered around the environment and sustainably including the Village of Arlington Heights, Village of Glencoe, Village of Glenview, Village of Northbrook, City of Rolling Meadows, Wheeling Park District, Village of Wilmette, and Village of Winnetka; and
WHEREAS, in Prospect Heights, the Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission was founded by Dr. Agnes Wojnarski in 2014 and turns 10 years old this year; and
WHEREAS, the Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission is an all-volunteer network designed to enhance, restore and manage the natural areas and resources in order to maintain and improve their ecological health and biodiversity; and
WHEREAS, the Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission is ...
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