ROYAL OAK Since being tasked by the Royal Oak City Commission to demonstrably decrease greenhouse gas emissions and improve citywide sustainability in July 2020, city staff has made progress.
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New Royal Oak Civic Foundation focuses on hunger needs
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ROYAL OAK The newly formed Royal Oak Civic Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, launched the week of Feb. 5 with an inaugural fundraiser to benefit three organizations: Blessings in a Backpack, the Open Hands Food Pantry and the Salvation Army.
The Fight Local Hunger fundraising campaign challenges donors to address local food insecurity issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Donors have until March 1 to contribute to the fundraiser.
The effort aligns with the foundation’s mission to “improve the city’s health, safety and cultural opportunities by inspiring the philanthropy of residents and business leaders to support a thriving, resilient community.”
Royal Oak to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030
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ROYAL OAK The Royal Oak City Commission tasked staff in July with inventorying greenhouse gas emissions in the city to establish a baseline, and on Jan. 25, unanimously approved a resolution committing the city to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 while striving to reach net-zero carbon by 2050.
The resolution calls for the development of a citywide sustainability plan with an estimated completion date of early 2022. The resolution says that the Earth’s climate is changing faster than at any point in modern civilization, primarily as a result of human activities.