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WHEREAS, the first Earth Day was observed on April 22, 1970 when 20 million people took part in demonstrations to bring awareness to environmental concerns; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh residents have an opportunity to reduce their environmental impact by taking part in the citywide campaign "The Black and Gold City Goes Green;" and
WHEREAS, "The Black and Gold City Goes Green" is a first of its kind action campaign that will be led by residents, community organizations, houses of worship and other public institutions; and
WHEREAS, "The Black and Gold City Goes Green" gives a monthly series of low or no-cost actions that residents can take to reduce their production of heat trapping gases; and
WHEREAS, the campaign encourages residents to report their participation by postcard or through the website to measure the progress of the campaign's goal of measurably reducing heat trapping gases by January of 2010; and
WHEREAS, Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture) is coordinating the community outreach campaign for "The Black and Gold City Goes Green."
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Council of the City of Pittsburgh thanks "The Black and Gold City Goes Green" and its community partners for their efforts to reduce global warming and encourages Pittsburgh residents to participate in the campaign; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares April 22, 2009, "Earth Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.