RESOLUTION NO. 250621
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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
RESOLUTION - Recognizing the value and importance of Kansas City’s commitment to sustainable development and directing the City Manager to work with Creative City KC, Inc. to further incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals into city policies to benefit and grow local businesses, including the music economy.
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WHEREAS, Kansas City has long recognized the importance of music, the arts, and the creative industries in the development of Downtown, the Crossroads, 18th and Vine, and in neighborhoods in every city council district; and
WHEREAS, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Council hereby recognizes the work of Creative City KC, Inc. and the musicians who travel internationally as cultural ambassadors for Kansas City.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to work with Creative City KC, Inc. and other local partners to better understand and incorporate the following 17 Sustainable Development Goals into city plans and policies:
1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere;
2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture;
3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages;
4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all;
5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls;
6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all;
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all;
8. Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all;
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation;
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries;
11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable;
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns;
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts;
14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development;
15. Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems; sustainably manage forests; combat desertification; halt and reverse land degradation; and halt biodiversity loss;
16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels; and
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
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