TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Kent Edwards, Sustainability Officer
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: October 1, 2024
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PROCLAMATION FOR FLORIDA CLIMATE WEEK 2024
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to declare October 7 - 13, 2024 as Florida Climate Week.
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Background:
Delray Beach and other areas in Florida are experiencing record setting temperatures, extreme rainfall events, and major category tropical storms. These conditions are affected by the increasing trend of temperatures we are experiencing, with 2023 tied with 2019 and 2020 for the hottest years on record. Florida Climate Week is a time to learn more about the effects of climate change, and actions we can all take.
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