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10 <br /> 1 attend a World Water Day celebration on March 21, 2021 at Camp Chestnut Ridge, which will <br /> 2 begin with a blessing of the water by members from the Choctaw and Occaneechee-Saponi <br /> 3 tribes. She said the Raging Grannies will perform songs about water, and Tim Spruill will <br /> 4 discuss the value of Seven Mile Creek in Orange County. She said a number of water activities <br /> 5 will be held for children and adults, and there will be a closing ceremony at the end of the event. <br /> 6 She said she will forward a flyer to the BOCC to make sure it has the information on the <br /> 7 celebration. <br /> 8 Commissioner Dorosin read the resolution: <br /> 9 <br /> 10 BACKGROUND: <br /> 11 In 1992, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution to declare the 22nd of <br /> 12 March each year as "World Day for Water." In observing World Water Day, governments are <br /> 13 invited to devote the Day to the promotion of public awareness, focusing attention on the <br /> 14 importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater resources. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 This year, according to the UN, the theme for World Water Day is "Valuing Water," with the aim <br /> 17 of generating a global, public conversation about how people value water for all its uses and in <br /> 18 different contexts so to better safeguard this precious resource for everyone. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 On World Water Day itself, the annual UN World Water Development Report will be released, <br /> 21 focusing on the same topic as the campaign and recommending policy direction to decision <br /> 22 makers. The report released last year on World Water Day 2020 provided data and <br /> 23 recommendations under the theme of"Water and Climate Change." <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Upcoming activities related to World Water Day include "Groundwater Awareness Week," <br /> 26 occurring March 7th through 13th. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> 29 WORLD WATER DAY <br /> 30 PROCLAMATION <br /> 31 <br /> 32 WHEREAS, the United Nations (UN) has declared March 22nd as World Water Day and has <br /> 33 invited governments around the world to devote the Day to the promotion of public awareness of <br /> 34 the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater resources; and <br /> 35 <br /> 36 WHEREAS, the intended goal of World Water Day 2021 is to reflect on the various ways that <br /> 37 different people value water around the globe and in Orange County as it relates to their health, <br /> 38 hygiene, dignity, and productivity at home, at work, and in recreation; and <br /> 39 <br /> 40 WHEREAS, today, water around the world is under extreme threat from a growing population, <br /> 41 increasing demands of agriculture and industry, and the worsening impacts of climate change; <br /> 42 and <br /> 43 <br /> 44 WHEREAS, according to UN estimates, 2.2 billion people around the world are living without <br /> 45 access to safe water; and <br /> 46 <br /> 47 WHEREAS, climate change is and will continue to strain the availability, quality, and quantity of <br /> 48 water for the basic human needs of potentially billions of people; and <br /> 49 <br /> 50 WHEREAS, the UN Sustainable Development Goals provide the clear goal of providing safe <br /> 51 water and sanitation for all people by 2030; and <br />