Agenda 03-15-22; 4-b - World Water Day Proclamation

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2 • The Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association will lead Creek Week (March 12 through 19, 2022) with Clean-Up to be held on Saturdays - March 12 & 19, 2022. (https://www.ellerbecreek.org/attend-an-event.html); • Maude Barlow, and internationally known Canadian writer and activist, will participate in a webinar on March 22, 2022 hosted by Food & Water Watch, with experts and community leaders discussing how to pass the WATER Act, stop water privatization, and ensure clean, affordable water for all (Register here); and • The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF-Triangle) and Triangle Raging Grannies will invite the public to celebrate World Water Day 2022 at a "Groundwater— Making the Invisible Visible" event to be held at Northgate Park in Durham on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 1:00-4:00 pm. The event will include an American Indian Water Blessing, water quality exploration, activities for children, interpretive dance, a parade with Paperhand Puppets, Raging Grannies, the reading of Orange County's Proclamation, scientific explanations of groundwater, and more. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. Safe and abundant water is a critical component to preserving and growing the County's economy. • GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. Celebrating World Water Day helps to acknowledge the various ways that Orange County residents value water in cultural groups, industries, and domestic lives, leading to a more complete understanding of water's importance and the need to preserve equitable access to it. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impacts are applicable to this item: • RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gases. Celebrating World Water Day shows support for minimizing impacts on the water supply. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the proclamation and authorize the Chair to sign the Proclamation on behalf of the Board.