Full Text of SR0097 97th General Assembly
SR0097 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, On April 22, 2011, this year's Earth Day, Earth is | 3 | | facing consequences of climate change that may be caused by | 4 | | increased carbon production due to human activity; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, It is incumbent on all citizens and communities to | 6 | | do their best to raise awareness about global warming and other | 7 | | environmental issues, like wasting water; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, It is incumbent on all citizens and communities to | 9 | | do their best to cut their carbon production, shrink their | 10 | | carbon footprint, and reduce water waste; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater | 12 | | Chicago is a federation of more than 60 community | 13 | | organizations, mosques, and schools representing the Muslim | 14 | | community in Illinois; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic lunar | 16 | | calendar, when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, abstaining | 17 | | completely from eating and drinking during this time, for the | 18 | | whole month; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater | 20 | | Chicago launched a campaign during Ramadan in 2009 called Green |
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| 1 | | Ramadan to raise awareness among the Muslim community in | 2 | | Illinois about the environment and to encourage the reduction | 3 | | of carbon production, encourage recycling, and reduce wasted | 4 | | water and consumption; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater | 6 | | Chicago will designate Ramadan every year as a Green Month, | 7 | | dedicated to raising awareness within the Muslim community | 8 | | about their responsibility about the Earth, the environment, | 9 | | and biodiversity; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the | 12 | | leading role of the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater | 13 | | Chicago in raising awareness about green issues and the | 14 | | environment within the faith community; and be it further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That we designate the month of Ramadan, the 9th | 16 | | month of the Islamic lunar calendar, as a Green Month in the | 17 | | State of Illinois in order to promote awareness among faith | 18 | | communities about environmental issues, the reduction of | 19 | | carbon production, and the reduction of wasted water.
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