{"id":2487,"date":"2023-03-19T20:28:56","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T03:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/?page_id=2487"},"modified":"2023-11-28T13:33:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T21:33:24","slug":"advocacy-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/what-we-do\/advocacy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>ADVOCACY is activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Advocacy includes activities and publications to influence public policy, laws and budgets by using facts, their relationships, the media, and messaging to educate government officials and the public.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Advocacy can include many activities that a person or organization undertakes, including media campaigns, public speaking, commissioning and publishing research,<\/em><br><em>-Wikipedia<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PWPA advocates by engaging local, provincial and federal governments, residents of Peachland, and industry officials to inform them of the impacts of the ongoing threats in our watershed, and to lobby for a fully protected watershed like Vancouver and Victoria already enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information is one of our tools, as is helping people experience the benefits and values of the watershed, including our drinking water source, but so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Presentations to Peachland Council and provincial government bodies for legislative changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building coalitions with other communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filing actions with Forestry Practices Board<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborating with First Nations communities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Reports and Submissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-alt-background-color has-background has-light-background has-md-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom has-md-padding-left has-xs-padding-right\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Consider-the-SourceFINAL2.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Consider-the-SourceFINAL2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Consider the Source: Submission for the Watershed Security Strategy &#038; Fund<\/strong><\/a> 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/PWPA-2021-BUDGET-CONSULTATION-PRESENTATION-AND-SUBMISSION-ATTACHMENTS.pdf\">Submission to Provincial Budget Consultations<\/a><\/strong> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Martin-Watts-PeachlandWatershedProtectionAlliance_FINAL-TSA-OK-Submission.docx\"><strong>Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance TSA Report Submission by Martin Watts<\/strong><\/a> 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Ray-Travers-Beyond-Conflict-Peachland-Watershed-Final-OK-TSA-submission.pdf\"><strong>Beyond Conflict Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance OK TSA submission Ray Travers<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link button has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=972&#038;action=edit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIND ALL OUR REPORTS HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to learn more about Peachland&#8217;s water source, the watershed, our wildlife, rare birds such as the northern pygmy owl, endangered native plant species, or just want to get to know our forest, give us a shout<a href=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2656\"> <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">contact us here.<\/mark><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/280835509_2131941240304559_5316422309678885449_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/280835509_2131941240304559_5316422309678885449_n-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/280835509_2131941240304559_5316422309678885449_n-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/peachlandwpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/280835509_2131941240304559_5316422309678885449_n-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peachland Lake, the main reservoir for Peachland&#8217;s drinking water looking mighty low in May 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVOCACY is activity by an individual or group that aims to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions. 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