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while a well -planned transition may provide expanded job opportunities for local residents; WHEREAS, 2082 jurisdictions in 38 countries AS OF MARCH 1, 2022 (SEE CLIMATE EMERGENCY DECLARATION) including IN Duluth, Minneapolis, and Crystal Bay Township, AND SEVERAL OTHER CITIES IN MINNESOTA have already declared climate emergencies in order to focus attention on the need for rapid action to address climate change; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that [Name of Community] declares that a climate emergency threatens our city, region, state, nation, humanity and the natural world. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, [Name of Community] commits to working for a just transition and climate emergency mobilization effort and will [pick or create what works for your city]: • Create/Implement a Climate Action Plan • Create a Sustainability and Resiliency Committee that has purview to propose and implement responses and address solutions to climate impacts • Implement GreenStep Cities best practices related to energy, climate actions, climate adaptation and resilience, or other appropriate practices [use pulldown menu at this link for ideas] • Position city with shovel -ready (or identified) projects to take advantage of state and federal climate action funding opportunities • CREATE A CLIMATE ACTION PLAN WITH INTERIM IMPLEMENTATION GOALS • BUDGET FOR A FULL TIME SUSTAINABILITY POSITION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE • PURSUE STATE, FEDERAL, OR OTHER FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF TARGETED CLIMATE ACTIONS. • IDENTIFY KEY METRICS TO REPORT PROGRESS ON ENERGY REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. PROMOTE ZONING AND ORDNANCE CHANGES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE/REQUIRE INSTALLATION OF EV CHARGING STATIONS • INCREASE THE TREE CANOPY WITH PRACTICES REQUIRING DIVERSE, NATIVE TREES FOR PUBLIC AREAS AND EDUCATION/SUPPORT FOR THE SAME IN RESIDENCES. • IDENTIFY WAYS TO REDUCE IMPERMEABLE SURFACE AREAS AND HEAT ISLANDS.