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  • Zero Waste Station

    In Review: The Zero Waste Heroes Program

    on December 14, 2022

    In 2013, AWARE began the Zero Waste Heroes Program to address the high waste footprint of events that were being held in Whistler and…


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  • 2022 Year in Review – Letter from AWARE’s Executive Director Claire Ruddy

    on December 12, 2022

    Dear AWARE Friends, Supporters and Followers, As the year comes to a close, the team and board at AWARE are reflecting on this past…


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  • Giving Tuesday 2022

    on November 29, 2022

    Since 1989, AWARE has been on the ground working to protect the Whistler environment, including from the harsh realities of climate change. Nature, the very foundation of…


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    Zero Waste Workshops in the Classroom Are Back!

    on November 22, 2022

    For over four years, AWARE has delivered FREE Zero Waste Education Workshops in classrooms on behalf of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) throughout the…


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  • We Are AWARE: Nature Photo Exhibit

    on November 14, 2022

    Over the summer AWARE and Arts Whistler invited the local community to submit their photographs themed around environmentalism, natural beauty & ecocitizenship. We received over…


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Recent Posts

  • GFL Selects AWARE as Community Partner to Enhance Environmental Sustainability in Whistler October 25, 2024
  • Embracing Circular Economy Month in Whistler: Closing the Loop for a Sustainable Future September 27, 2024
  • Waste Reduction Toolkit for Whistler Businesses August 5, 2024
  • GROW Program in Full Bloom: Cultivating Community and Sustainability August 2, 2024

About AWARE

AWARE is a member-driven charity that works to protect the natural environment in Whistler and the Sea to Sky through advocacy and empowerment of others through science-based research, education and programming.

As a member-driven charity our work is possible thanks to the dedication of our Board, Committees, Members, Volunteers and the support of the Whistler Community.

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We gratefully and respectfully acknowledge that our workplace, the land now known as Whistler, lies in the unceded territory of the Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh and Líl̓wat Nations.

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