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Declaring Saturday March 31, 2012 at 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. to be "Earth Hour" in the City of Saint Paul.
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WHEREAS, March 31, 2012, 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. has been designated as "Earth Hour" by the World Wildlife Fund as a reminder that, by working together, people can make a positive impact in the fight against climate change; and
WHEREAS, in this, the 5th annual Earth Hour, 135 countries, over 5,000 towns and cities, representing hundreds of millions of people world-wide, will turn off their lights for 60 minutes to raise awareness and demonstrate commitment to addressing climate change, making Earth Hour the largest voluntary action for the environment; and
WHEREAS, more than one-third of Greenhouse Gas emissions comes from electricity - making it vitally important to decrease our reliance on electricity and non-essential lighting; and
WHEREAS, throughout the world Earth Hour celebrations can be observed by dimmed lights at the Sydney Opera House, Beijing's Forbidden City, the world's tallest building in Tapei, Taiwan, the Kremlin, the Pyramids in Egypt, Capetown's Table Mountain, the Coliseum, the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, Christ the Redeemer Statue in Brazil, the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul businesses, organizations and individuals throughout the City will be participating in this year's Earth Hour with dimmed lights in the following prominent buildings and locations evidencing the City's support:
Minnesota State Capitol
Saint Paul City Hall/Ramsey County Courthouse
Xcel Energy Center
Wells Fargo Place
Landmark Center
RiverCentre
Saint Paul Central Library
Rice Park
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Saint Paul City Council, hereby proclaims, March 31, 2012 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. as Earth Hour in the City of Saint Paul and calls upon all Saint Paul residents and businesses to turn off nonessential lights for Earth Hour and join in supporting the aims and goals of this local an...
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