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Establish Community Environmental Advisory Board - offered by Commissioner Lunde
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WHEREAS, Hennepin County's vision is a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive; and the county's abundant natural resources, including lakes, rivers, forests, and natural areas, and clean environment serve as an important foundation for a healthy and thriving community for current and future generations; and
WHEREAS, negative environmental impacts more acutely affect historically marginalized communities and too many people, especially Black, Indigenous and people of color, low-income families, and people with disabilities, bear disproportionate impacts of pollution and climate change; and
WHEREAS, the county has set ambitious goals for climate action, zero waste, community forestry, natural resource protection and sustainability efforts to be implemented in ways that benefits are shared equally and disparities are eliminated; and
WHEREAS, transformative environmental policies and programming must be driven by and widely supported by residents that represent the diversity of the county; and
WHEREAS, young people are the future guardians of our planet and are the ones most impacted long-term by the environmental management decisions made today and young people are often at the forefront of grassroots movements and activism and can provide valuable insights into the concerns and priorities of their peers
Resolution:
BE IT RESOLVED, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes the Community Environmental Advisory Board (CEAB) to provide input and recommendations to the Board on environmental matters affecting the county; that the advisory board be comprised of:
* Appointed community members with knowledge or interest in environmental topics, ages 22 years or older.
* 2-year, staggered terms
* At least 11 members and no more than 15.
* Each county commissioner shall appoint one repres...
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