Resolution on Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day through Service and Advocacy
WHEREAS scientific models anticipate that Latinos will be especially vulnerable to the consequences of extreme Climate Change; and
WHEREAS Latinos stand to benefit greatly from the creation and development of the Green Economy and Green Jobs; and
WHEREAS the organizations of the National Latino Congreso have manifested a concern for the Environment and Environmental Leadership through the passage of at least thirty-four Environmental Resolutions at their three previous convenings; and
WHEREAS by taking a pivotal leadership role in advocating for comprehensive climate policy, the Latino community will make the implementation of this critical policy possible and reap the rewards of the Green Economy as key stakeholders; and
WHEREAS the growth of Earth Day since 1970 has helped engage a broader audience in Environmental Consciousness; and
WHEREAS this Environmental Consciousness has led to concrete tangible results as manifested in the implementation of stronger environmental policies, expanded protection of natural reserves, changes in human behavior, and the removal and reduction of the uses of certain toxins; and
WHEREAS if the United States does not act soon to implement such policies, it may be too late to prevent profound, irreversible environmental consequences of Climate Change such as massive extinctions, large scale natural disasters, shortages of food and drinking water worldwide, and violent conflicts over resources; and
WHEREAS the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day falls at a critical moment in the fight against human-caused Climate Change; and
WHEREAS the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day will be an opportune strategic moment for a broad coalition of community groups to come together to demand that leaders act on climate change;
1. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that organizations represented by delegates of the 2010 National Latino Congreso will join a massive movement of over 1 billion people worldwide and leverage the historical milestone of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day as way to advocate for effective and comprehensive climate change policies; and
2. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that organizations represented by delegates of the 2010 National Latino Congreso will combat Climate Change by partnering with a broad spectrum of groups and mobilizing to make Earth Day 2010 a global referendum that urges elected leaders to act on the threat that Climate Change presents; and
3. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that organizations represented by delegates of the 2010 National Latino Congreso will Use the event of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day as an opportunity to actively engage their memberships on the issue of Climate Change and raise awareness of the threats, consequences of not acting, and opportunities in unleashing a Green Economy; and
4. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that organizations represented by delegates of the 2010 National Latino Congreso will Ask their members to participate in acts of service on behalf of the environment on April 17 & 18, 2010; and
5. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that organizations represented by delegates of the 2010 National Latino Congreso will Participate in environmental advocacy activities aimed at the Federal, State, and Local governments on April 22, 2010, such as the Global Days of Conversation; and
6. FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that organizations represented by delegates of the 2010 National Latino Congreso will to the best of their abilities, support a successful outcome from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancun, Mexico in December 2010.
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