Agenda 03-19-24; 8-c - World Water Day Proclamation

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