HR0818 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Fifty years ago, 20 million people peacefully demonstrated in favor of environmental reform and demanded that government protect the health of our people; and

WHEREAS, Earth Day 1970 is among the largest civic engagement events in human history; and

WHEREAS, April 22, 2020 is this year's Earth Day and marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement; and

WHEREAS, The students of Half Day School in Lincolnshire will stand in solidarity with environmental activists throughout the world by organizing an Earth Day March on April 22, 2020 at 3:30pm, starting at the Vernon Area Public Library and ending at the old Fresh Market parking lot; and

WHEREAS, At the end of the march, the students of Half Day School will hold a rally focused on protecting the environment; they will collect reusable and recyclable items such as plastic grocery bags, markers and crayons, old toothbrushes and empty toothpaste tubes, old t-shirts and thread, and usable pairs of shoes; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend the students of Half Day School for organizing an Earth Day March and for their eagerness and willingness to make a positive difference in the world; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Half Day School as a symbol of our esteem and respect.