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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 19, 2024 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-c <br /> SUBJECT: World Water Day Proclamation <br /> DEPARTMENT: Environment, Agriculture, Parks <br /> and Recreation (DEAPR) <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Proclamation David Stancil, 245-2522 <br /> Wesley Poole, 245-2513 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a proclamation designating March 22, 2024 as World Water Day in <br /> Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 1992, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution to <br /> declare the 22nd of March each year as "World Day for Water." In observing World Water Day, <br /> governments are invited to devote the Day to the promotion of public awareness, focusing <br /> attention on the importance of freshwater and the sustainable management of freshwater <br /> resources. <br /> This year, the theme for World Water Day is `Water for Peace.' As stated on the World Water <br /> Day website, "Water can create peace or spark conflict. When water is scarce or polluted, <br /> or when people struggle for access, tensions can rise. By cooperating on water, we can <br /> balance everyone's water needs and help stabilize the world. Prosperity and peace rely on <br /> water. As nations manage climate change, mass migration and political unrest, they must put <br /> water cooperation at the heart of their plans. Water can lead us out of crisis. We can foster <br /> harmony between communities and countries by uniting around the fair and sustainable use <br /> of water — from United Nations conventions at the international level, to actions at the local <br /> level." <br /> This year's campaign will urge people to realize that when everyone cooperates on water, we <br /> create a positive ripple effect — fostering harmony, generating prosperity, and building <br /> resilience to shared challenges (from https://www.un.org/en/observances/water-day). <br />
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