Alliance for Water Stewardship
AWS Membership is open to any organisation that wants to work collaboratively to protect the Earth’s freshwater resources.
AWS Membership runs annually from 1 January to 31 December. There are three categories:
Civil society
Organisations not under the control or ownership of private or public-sector actors, that have a distinct cultural, environmental, political or social mission including, but not limited to, community groups, indigenous groups, labour unions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and multi-stakeholder balanced membership bodies and platforms.
Private sector
Organisations not under the control or ownership of government that may be privately owned or controlled by individuals, shareholders or businesses that seek primarily the commercial and/or economic interest of themselves (or their member organisations) including, but not limited to, individual businesses, subsidiary companies, state-owned enterprises, social enterprises, private sector membership organisations and platforms.
Public sector
Organisations under the control or ownership of the government, including but not limited to, entities providing public benefit such as independent government agencies, government-linked regulatory bodies and government-recognised academic and most higher learning institutions, and whose primary aim is to pursue non-financial objectives.
Fees are determined by AWS Members at the Annual General Meeting. They reflect the ability of organisations to pay, the benefits they have accrued and how they compare with other membership bodies.
Download the AWS Membership brochure to learn more about categories, fees and the membership approvals process.