Alberta's Premier Ed Stelmach made a commitment to the public to "renew and resource" Water for Life. But what is meant by a "renewal"? To answer this question, the Minister of Environment Rob Renner asked the Alberta Water Council for recommendations. Now Alberta Water Council is asking for your thoughts.

Water for Life is a strategy that was developed between 2001 and 2003 through public consultation to shift how Albertans use the province's water. The government released the strategy in late 2003 and soon after began working to implement the strategy in partnership with water-using sectors and the Alberta public. Periodic reviews of implementation progress by the Alberta Water Council, a multistakeholder provincial-level council, make evident that implementation has progressed in a number of areas but has failed to meet short-term targets in others.

To have your say on where Water for Life has succeeded and where it requires renewed emphasis and attention to emerging issues, please follow the link below. The Alberta Water Council is seeking input from all water-using sectors and the public for their view on how Water for Life should be "renewed". The deadline for written or workbook submissions is August 24, 2007.

Have your say at: http://www.waterforlife.gov.ab.ca/awc/renewal/

Following this consultation the Alberta Water Council Project Team, assigned to defining recommendations for renewal, and MPA Consulting will collate the responses and develop recommendations for Renner's consideration prior to next year's budget. Please present your view to influence these recommendations.