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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR17-021 Earth Awareness Month - 1-11C,/..067- Commissioner 0-i4"Ng 1— moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO.2017- Qv I RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF APRIL 22-28,2017 AS "EARTH AWARENESS WEEK" WHEREAS,the decisions we make as individuals and as an organization have direct and indirect impacts on environmental health and sustainability; and WHEREAS,the citizens of Eagle County want the quality of our environment to be sustained for present and future generations; and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Eagle County(hereinafter the "Board") considers preservation and enhancement of the natural environment a top priority to ensure the health, safety,welfare, and economic well-being of its citizens; and WHEREAS,Eagle County Government has adopted the Climate Action Plan for the Eagle County Community and is working to improve our environmental performance by implementing action plans that promote clean air(reducing our greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel consumption); conserve water; reduce paper use;promote waste diversion and recycling; and incorporate clean,renewable energy to support our county operations; and WHEREAS,Eagle County Government is committed to conduct ongoing monitoring and reviews of our processes as part of our environmental management system to assure our actions align with our environmental objectives; and to remain compliant with all applicable environmental regulations; and WHEREAS,Eagle County Government has established a cross-functional environmental working group referred to as our"Actively Green Team"to implement the environmental management system; and WHEREAS,April 22,2017 marks the forty-seventh(47th) anniversary of the first Earth Day, a day established to increase environmental awareness and encourage individuals to consider how their individual actions affect the environment; and WHEREAS,there are also global efforts to involve communities in the celebration of Earth Day through special events, media coverage and local efforts; and WHEREAS,designating a week in April as Earth Awareness Week is one of the many ways that Eagle County government can promote environmental awareness and education through community outreach. NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT,the week of April 22 -28,2017 be designated Earth Awareness Week. THAT, the Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held this 25th day of April,2017. COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE • di FAGS COLORADO, By and Through Its e" , c°c BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A TEST: 0 ; II / V 4 • IN IA 6 6/2-4 *• By: _ Clerk to the Board of 'toRAO0 Jillian . . Ryan County Commissioners Ch '- � � �' � �� ...1(lby•. v; - : /i�i.I .. if a y Cha fi ler-Henry . Co missi if ,� r e e McQueeney mmissioner Commissioner 1,4C r NIE- s.-r seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,the vote was as follows: Commissioner Ryan 0jSlLe—t 1 Commissioner Chandler-Henry PrIA " Commissioner McQueeney p4- L'N '' This resolution passed by / d vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado Environmental Policy Statement Actively Green at Eagle County 50%by 2030 The Board of County Commissioners considers preservation and enhancement of the natural environment a top priority to ensure the health,safety,welfare,and economic well-being of its citizens. In the work we do every day,employees of Eagle County Government share a responsibility to protect and improve the quality of our natural environment. Eagle County works to continuously improve our environmental performance. We are committed to protecting wildlife habitat, protecting clean air and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, conserving water in buildings and landscapes, reducing use of paper, increasing waste diversion and recycling, and incorporating clean renewable energy to support our county operations. Our Environmental Management System provides a structure for setting priorities,taking actions, and sharing results. We conduct internal audits and management reviews to assure that our actions are consistent with our policies, and compliant with environmental regulations. In 2016 and each year forward,we set a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from county operations 5% per year to achieve 50%reduction by 2030 (baseline 2012).Through innovation and continued investment in efficiency and renewable energy,we are working toward a clean energy economy that improves the health and quality of our community and local environment. activelygreen Signed on this date April 25,2017 by: Jillian H. Ryan, Chair Kathy Chandler Henry,Commissioner 11�`(/ "_ WIMP- Il Jeanne McQueeney, Commissioner • I Bryan Treu, Interim County Manager