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Archives: Building Sustainable Community

  • AWARE recognised with ‘Sustainability In Action’ Award at Whistler Excellence Awards

    on May 15, 2017

    AWARE was awarded the ‘Sustainability in Action’ award at the Whistler Excellence Awards hosted by the Whistler Chamber of Commerce and partners. We were honoured to be recognised in…


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  • 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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    GoByBike Week Whistler – Spring Edition

    May 29, 2023

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The AWARE Board is looking for new Directors! Do The AWARE Board is looking for new Directors! Do you care about nature? Climate change? Wildlife? Community? Do you believe in supporting non-profits? If so we could be great together! The Board of Directors governs AWARE and its work in the community by providing oversight of AWARE’s strategic and annual work plans. Contributing a diversity of skills and experience AWARE Directors serve a two‐year term, with the Annual General Meeting creating the opportunity for a yearly influx of new directors. For full details and to apply head to the link in our bio!
The registration period for GROW is open now! Sp The registration period for GROW is open now! Spring is right around the corner, and so is the growing season! GROW is Whistler’s community garden program that provides over 200 growing boxes across 4 locations: Cheakamus, Spruce Grove, Myrtle Philip, Alpha Lake Park. By joining the GROW program you will have access to a plot at one of our 4 locations to grow your own local, organic food. GROW supports our community goals by reducing our food miles, increasing access to secure and affordable fresh food and reducing our need for commercially packaged food, which helps to reduce our food waste! Register today to secure your spot before the plots fill up! The link is in our bio. Happy Growing! This program would not possible without the support from the @rmwhistler . . . #communitygardens #growingfood #organicfoods #plantbased #whistlerlife #eatingfromthegarden #whistlerbc #environmentalprotection #conservation #nature #vegetablegarden
GROW Early Bird Registration is now OPEN for all r GROW Early Bird Registration is now OPEN for all returning 2022 gardeners and AWARE members. Returning gardeners, if you want the same box, register early! Check your email for the registration link! Not eligible but want early bird access? Become an AWARE member by clicking the link in our bio. Access to GROW registration link will be available on the confirmation page as well as in your membership receipt email. Reminder: The success of the GROW program relies on the contribution of our community + volunteers. Gardeners are required to complete 4 hours of volunteer work (per box) or pay the maintenance fee ($30). Thank you to our incredible community, volunteers, and the RMOW, without whom this program would not be possible. The GROW community greenhouses + gardens are located on the shared, unceded territory of the Lil’wat People, known in their language as Lilwat7ul and the Squamish People, known in their language as Skwxwu7mesh. We respect and commit to a deep consideration of their history, culture, stewardship and voice. • • • • #communitygardens #growingfood #organicfoods #plantbased #whistlerlife #eatingfromthegarden #whistlerbc #environmentalprotection #conservation #nature #vegetablegardening
Zero Waste Education Workshops Are Back for 2023🌎 More dates have just been released in every community in Squamish Lillooet Regional District! The Zero Waste Education Workshops: 👉Increase knowledge and awareness of waste issues, on the global scale and in students’ home communities. 👉Build an understanding of key actions we can each take to reduce waste and keep things out of the landfill. 👉Empower students to become zero waste champions in their homes, schools and communities. The workshops are designed to be interactive, fun and engaging. Students will learn practical waste skills that can be easily integrated into everyday routines We offer the workshops in 2 different formats! Choose your preferred workshop format when you sign up. Priority given to Grades 4, 7 + 10 but other grades are welcome to sign up using the waitlist. Workshops are delivered on behalf of @zeroinonwaste_slrd and will run until Earth Day (April 22nd)! Sign up through the link in our bio
We have big goals to scale up our community impact We have big goals to scale up our community impacts and tackle Whistler’s biggest environmental challenges in 2023. But, one myth we are always busting is that AWARE has any substantial or secure sources of funding. In fact, we go into each year without a single dollar of secured funds. We spend a lot of time writing grants, project proposals and quotes with values of between $2,000 - $20,000, some of which we get and some we don’t. As we look ahead, we want to scale up and do more to support Whistler’s conservation and climate needs, but that requires raising funds that are not tied to specific projects. There is still time to make a year-end contribution (with an automated 2022 tax receipt). We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by December 31 and every dollar counts.
As the year comes to a close, the team and board a As the year comes to a close, the team and board at AWARE are reflecting on this past year and planning for 2023. With a new team this year, we are taking a moment to celebrate our wins, learn from our losses and look for how we can keep creating change as a small but mighty team. We’re proud of our teams impact highlights and the positive affect that it has had in our community and beyond. There is still time to help us raise funds that scale up our impacts and tackle Whistler’s biggest environmental challenges. We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by December 31. Link in bio💚
The holiday season is the perfect time to reflect The holiday season is the perfect time to reflect on what we’re grateful for and what we wish for in the new year. We’re grateful we live in this beautiful place, surrounded by nature in the coast mountains. We’re also thankful for our supporters, partners and community leaders who are working hard to protect it. Through AWARE, over the last 30 years, many citizens in this community have taken a stand to protect our climate and the natural environment we love and for this, we thank you. Will you support AWARE to raise funds that help protect precious ecosystems and scale up our work in the new year? Please make a contribution today. Our goal is to raise $10,000 by year-end. Thank you for your continued support.
Need a fun activity to do in between mountain laps Need a fun activity to do in between mountain laps? The We Are AWARE Nature Photo Exhibit is on at the Maury Young Arts Centre until December 23rd! Come check it out and see the collection of winning photos from local photographers focused around conservation and eco-citizenship. All prints are available for purchase and would make wonderful Christmas gifts. Profits go towards the artists, @awarewhistler and @artswhistler.
Since 1989, AWARE has been on the ground working t 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 the Whistler experience, is under threat, but AWARE is here to help. From zero waste and climate action programs in schools, to running four community gardens and redesigning event and business waste programs, we do it all. We know we can do more for conservation and climate action in Whistler. We want to do more! But what we need is your support. AWARE goes into every year with zero dollars secured. We seek out grants and deliver project-specific contracts to do the work that we do. As Giving Tuesday marks the start of year-end season of giving, our goal is to raise $10,000. In previous years we’ve raised $5000 so we’re hoping to double that over a month-long fundraising period. No matter how much you give, your donation plays a fundamental role in the work we do at AWARE; with, in, and for the community of Whistler. We can’t thank you enough for helping us reach our goal #givingtuesday2022 - donations link in bio💚 📸 @its_1958
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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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1011 Cheakamus Lake Road, 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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