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2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 17
March 14, 2025 - Introduced by Senators HABUSH SINYKIN, HESSELBEIN,
CARPENTER, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, DRAKE, L. JOHNSON, KEYESKI, LARSON,
PFAFF, RATCLIFF, ROYS, SMITH, SPREITZER, WALL and WIRCH, cosponsored by
Representatives TENORIO, MIRESSE, PALMERI, ANDERSON, ANDRACA, ARNEY,
BARE, BILLINGS, BROWN, CLANCY, CRUZ, DESANTO, DESMIDT, DOYLE,
EMERSON, FITZGERALD, GOODWIN, HAYWOOD, HONG, HYSELL, J. JACOBSON,
JOERS, JOHNSON, KIRSCH, MADISON, MAYADEV, MCCARVILLE, MCGUIRE,
MELOTIK, MOORE OMOKUNDE, MURSAU, NEUBAUER, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PHELPS,
PRADO, RIVERA-WAGNER, ROE, SHEEHAN, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, SPAUDE,
STROUD, STUBBS, SUBECK, TAYLOR, UDELL and VINING. Referred to Committee
on Senate Organization.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: honoring April 22, 2025, as the 55th anniversary of Earth Day.
Whereas, Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April
22 to demonstrate support for environmental conservation while recognizing the
protection of our land, water, and air; and
Whereas, Earth Day was founded by the U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson of
Wisconsin, who called for a Xnational teach-in on the crisis of the environmentY to
be held on April 22, 1970; and
Whereas, Senator Nelson aimed to send a message to Washington, DC, from
people across the nation that public opinion called for clean water and air and the
protection of our environment; and
Whereas, the first Earth Day motivated 20 million Americans, including 2,000
colleges, to organize together to advocate for a diverse array of solutions to climate
challenges; and
Whereas, Senator Nelson[s leadership and the impacts of the first Earth Day
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went on to produce the Environmental Decade, which ushered in the support of
environmental legislation such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the
Endangered Species Act, and stringent amendments to strengthen the Clean Air
and Clean Water Acts; and
Whereas, Earth Day is now celebrated in 193 countries around the world,
creating opportunities for civic engagement and community collaboration to leave a
more prosperous natural environment for generations to come; and
Whereas, April 22, 2025, is the 55th anniversary of Earth Day and events will
take place across Wisconsin and worldwide to encourage actions on behalf of our
planet to safeguard our natural resources and protect our environment; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of
the Wisconsin Legislature honor April 22, 2025, as the 55th anniversary of Earth
Day and encourage Wisconsinites to continue actions to preserve our environment
for all to enjoy.
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