A resolution passed Monday calls for the development of an action plan. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
Pedestrians walk past a section of Duluth’s Lakewalk a day after it was damaged by a storm Oct. 10, 2018. (Steve Kuchera / News Tribune)
Duluth officially proclaimed a climate emergency Monday night, by an 8-0 vote of its City Council, with at large councilor Derek Medved absent.
Several citizens addressed the council using an online platform, as the body continues to meet virtually, in an attempt to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Lisa Fitzpatrick helped collect more than 700 signatures on a petition calling on the council to take action and said: “We can and must reduce the emission of greenhouse gases to zero as soon as possible. We are in a race to stop the climate crisis. It’s the race of a lifetime. It’s a race for the future.”