Twelve- year old, Leo Berry, a member of the City of Carmel Promise Project and Green Action Club Youth Leaders and Helping Ninjas Founder, offered his public comments in support of a climate action plan on June 20, 2022 at the City of Carmel City Counsil Meeting.
Leo Berry, age 12, and other project youth leaders of Carmel, Indiana, provided public comment in support of a Climate Action Plan for Carmel at the June 20th City Council Meeting. Urging council members to vote yes to the Climate Action Plan and adapt the solutions and tools our city needs to address our changing climate and its effects. Alongside residents who offered public comment in support of the Climate Actin Plan were petitions to reduce the City’s carbon pollution.
“We’re so proud of these young people for stepping up to raise their voices on the most important issue of our time. And we’re grateful for CGI’s partnership with the Green Action Club.” said Leslie Webb, president, Carmel Green Initiative, Carmel, IN.
Helping Ninjas’ Leo Berry offered public comment in 2022, in support of adopting the City of Carmel’s first-ever Climate Action Plan.
At the time, Leo Berry was the youngest member of the community to have given public testimony at a Carmel City Council meeting.
Leo is a Stakeholder of the Climate Action Plan that was presented and soon after, passed.
“The Carmel Climate Action Plan would not have been possible without the crucial input from the Carmel community. The City of Carmel thanks all of those who contributed to this initiative.”
On August 1, 2022, Carmel City Council voted unanimously to adopt a Climate Action Plan for the City.
Leo Berry of Helping Ninjas mention in City of Carmel’s Climate Action Plan Acknowledgments:
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June 2022 City of Carmel City Council Meeting
In June 2022, Leo Berry was the youngest member of the community to have given public testimony at a Carmel City Council meeting. Leo is a CAP Stakeholder and plated an integral part of creating and establishing the Climate Action Plan presented for acceptance.
Watch the archived video of Helping Ninjas’ Leo Berry and Lindsey Berry offer public comment in support of adopting the City of Carmel’s first-ever Climate Action Plan.
Video of Leo and Helping Ninjas and fellow youth of the Mayor’s Promise Project and Carmel Green Initiative giving their testimony at the June 2022 City Council Meeting.
Watch Video: https://carmelin.new.swagit.com/videos/175844
Jun 20, 2022 City Council Meeting 06-20-22 TRANSCRIPT: HELLO, LEO BERRY. WELCOME. >> HI, MY NAME IS LEO BERRY. I’LL BE SEVENTH GRADE AT CARMEL CLAYS SCHOOL. I LIVE AND THE TRIALS NEIGHBORHOOD IN WEST CARMEL. I’M HERE TODAY TO ASK YOU THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE CLIMATE REDUCTION PLAN TO PROTECT OUR FUTURE. I THINK IT’S VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE OF CHOICES THAT SOCIETY MAKES NOW WILL DETERMINE IF WE THRIVE AND SURVIVE. I DO NOT WANT TO GROW UP IN A A WARMER CLIMATE DECREASES PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT. IF NOT TO LATE EFFORTS WILL CAUSE NEGATIVE AND POTENTIALLY IRREVERSIBLE CONSEQUENCES. GLOBAL WARMING, RISING SEA LEVELS AND FOOD INSECURITY. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITIES IS AT STAKE. RETURN RESEARCH HAS SHOWN WARMING OF 35 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO PUSH THE MELTING OF ICE SHEETS AND TOP GREENLAND TO THE POINT OF NO RETURN. IT’S ENOUGH FROZEN WATER TO LIFT OCEANS 43 FEET. THIS WILL MAKE EARTH UNINHABITABLE TO HUMANS. ACCORDING TO SCIENTISTS OF 12 YEARS TO CUT MISSIONS AND HALF AND TO PREVENT CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE LATER THE CENTURY. TO REACH HIS GOAL DRAFT ARTICULATE WITH ALL OF US DOING OUR PART. TODAY I ASK YOU TO DO YOUR PART TO STAND UP AND BE A LEADER. WHILE I AM NOT OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE YET I’M OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE A SAY IN MY FUTURE AND FUTURE OF THE GENERATIONS TO COME. I’M OLD ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR CLIMATE AND TO SEE THE NEED FOR APPROVAL. I’M OLD ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND TIME IS RUNNING OUT. EVIDENCE CAN’T BE ANY CLEARER. I UNDERSTAND THAT TAKING ACTION NOW CAN MOVE AS TO MORE SUSTAINABLE WORLD. I AM 13– IS IT CLEAR TO YOU? THANK YOU FOR MY TIME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH>>
Learn more about the City of Carmel’s Climate Action Plan here: https://climatecarmel.com
Given its strong passion of maintaining a healthy and thriving city, Carmel is equipped with the tools to ensure it can play an active role in limiting the impacts of a changing climate.
