Number
241511
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
221233
Sponsor
ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC
Title
Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a $67,000 grant through the Fund for Lake Michigan in support of the Environmental Collaboration Office’s Water Centric City-Fishable, Swimmable Rivers & Water Bodies project.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) to accept a $67,000 grant through the Fund for Lake Michigan in support of the Environmental Collaboration Office’s Water Centric City-Fishable, Swimmable Rivers & Water Bodies project. The project will fund a dedicated Lake Friendly Employee in ECO for one year to coordinate the Plastic-Free MKE Lake Friendly Business Program, support education and outreach, and propose policies in order to protect Milwaukee’s public waterfront and improve water quality by reducing the amount of single-use plastics that are discarded into Lake Michigan.
Body
Whereas, the City of Milwaukee adopted the Water Centric City Initiative, recognizing the importance of water as essential to a sustainable, resilient future and showcasing its leadership in managing natural water resource assets in a sustainable and resilient way through 7 key principles; and
Whereas, one key principle is Fishable, Swimmable Rivers & Water Bodies, which recognizes that the Clean Water Act established federal policy for restoring our water resources with the goal of making all U.S. waters fishable and swimmable; and
Whereas, toward this effort, ECO is proud to be a core organizing member of the Plastic-Free MKE
movement, a coalition made up of passionate community members, small business owners, agencies, and local non-profits all working to protect our health, waterways, and communities; and
Whereas, the Plastic-Free MKE Lake Friendly Business Program supports local business owners in making the switch from single-use plastics to more sustainable materials; and
Whereas, the Great ...
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