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Proclamation <br />Designating April 22, 2022 As Earth Day 2022 <br />Wberen, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners and the Solid Waste Disposal <br />District are committed to preserving and protecting our community; and <br />Vfjereal, we are all caretakers of this planet and we are committed to combatting environmental <br />degradation and preserving our earth's viable resources; and <br />30fjerea5i, Earth Day celebrates its 52nd year on April 22, 2022. It was founded by Senator Gaylord <br />Nelson in 1970 to promote ecology and respect for life on the planet as well as to encourage awareness of <br />the growing problems of air, water and soil pollution; and <br />30bereaO, Earth Day is celebrated with outdoor activities where individuals or groups perform acts <br />of service to planet Earth. Ways of observing Earth Day include planting trees, picking up roadside and <br />shore trash and conducting various service-oriented recycling activities to reverse environmental <br />destruction; and <br />Iftereo, it is away to broaden environmental education across all age levels in order to <br />successfully achieve overall sustainability; and <br />Vberen, Earth Day efforts uplift our communities, provide service to those in need and builc <br />bridges of friendship among citizens, members of all faiths, civic leaders, and community organizations ir. <br />Indian River County; and <br />Mereai, the Board encourages all residents of Indian River County to become better committed <br />to the greater causes such as recycling educat on, water conservation and food waste prevention and <br />diversion. <br />RoW, Tjerefore, be it Prortaimeb by the 39oarb of Countp Commiozfottero of Inbiatt <br />Biber County, lloriba, that April 22, 2022 be designated as Earth Day in Indian River County. <br />Adopted this 5th day of April, 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman <br />Joseph H. Earman, Vice Chairman <br />Susan Adams <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Laura Moss 2 <br />