Core Values
“Learning with humility, creating spaces of belonging, and practicing care for people, land, and water.”
At Islander, our core values are Learning, Belonging, and Care.
Learning reminds us to stay curious and open, guided by the wisdom of those who came before us and by the innovations we create together.
Belonging calls us to foster relationships rooted in respect, where every person and every community feels connected and valued.
Care anchors us in responsibility — to our professional rigor, to our clients, to each other, to the lands and waters we serve, and to future generations.
These values are not static. The ways we practice and hold ourselves accountable to them evolve as we continue to receive teachings — from colleagues, from communities, and from the First Peoples whose knowledge has sustained these lands across generations and Nations.