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WHEREAS
climate change is the biggest environmental threat to our planet and a major
concern for all Canadians;
AND
WHEREAS at exactly 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014, major cities around
the world will turn off their lights and electrical power for one hour to
raise awareness about climate change and to symbolize that, working together,
the people of the world can make a difference in the fight against global
warming;
AND
WHEREAS the event, called “Earth Hour”, began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as
2.2 million people turned off their lights to take a stand against climate
change;
AND
WHEREAS since then, it has become an annual, globally observed event;
AND
WHEREAS participating in Earth Hour sends a powerful message to every citizen
and business around the world that it’s possible to take action on climate
change and that switching off our lights and electrical power is just one
simple action we can take to help make a difference;
AND
WHEREAS in the last four years, Newmarket has been a leader in this effort,
with one of the highest rates of reduction in electricity consumption in the
GTA;
THEREFORE
BE IT ENACTED by the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Newmarket as follows:
a)
THAT at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014, the Town of Newmarket will
join other cities around the world in literally “turning out the lights” by
shutting off all non-essential lighting and power in all of its facilities,
where feasible, and without jeopardizing safety, for one full hour;
b)
AND THAT the Town of Newmarket’s participation in Earth Hour will be widely
promoted and publicized in order to raise awareness about this important
issue and in order to encourage every individual, household and business in
town to join in by turning off their lights and electrical power for one hour
at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, 2014;
c)
AND THAT a copy of this Resolution will be forwarded to every municipality in
the GTA, encouraging them to participate in Earth Hour.
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