Full Text of HR1080 95th General Assembly
HR1080 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
|
|
|
HR1080 |
|
LRB095 20417 KXB 48004 r |
|
| 1 |
| HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 |
| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois recognizes that the City of | 3 |
| Chicago is the United States flagship city for Earth Hour, an | 4 |
| initiative of the World Wildlife Fund dedicated to showing that | 5 |
| together we can all make a change in global warming by reducing | 6 |
| our electric use for one hour; and
| 7 |
| WHEREAS, Earth Hour is an event in which the entire State | 8 |
| can participate; and
| 9 |
| WHEREAS, Iconic buildings in Chicago including the Sears | 10 |
| Tower, Wrigley Field, the Merchandise Mart, and the John | 11 |
| Hancock Building, as well as businesses and residences around | 12 |
| the State, from Aurora to Worth, are participating in Earth | 13 |
| Hour; and
| 14 |
| WHEREAS, Climate change is perhaps the most significant | 15 |
| issue facing our planet today, and the need to respond is | 16 |
| unsurpassed; average annual carbon emissions in the United | 17 |
| States alone measure 19.6 tons per person; and
| 18 |
| WHEREAS, The Earth is beginning to witness dramatic | 19 |
| impacts, from melting glaciers to increased intensity and | 20 |
| frequency of hurricanes, as a result of the amount of carbon we | 21 |
| load into the atmosphere; therefore the way we live and behave |
|
|
|
HR1080 |
- 2 - |
LRB095 20417 KXB 48004 r |
|
| 1 |
| must change if global warming is to be slowed or stopped; and
| 2 |
| WHEREAS, Earth Hour shows that together, each small action | 3 |
| taken collectively can make a difference in the fight against | 4 |
| global warming; and
| 5 |
| WHEREAS, On March 29, 2008, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., | 6 |
| every person can show his or her commitment to the fight | 7 |
| against global warming by turning out non-essential lighting; | 8 |
| therefore, be it
| 9 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| declare March 29, 2008 as Earth Hour Day in the State of | 12 |
| Illinois and urge all residents to participate in Earth Hour | 13 |
| and implement changes throughout the year to reduce carbon | 14 |
| output and global warming.
|
|