The Athabasca Watershed Council (AWC-WPAC) is a registered Alberta not-for-profit Society working with sectors, communities and interested citizens who have interest and commitment to the ecological health, and the social, cultural, and economic sustainability of the Athabasca Watershed. The AWC-WPAC is the 10th Watershed Planning and Advisory Council (WPAC) created to help address the key outcomes of Alberta’s Water for Life Strategy.
- Safe, secure drinking water
- Healthy aquatic ecosystems
- Reliable, quality water supplies for a sustainable economy
The AWC-WPAC’s key focus is to achieve the outcomes of the Water for Life Strategy through:
- A State of the Watershed assessment of the health of the Athabasca Watershed using the best of western science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK);
- Planning, engaging and facilitating sectors, communities and people who have an interest in the Athabasca Watershed in order to complete an Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP).
The AWC-WPAC fosters collaborative partnerships with sectors, communities, and people to work collectively on solutions to the many challenges facing the Athabasca Watershed. Open and inclusive engagement of the greater watershed constituency is a foundation for the upcoming Integrated Watershed Management Planning process (IWMP). The IWMP will provide advice and recommendations to the Government of Alberta on how to achieve the outcomes of the Water for Life Strategy, and the vision and mission of the AWC-WPAC.
