Building Sustainable Community Archives - Page 10 of 12

AWARE to host a Report on COP21 the UN Climate Conference with guest speaker Elizabeth May

on December 19, 2015

Join AWARE as we welcome Elizabeth May to Whistler on January 21st for a Report on the COP21 Paris UN Climate Change Conference and explore how the global commitments made…

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Crafty By Nature – A Day of Nature Inspired Community Fun in the Rain!

on September 23, 2015

Crafty by Nature 2015 was made possible by the Community Foundation of Whistler, the Pique Newsmagazine , hard working volunteers and generous local businesses.

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AWARE Volunteers & Regional Recycling Undertake Recycling Raid at SVMF Campsites

on August 11, 2015

AWARE and Regional Recycling teamed up again over the first weekend in August to help the Squamish Valley Music Festival divert recyclables from landfill. A small army of dedicated…

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Love this place, reduce your waste – through composting

on July 23, 2015

On July 21st Municipal Council approved the bylaw framework being developed to minimize organics in Whistler’s waste stream. In 2014 Whistler produced 15,761 tonnes of landfilled waste. Organics traditionally…

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AWARE Zero Waste Stations make a debut at the Whistler Half Marathon

on June 11, 2015

The Whistler Half Marathon approached AWARE for assistance increasing their waste segregation and landfill diversion at the fifth annual event. AWARE provided…

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