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Appendix B — Climate Resolution RESOLUTION NO.16-067 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE COMMITMENT OF THE ST. LOUIS PARK CITY COUNCIL TO PROTECT THE CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN OF THIS COMMUNITY FROM THE RISKS OF CLIMATE DESTRUCTION WHEREAS,195 countries, including the United States and every country that is a member of the United Nations, reached an agreement in Paris, France on December 12, 2015 that recognizes the risk to our children's and grandchildren's future from climate change; WHEREAS, the greatest burden resulting from an inadequate response to the climate crisis will be carried by the youngest generation, and all who follow; WHEREAS, the risks from an inadequate response are potentially devastating, and include economic and environmental disruptions, many of which are already being felt such as more severe stones, longer and hotter heat waves, worsening flood and drought cycles, growing invasive species and insect problems, accelerated species extinction rates, rising sea levels, increased wildfires, and a dramatic increase in refugees from climate impacted lands; WHEREAS, leading climate scientists have indicated that further delay in significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions will rapidly push humanity past the point where disastrous consequences can be avoided; WHEREAS, numerous governmental and non -governmental bodies across the nation and the world have already adopted climate action plans to immediately and rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also stopping them entirely within 25 years; WHEREAS, youth of St. Louis Park have brought to Council a Youth Climate Report Cant highlighting the gap between what we are doing today and actions that would be necessary to protecttheir.future, WHEREAS, youth of St. Louis Park have indicated a willingness to work with City Council on such actions; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Louis Park City Council commits to working constructively, using ingenuity, innovation, and courageous determination to create a St. Louis Park Climate Action Plan for consideration that significantly reduces St. Louis Park's greenhouse gas emissions to levels that would protect our community's children and grandchildren from the risk of climate destruction. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council commits to start the St. Louis Park Climate Action Plan creation process within 30 days, and to complete it as soon as possible. FURTHER RESOLVED that a mechanism will be created for the ongoing Ling people in the process of creating and executing climate related policies and actions. Attest: aAIILJ�ZA Melia a Keene*, CityClerk