Established in 2004, the Alberta Water Council is a multi-stakeholder partnership with over 20 members from different levels and departments of government, industry, and non-government organizations.

Visit the council's web site at www.albertawatercouncil.ca

The multi-stakeholder advisory body was developed to provide guidance on the implementation of Water for Life and to make recommendations to government and other land and water managers, stakeholders, and the public on provincial water issues and their solutions.

The Alberta Water Council brings together expertise and experience of its members, under a consensus-based partnership, to monitor and steward implementation of the Alberta's Water for Life strategy.

Water for Life: Recommendations for Renewal

On January 30, 2008 the Alberta Water Council released its report with recommendations for the renewal of Alberta's Water for Life strategy. In the report, the Council calls for the Government of Alberta to accelerate action and investment and to take stronger, bolder steps to safeguard Alberta's water sources.

Read the report...

Also see Recommendations for Renewal of Water for Life, a detailed recommendations submitted by members of the non-governmental community for renewal of the Water for Life strategy.

What is Water Matters role on AWC?

Water Matters' Executive Director Danielle Droitsch was a Director on the Alberta Water Council Director representing the non-government sector from 2007 to 2008. Water Matters staff has been engaged in, either as a participant or through our non-governmental sector on several AWC project teams.