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Our primary task is to monitor and steward implementation of the Alberta’s Water for Life strategy. Click here to learn more about the executive committee.

Established in 2004 and incorporated as a not-for-profit society in 2007, the Alberta Water Council is a multi-stakeholder partnership with 24 Members from governments, industry, and non-government organizations. Its primary task is to monitor and steward implementation of the Alberta’s Water for Life strategy and to champion achievement of the strategy’s three goals:

- Albertans are assured their drinking water is safe

- Albertans are assured that Alberta's aquatic ecosystems are maintained and protected

- Albertans will be assured that is managed effectively to support sustainable economic development

Guided by its vision of all Albertans working together to ensure safe, healthy and abundant water for future generations, the Alberta Water Council brings together the expertise and experience of its members, under a consensus based partnership. Our mission is to provide leadership, expertise and sector knowledge to engage and empower industry, non-governmental organizations, and governments to achieve the outcomes of the Water for Life strategy. This is supported by the Council's values of collaboration, fairness, innovation, respect, timeliness, transparency and trust. The Council meets three times annually and the meeting summaries are posted to this website. The Council operates according to its process guidelines, which are based on its bylaws as required by the Societies Act. The Council's Executive Committee is comprised of one member from each of the broad categories and has numerous responsibilities. Individuals or organizations who wish to request the services of the Council in resolving an issue or concern may do so by submitting a Statement of Opportunity to the executive director. Project management, communication and administrative expertise are provided by staff in the Edmonton office.

06/29/2026

With sadness, we announce the dissolution of the Alberta Water Council. Thank you to all our partners, friends, and YourAlberta (Government of Alberta) for their generous grant throughout the years. See details in press release below:

03/17/2025

Scientists predict that 70% of glaciers in Alberta and BC will be gone by 2100 due to climate change. Check out this AWC video to learn more

Glaciers are important sources of water for communities, the economy, and the environment. Because of climate change and other factors, glaciers have experie...

12/13/2024

10/21/2024

ICYMI we are hiring:

Careers - The Alberta Water Council is a collaborative partnership that provides leadership, expertise, and sector knowledge and perspectives to help governments, Indigenous Peoples, industry, and non-governmental organizations to advance the outcomes of Water for Life. It advises the Government of....

10/17/2024

CHK out this webinar and register:

This webinar brings together experts to build momentum around natural infrastructure to help with not only flood, but drought, too. We will discuss how drought and flood are anticipated to impact the Canadian Prairies in the future and share examples of natural infrastructure in practice, wrapping u...

10/04/2024

We are looking for a project manager to join our team!

Reporting to the senior project manager, the project manager (PM) provides leadership and direction to multi-stakeholder teams and supports development of recommendations, guidance documents, and toolkits, among other deliverables. Working within the AWC and CASA’s collaborative consensus decision-making processes, the PM plays an integral role to ensure that stakeholder participation is meaningful, diverse perspectives are heard and considered to reach solutions through consensus, and deliverables are produced on time, within budget, and of high quality. The PM builds positive working relationships across diverse sector groups and fosters a climate in which interest-based negotiation helps stakeholders to reach decisions on water and air provincial challenges.

View detailed job description here: https://www.awchome.ca/about/careers/

Interested? Email your cover letter and resume to [email protected]

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. October 27, 2024.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

09/16/2024

ICYMI check out this recent presentation to our sister organization, the Clean Air Strategic Alliance's Board by Kaiwei Luo of University of Alberta about Drought Triggers and Sustained Overnight Fires in North America. Full video here:

Overnight fires are emerging in North America with previously unknown drivers and implications. This notable phenomenon challenges the traditional understand...

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Edmonton, AB

Opening Hours

Monday	8:15am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:15am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:15am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:15am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:15am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17806447380

Website

http://www.awchome.ca/

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