AGENDA ITEM #15
TOWN OF FAIRFAX PROCLAMATION
Recognizing and Celebrating California
Biodiversity Day
WHEREAS, the United Nations has identified biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution as the three major threats to global sustainability; and WHEREAS, biodiversity loss is occurring at an alarming rate, evidenced by the worldwide decline in insect populations, the loss of nearly one-third of North America's bird species since 1970, and the shrinking populations of various plants and animals in Marin County; and WHEREAS, the loss of biodiversity has detrimental effects on ecosystem stability, food production, and public health; and
WHEREAS, the State of California, in 2018, proclaimed September 7th as California Biodiversity Day and launched the California Biodiversity Initiative to promote the protection and enhancement of the state's diverse ecosystems; and
WHEREAS, the County of Marin recognized the importance of these actions by celebrating its inaugural Biodiversity Day in 2021 and establishing the Marin Biodiversity Corridor Initiative; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Fairfax is actively engaged in efforts to protect, enhance, and restore populations of native species within its borders; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Fairfax supports local, regional, and global initiatives to sustain biodiversity as a vital component of environmental and human well-being; THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED by the Town Council of the Town of Fairfax, hereby proclaims September 7th, 2024, as California Biodiversity Day in the Town of Fairfax, and I urge all residents and employees to participate in activities and efforts that support and celebrate biodiversity.
Signed this 4th day of September 2024
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Barbara Coler, Mayor of Fairfax