HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4184-03-2013 A Resolution
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DESIGNATING SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2013, FROM 8:30 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. AS
EARTH HOUR 2013 IN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
WHEREAS volatile energy prices and increasingly scarce resources affect the lives of Fort
Worth residents and the prosperity of local businesses; and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth has gained national recognition as a leader in sustainable
energy conservation for its facilities; and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth participated in Earth Hour 2012 observances with over
7,000 cities and towns in more than 152 countries across all seven continents; and
WHEREAS communities around the world are planning to observe Earth Hour 2013 as all
opportunity to raise awareness about energy consumption by symbolically turning off lights to the
maximum extent practical on a voluntary basis during that hour; and
WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth is a participant in the Better Buildings Challenge which
encourages local organizations to make their buildings 20% more energy-efficient by year 2020; and
WHEREAS Earth Hour participants can help demonstrate the impact that can be achieved by
energy consumption awareness and will help promote the Fort Worth Better Buildings Challenge;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to observe Earth Hour 2013 by turning off
non-essential lights at municipal facilities to the maximum extent practical from 8:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2013; and
2. The City Council encourages local residents, businesses, institutions, and participants in
Fort Worth's Better Buildings Challenge to participate in Earth Hour 2013; and
3. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to enroll the City of Fort Worth on the World
Wildlife Fund website as a local coordinator of Earth Hour 2013 at no expense to the City.
Adopted this 5th day of March, 2013.
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