FBC Today
The Fraser Basin Council brings people together to advance sustainability in British Columbia. Together, let’s accelerate the shift!
Our Vision
The Fraser Basin Council’s vision statement is for:
Social well-being, supported by a vibrant economy and sustained by a healthy environment
Our Mandate
With a history rooted in the Fraser Basin, FBC supports both province-wide programs and regional initiatives for communities of the Basin and other parts of BC. Our 2021-2026 Strategic Plan sets out the mandate statement of the Fraser Basin Council:
To advance sustainability solutions and practices in British Columbia
Understanding Sustainability
What does sustainability mean to the Fraser Basin Council? It’s an important question. As reflected in our 2021-2026 Strategic Plan, FBC understands sustainability to mean:
Living and managing activities in a way that integrates social, economic and environmental considerations to meet the needs of both current and future generations
Strategic Priorities
The Fraser Basin Council focuses on three strategic priorities:
FBC frequently works with different orders of government, communities and organizations on sustainability issues and initiatives, including flood management, climate change action and adaptation, green transportation, energy efficiency, air quality improvement, healthy watersheds and community sustainability planning.
For highlights, browse our current BC-wide and regional programs, and see Shared Success Stories.
Our Board and Staff
The Council has 38 Directors. Led by an impartial Chairperson, the Board has 37 other Directors from within the four orders of government — federal, provincial, local and First Nations — as well as the private sector and civil society. This governance structure is one of the first of its kind and a reflection of FBC’s commitment to collaboration.
The FBC Directors set a strategic focus and policies for the Council and take into account principles of a Charter for Sustainability (1997). Their decisions are by consensus.
The Board is supported by a team of 50 full and part-time staff in four FBC offices.
The 2021-2026 Strategic Plan
The 2021-2026 Strategic Plan reflects the Council’s strategic priorities, the way in which we carry out work and how we define success. Inspirational and practical, this is the framework for annual operating plans, partnerships, work plans and all decisions to devote time, money and energy to fulfillment of the mandate.
In the plan you’ll find FBC’s key areas of focus, together with key objectives and strategies for each, sustainability principles, strategic opportunities and some of the trends we are watching
