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How to Be a Responsible Tourist
Whether you’re planning your next trip or are about to embark on it, have you considered the impact your trip has on the communities you visit? Your conscious lifestyle doesn’t have to go on holiday…
The Globe & Mail
“Whistler’s population is just shy of 14,000 and the town receives three million visitors a year. The municipality’s goal is to cut its carbon emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, and tourists have a…
Zero Waste Education Workshops are back for the 2023/2024 school year
As a community with strong sustainability goals, AWARE is excited to offer its seventh year of free workshops educating youth on local and global waste issues. In partnership with Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD), AWARE will be delivering…
Claire Ruddy Saying Goodbye To AWARE After 15 Years
Claire Ruddy joined AWARE as a Board Director 15 years ago as a volunteer before becoming the organizations first Executive Director in 2013. Looking back over the past decade, seemingly small steps have added up…
All Candidates Meeting on Conservation, Climate and Community Wellbeing
On Wednesday, October 5th, 2022, AWARE and Whistler Community Services Society hosted an election All Candidates Meeting on the topic of “Conservation, Climate and Community Wellbeing”. At the session Council Candidates responded to questions provided…
March 19 Day of Action
March 19, 2021 marks a big day of action here in Whistler and around the world. Read below to learn how you can get involved (COVID safely of course) and what’s going on in our community…
Getting To Know A Canadian Icon: The Grizzly Bear
Grizzly bears are a fascinating and elusive presence for us here in the Sea to Sky corridor of British Columbia. Understanding more about the grizzly bear enables us to better protect their crucial habitats and…