Wendy Aupers is the Corporate Communications Specialist for the Town of Okotoks, a community of about 13,000 in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Her work focuses on engaging residents in the good governance of their community and on Sustainable Okotoks initiatives which cover a broad range of community actions aimed at balancing the social, economic and environmental needs of the community.

Water management and water conservation are key initiatives within her responsibilities. Okotoks residents have recognized that there are limits to growth. They have created a Municipal Development Plan that reflects their desires to maintain the quality of life they currently enjoy and to live within the natural carrying capacity of the Sheep River and its ability to provide potable water and to accept treated wastewater. This means "right-sizing" the community to accommodate a buildout population of approximately 25,000-30,000, while reducing water consumption by 30% per capita. Using innovative technology, creating and adopting a variety of public information and education campaigns and forming partnerships across a broad range of stakeholders have helped Okotoks reach some of their water management and water conservation goals.

Wendy is an award-winning environmental educator and communicator with 20 years of experiencing in working with various levels of government, non-profit groups and businesses.

Wendy has an Honours Bachelors of Outdoor Recreation from Lakehead University. She is an avid traveller and adventurer and likes spending time in her art studio painting and designing fish pottery.