Vision

Albertans work together to ensure our water resource is safe, healthy and well-managed for current and future generations.

Mission

The Alberta Water Council is a multi-stakeholder partnership that provides leadership, expertise and sector knowledge to engage and empower industry, non-governmental organizations, and governments to work collaboratively to achieve the outcomes of the Water for Life strategy.

Values

The Alberta Water Council, individually and collectively, is guided in its activities by a desire to be:

  • Collaborative: The Council works with its stakeholders to build consensus.
  • Fair: The Council treats all its stakeholders equally and makes decisions without favouritism or prejudice.
  • Innovative: The Council brings together diverse expertise and experience to develop creative solutions to water management issues.
  • Respectful: The Council shows consideration for all its stakeholders by actively listening and seeking to understand ideas and perspectives while developing consensus.
  • Timely: The Council responds to issues in a timely fashion.
  • Transparent: The Council is open and accessible, with established processes to share information about its activities.
  • Trustworthy: The Council is seen as a respected advisory body to government and stakeholders through the application of its multi-stakeholder, consensus building process.