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18-0313
| 2 | | ADOPTION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
ADOPTION OF THE SUSTAINABILITY & CLIMATE RESILIENCY PLAN
WHEREAS, over one hundred years ago, visionary leaders had the foresight to create the Forest Preserves of Cook County (hereafter the “Forest Preserves”) with the mission “to acquire, restore and manage lands for the purpose of protecting and preserving public open space”; and
WHEREAS, Illinois has experienced a one-degree Fahrenheit increase in average annual temperature since the beginning of the 20th Century; and
WHEREAS, recent climate projections published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and other scientific organizations, predict that if global emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise, historically unprecedented warming is anticipated in the Midwest region in the next few decades; and
WHEREAS, along with a projected rise in annual temperatures, studies also project that the Midwest region likely will experience increased events of extreme precipitation during winter and spring, and intense summer droughts; and
WHEREAS, the Forest Preserves is one | approve | Pass |
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