b'MISSION, VISION & CORE VALUES Mission, Vision & Core ValuesMISSION VISIONThe OALAs mission is to promote, improve andThe OALAs vision is to advance landscape architects advance the profession of landscape architectureas recognized professionals and respected leaders and maintain standards of professional practicein physical environment planning and design whose and conduct, consistent with the need to serveexpertise contributes to creating healthy, safe and and to protect the public interest. livable communities and sustainable landscapes.CORE VALUESThe OALAs core values reflect its operationalExcellence: The OALA strives to be forward thinking and philosophy and principles that guide our internalachieve excellence through a commitment of meeting and conduct, as well as our relationship with customers,exceeding identified standards.clients, related professionals and the public.Sustainability: The OALA operates in a manner which Public Interest: Through the establishment ofpromotes the CSLAs Canadian Landscape Charter professional standards of practice, the OALAcore principles, which are: recognize landscapes as requires its members to advance and protect publicvital; consider all people; inspire stewardship; expand health, safety and well-being. knowledge; and show leadership.Ethics: The OALA conducts its operations,Accountability: The OALA is responsible to its relationships and promotion activities in a professionalmembership and the public for the programs it provides, and ethical manner. The officers and assigns of thetheir effectiveness and their costs. The OALA plans for OALA are truthful and act with integrity. future activities with input from its members.8 2019 PRODUCT DIRECTORY'