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Archives: Building Sustainable Community
  • AWARE Releases Tools to Support Commercial and Multi-family Sectors to Keep Waste Out of Landfill

    on May 9, 2017

    Whistler has a shared goal of being a ‘zero waste’ community. Achieving this goal requires commitment from local businesses and residents to build knowledge, infrastructure and processes to ensure…


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  • The Mutual Value Of An Internship In The Non-Profit Sector

    on August 27, 2016

    A note from our Executive Director… As a small environmental charity AWARE has three days a week on which to run. In those three days we do everything: engage in local issues…


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  • Howe Sounds Natural Renaissance at Risk

    on July 18, 2016

    In July 2016, Tracey Saxby, co-founder of My Sea to Sky, spoke at AWARE’s Green Talk exploring what the future might hold for Howe Sound. The discussion…


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  • Whistler Youth Give Life To Dino The Trash-a-saurus

    on July 13, 2016

    In an effort to raise awareness of how single-use packaging and products can quickly add up and impact the environment, AWARE helped youth at the 2016 Whistler…


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  • Heavy Practitioner Attendance at Climate Symposium Focused on Our Future with Fires

    on June 25, 2016

    On Thursday, June 24th Sea to Sky residents explored what our future with forest fires will look like in the region. The symposium featured a series of short…


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Upcoming Events

  • Zero Waste Heroes text with two people standing in front of a tent at the whistler farmer's market 24 Sep, 23
    Whistler Farmer’s Market

    September 24, 2023

    Upper Village, Whistler, BC V8E 1C7

  • Zero Waste Heroes text with two people standing in front of a tent at the whistler farmer's market 01 Oct, 23
    Whistler Farmer’s Market

    October 1, 2023

    Upper Village, Whistler, BC V8E 1C7

  • Zero Waste Heroes text with two people standing in front of a tent at the whistler farmer's market 08 Oct, 23
    Whistler Farmer’s Market

    October 8, 2023

    Upper Village, Whistler, BC V8E 1C7

  • 12 Oct, 23
    2023 Fall Clothing Swap

    October 12, 2023

    Address: 4599 Chateau Blvd, Whistler, BC V8E 0Z5


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Past Events

  • Zero Waste Heroes text with two people standing in front of a tent at the whistler farmer's market 17 Sep, 23
    Whistler Farmer’s Market

    September 17, 2023

    Upper Village, Whistler, BC V8E 1C7

  • Zero Waste Heroes text with two people standing in front of a tent at the whistler farmer's market 10 Sep, 23
    Whistler Farmer’s Market

    September 10, 2023

    Upper Village, Whistler, BC V8E 1C7

  • An AWARE employee stands under a Zero Waste canopy at Whistler Parks. 09 Sep, 23
    Whistler Parks – Lakeside Park

    September 9, 2023

    Lakeside Park, Whistler, V0N 1B0

  • An AWARE employee stands under a Zero Waste canopy at Whistler Parks. 09 Sep, 23
    Whistler Parks – Lost Lake

    September 9, 2023

    Lost Lake, Whistler, V0N 1B0


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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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PO Box 1370 – Whistler
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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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