ALT’s programs are based on a core set of beliefs and principles:
- ALT is inclusive and welcoming in the ways it operates.
- ALT recognises and accepts that people can different value systems but still have shared goals
- ALT recognises and accepts that people have different strengths and weaknesses
- ALT provides a supportive setting for volunteer engagement
- ALT encourages innovation and experimentation
- ALT believes that conservation and production can and must co-exist in the landscape
- ALT honours its commitments