Chatham-Kent joins ‘Blue Dot’ movement

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Coinciding with World Water Day, the Blue Dot Chatham-Kent network is thrilled after becoming the 125th community to join the ‘Blue Dot’ movement. Chatham-Kent Council unanimously passed the Blue Dot Community Declaration at Monday’s council meeting.

Students from CKSS Global Voices led a presentation, speaking about why environmental protection is important to them.

“Running water is something most of us take for granted here in Chatham-Kent”, said Dheepthi Thommandram, as she spoke of family in India who do not have the access to clean running water that we take for granted.

Abby Richards asked councilors to “… think about my future kids, or your future grandchildren…”, as she spoke of her favourite summer pastime – swimming at Rondeau Provincial Park.

Blue Dot is a national movement to recognize the right of all Canadians to drink clean water, breathe fresh air, eat safe food, and have a say in the decisions that affect their health and well-being.

On Monday, March 21, 2016, a motion was brought forth to council to pass a municipal declaration respecting people’s right to live in a healthy environment.

Local Blue Dot C-K leader Maureen Geddes said, “Our next step is to ask our provincial and federal leaders to amend the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to recognize the environmental rights of all Canadians.”

A special Blue Dot colouring page is available at all branches of the Chatham-Kent Public Library, (or by clicking here) and children and adults alike are asked to celebrate Blue Dot by colouring a page, which will be displayed in their local branch until Earth Day 2016, April 22nd.

Adults can also sign their own healthy environment declaration at bluedot.ca.

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