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Climate Emergency Declarations/Resolutions Minnesota Coordinated Effort "The time is now to come together as a united force, to insure a livable future for us, for your children, for your grandchildren, and for the generations to come. The time is now to create a sustainable future. " - From then high school junior Sophia Skinner before St. Louis Park City Council What we're doing: Local governments of all sizes, and in all regions of Minnesota will join in on January 24th or 25th, calling for immediate action at all levels of government to address the climate crisis. By acting simultaneously, these state-wide localities expect to amplify their impact, speaking together to urge local, state and federal action. Why declare a Climate Emergency? The dramatically evident shift in our climate IS an emergency) It's here now; it's going to get worse; and it's impacting all regions of our state, country, and world. o The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently declared (August 21) that world leaders at all levels must take immediate action to reduce greenhouse emissions to prevent catastrophic impacts. + It's impacting Minnesota nowl Unanticipated occurrences of drought, higher annual temperatures and sustained heat waves, dangerous air quality, repeated incidences of "hundred year" floods, and forest fires of unprecedented size - are all happening now in Minnesota. rs Opportunity to mobilize and magnify: Declaring an emergency will call attention to the issue and can mobilize people to action. Working together we can magnify our impacts on our own communities and on Minnesota. o Acting together will increase our visibility and leverage for state and federal assistance o This conspicuous action will provide bold local leadership in a way that connects to a larger statewide effort. People are empowered when they feel what they do matters and when they are part of something larger than themselves. The Climate Emergency declaration customizable template includes local, state, and global impacts, a commitment to local action, and a call for state and federal support. Background on "Climate Emergency" 6 Started in U.S. by The Climate Mobilization organization - calling for a mobilization of government and society to make significant progress on climate change by 2030 * 2000+ jurisdictions in 34 countries have declared a Climate Emergency, including three leaders in MN (Crystal Bay Township and _ in 2019, earlier this year). MN jurisdictions (partial list) considering being leaders and declaring a climate emergency: Bloomington, Columbia Heights, Eden Prairie, Edina, Falcon Heights, Golden Valley, Grand Marais, Grand Rapids, Lauderdale, Maplewood, Moorhead, Morris, Northfield, Red Wing, Robbinsdale, Rochester, St. Louis Park. Already declared: Duluth, Minneapolis, Crystal Bay.