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07 LC 96 2409
House Resolution 390
By: Representative Jones of the 44th

A RESOLUTION


Recognizing and commending the National Wildlife Federation's Earth Tomorrow program; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, since the National Wildlife Federation was implemented in the Atlanta Metropolitan area in 2001, it has engaged over 700 youth in intensive community leadership development initiatives, conservation field studies, and environmental service learning projects; and

WHEREAS, the Earth Tomorrow program is a community based, comprehensive, multidisciplinary classroom and after-school club program designed to leverage community resources and bring high school students, teachers, and civic leaders together in community initiatives that help urban teens better understand their local environment; and

WHEREAS, the Earth Tomorrow program builds community capacity to motivate ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged groups of Atlanta youth who may not necessarily demonstrate an interest in the environment to develop lifelong habits of environmental stewardship and community service; and

WHEREAS, the overall goals of the Earth Tomorrow program include increasing environmental literacy; promoting teenage civic engagement; developing a supportive network for youth to engage in and address local environmental issues; introducing students to a myriad of career paths in environmental science, engineering, health, and natural resource management; and providing outdoor experiences for high schools students that foster enjoyment and appreciation of the natural world; and

WHEREAS, the Earth Tomorrow program has brought Atlanta high school educators and community members together with teen leaders to provide educational resources that were not previously available, providing youths with role models and opportunities to make a difference in their communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the National Wildlife Federation's Earth Tomorrow program and commend its tireless devotion to environmental education and conservation and its extensive service to the youth of the State of Georgia.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the National Wildlife Federation.