|  Through
the Chesapeake 2000 agreement, Bay Program partners committed
to make education and outreach a priority in order to achieve
public awareness and personal involvement on behalf of the Bay
and local watersheds.
The Chesapeake Bay is dependent upon the actions of every citizen
in the watershed, both today and in the future. Through their
actions, each individual can contribute to the health and well-being
of their neighborhood streams, rivers and the land that surrounds
them. By focusing individuals on local resources, we will advance
Baywide restoration by restoring one watershed at a time.
Chesapeake 2000 calls for restoration leaders to actively
engage citizens by promoting stewardship of the Bay and local
waters, educating the public about their role in Bay restoration,
engaging local community organizations around the need to protect
their part of the Bay, and directing governments to adopt Bay
friendly policies that lead by example.
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- An engaged and educated public that
understands how personal actions impact the quality of
local waters and the Bay.
- Well educated local officials that
understand their jurisdiction’s role in improving
local wildlife habitat and water quality.
- Well-formed citizen and community groups
actively undertaking Bay restoration activities on their
property and in their local watershed.
- Subsequent generations of Bay watershed residents with
an understanding of -- and appreciation for --
the Bay watershed.
[See All: Stewardship
and Community Engagement Commitments] |
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- The Chesapeake
Bay Gateways Network now includes more than 120 site
across the Bay watershed where citizens can learn about
the history, culture and environment that makes the Chesapeake
Bay unique.
- The Chesapeake Bay Program engages citizens by working
with the media to explain the health and restoration of
the Bay. Bay
Program partners interact with citizens on the local
level through fairs, festivals and meetings with local
community organizations.
- Bay Program partners actively engage stakeholders from
all parts of the watershed through state watershed roundtables
and tributary team meetings. When completed, public input
gathered through this process will play a vital role in
state nutrient reduction
strategies.
- Bay Program partners infused local
governments and community
watershed groups with starter funds to take-on small
watershed restoration programs.
- In 2004, the Bay Program will launch a pilot media campaign
in the Washington area aimed at informing residents
about their role in protecting local waters and the Chesapeake
Bay.
- Bay Program partners will provide funding to universities
and non-profit organizations to help them educate school
children about the Bay and provide students with a meaningful
outdoor experience.
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