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5 <br /> 1 Commissioner Richards thanked Craig Benedict for the time he has spent with her since <br /> 2 she came onto the board in the fall and said his guidance and support helped her come <br /> 3 onboard quickly. She said this is indicative of his many years of service and told him to enjoy his <br /> 4 retirement. <br /> 5 Chair Price said she has worked with Craig Benedict since she was on the Planning <br /> 6 Board and expressed thanks for his work over the twenty or so years they have worked <br /> 7 together. She wished him well in his retirement. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 b. World Water Day Proclamation <br /> 10 The Board considered proclaiming March 22, 2022 as World Water Day in Orange County. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 BACKGROUND: In 1992, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution to <br /> 13 declare the 22nd of March each year as "World Day for Water." In observing World Water Day, <br /> 14 governments are invited to devote the Day to the promotion of public awareness, focusing <br /> 15 attention on the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater <br /> 16 resources. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 This year, the theme for World Water Day is "Groundwater - Making the Invisible Visible." <br /> 19 Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. Groundwater may be out of sight, <br /> 20 but it must not be out of mind. The theme draws attention to the hidden water resource that has <br /> 21 always been critically important, but not fully recognized in sustainable development <br /> 22 policymaking. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 This year's campaign will explain groundwater's vital role in water and sanitation systems, <br /> 25 agriculture, industry, ecosystems and climate change adaptation. The overarching message of <br /> 26 the campaign is that exploring, protecting and sustainably using groundwater will be central to <br /> 27 surviving and adapting to climate change and meeting the needs of a growing population (from <br /> 28 https://www.unwater.org/world-water-day-2022-groundwater/). <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Upcoming activities related to World Water Day include the UN-Water Summit on Groundwater <br /> 31 2022 scheduled for December 7 and 8, 2022, which aims to bring attention to groundwater at <br /> 32 the highest international level. Orange County Creek Week will be held March 12-19, 2022 <br /> 33 (www.orangecountync.gov/CreekWeek). <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Events locally in March include: <br /> 36 • The Haw River Clean-up Athon to be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022; <br /> 37 • The Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association will lead Creek Week (March 12 through 19, <br /> 38 2022) with Clean-Up to be held on Saturdays - March 12 & 19, 2022. <br /> 39 (https://www.ellerbecreek.org/attend-an-event.html); <br /> 40 • Maude Barlow, and internationally known Canadian writer and activist, will participate in a <br /> 41 webinar on March 22, 2022 hosted by Food & Water Watch, with experts and community <br /> 42 leaders discussing how to pass the WATER Act, stop water privatization, and ensure <br /> 43 clean, affordable water for all (Register here); and <br /> 44 • The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF-Triangle) and <br /> 45 Triangle Raging Grannies will invite the public to celebrate World Water Day 2022 at a <br /> 46 "Groundwater — Making the Invisible Visible" event to be held at Northgate Park in <br /> 47 Durham on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 1:00-4:00 pm. The event will include an <br /> 48 American Indian Water Blessing, water quality exploration, activities for children, <br /> 49 interpretive dance, a parade with Paperhand Puppets, Raging Grannies, the reading of <br /> 50 Orange County's Proclamation, scientific explanations of groundwater, and more. <br /> 51 <br />