For Immediate Release:
Friday,
September 27, 2019
Statement by City Council and Mayor Warren Regarding
Action on Climate Change
Today, City Councilmember Mitch
Gruber joined Mayor Lovely A. Warren and the Rochester Youth Climate Leaders in
an organized walk out like those happening all over the globe, that support
government action on climate change regulations.
The Mayor and the City Council have issued the
following statement:
In May 2017 the City
Council voted unanimously to adopt the Climate Action Plan for the City of
Rochester that was submitted by Mayor Warren. In doing so, we recognized its
value as a vital tool to guide decisions for the health of our City, our
greater region, and our constituents.
Climate change has begun
to show significant impact in our region, through the erosion of the Lake
Ontario shoreline, storm severity, and the increasing number of extreme heat
days.
This issue has engaged
youth in our county, like the Rochester Youth Climate Leaders (RYCL), who have
joined with other students around the globe to influence hopeful and
significant change. We are inspired by the way youth are making climate a
priority, and we know that their commitment will help ensure that the City of
Rochester is able to deliver on our Climate Action Plan.
The RYCL has asked Monroe
County to establish a Climate Action Plan Advisory Board so that our whole
region can address climate change together. We are proud to stand with RYCL and
look forward to working on climate change with youth leaders throughout Monroe
County.
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