https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7980049&GUID=D2402929-4E59-40A6-986C-BCF97367AD2BLegistar15https://fpdcc.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7980049&GUID=D2402929-4E59-40A6-986C-BCF97367AD2BD2402929-4E59-40A6-986C-BCF97367AD2B-2026-04-10-21-44-32Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING APRIL 22, 2026 AS EARTH DAY FOR THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY WHEREAS, Earth Day was first established in 1970 as a way to recognize the environmental disasters faced by communities throughout the United States, including oil spills, power plants, toxic dumps, pesticides, the extinction of wildlife, and the loss of wilderness; and WHEREAS, throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s, environmental awareness increased due to declining air and water quality, increased knowledge about Earth’s finite resources, and increasing popularity in environmental publications showcasing the consequences of environmental disasters; and WHEREAS, Senator Gaylord Nelson, a junior Senator from Wisconsin, was concerned about the deteriorating environment in the United States; and WHEREAS, Senator Nelson, together with a young activist named Denis Hayes, organized a series of teach-ins on April 22, 1970, on college campuses, which utilized economics, science, community organizing, ethics, and spirituality to promote environmental educatiFri, 10 Apr 2026 21:44:32 GMT