VIA The Water Channel
Welcome to The Water Channel! This platform was created by Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) to connect water literacy practitioners and policy makers, and to promote water literacy tools, events, networking, collaboration and information sharing.
What’s a practitioner? An individual or group involved in planning, directing and delivering information about water to an audience. This can include those who work in the formal education system, but also federal, Indigenous, provincial and municipal governments, non-profit organizations, industry, and policy makers.
Being “water literate” means having an understanding of the significance of water in life, and understanding where water comes from and how to use it sustainably.
Throughout this platform you will find information about water in Alberta, and opportunities to discuss water issues with other practitioners. We hope to extend the reach of current water literacy programs and resources, develop new products and programs to inform Albertans based on gaps identified, and create a community where practitioners can communicate with each other!
More Information at your.alberta.ca/the-water-channel
IWRM and the Water Cycle
Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), also known as One Water, is an approach to managing water that looks holistically at the planning and management of water supply, wastewater, and stormwater systems. IWRM focuses on the water cycle as a single connected system and promotes coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources to maximize the economic and social benefits while minimizing impacts on the environment.
From this page, you can search for resources that provide background, and policy guidance on integrated water resource management, as well as examples of regulations, reports, and functional plans. And you can filter these search results by resource type and various geographic characteristics.