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AWARE Releases 2025 Impact Report
AWARE’s releases its 2025 Impact Report, with special thanks to it’s followers, supporters and donors, without whom this work would not be possible.
Whistler Approves New Climate Measures After Report Warns More Action Needed To Hit 2030 Targets
In The Pique: The municipality endorsed a multi-year plan to reduce emissions through transit, retrofit, and active transportation after a staff report showed a 6 per cent increase in emissions since 2007.
Why Whistler’s Food Waste Problem Demands More From All Of Us
In The Pique: If you want to understand a community’s relationship with food, look at its bins. This year, as AWARE worked alongside GFL Environmental and the Resort Municipality of Whistler to confront our community’s…
AWARE Thanks Outgoing Executive Director Pegah Pourkarimi and Welcomes New Executive Director
The Board of Directors at the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Jenkins, formerly the Sustainability Manager at Vail Resorts, as its new Executive…
Donor Story: GFL Full Circle
AWARE receives grant from GFL Environmental Full Circle community-led charitable giving initiative.
Donor Story: ZipTrek EcoTours
AWARE receives generous donation from ZipTrek EcoTours Whistler.
AWARE Petition Urges Whistler to Keep Climate Action at the Core of 2026 Budget
In the Pique: A new petition calls on the Resort Municipality of Whistler to make climate action a ‘non-negotiable’ priority ahead of the 2026 municipal budget
AWARE Launches Fundraising Raffle
AWARE Whistler launches End-of-year giving campaign with fantastic Whistler experience prize bundle including 2 night boutique hotel stay, $400 retail and dining vouchers and tube and bike park tickets.
Sea to Sky Youth Engagement Pivotal in Local Environmental Issues
One of our most prized assets as a destination (place to visit) is the access to nature and its awesomeness. But the local stewards are in need of a fresh vision and a new generation…
How Whistler’s Food Businesses Are Cutting Waste and Costs
In The Pique: Food businesses of any size can join AWARE’s From Waste to Action campaign to cut waste and costs. Learn more here.
Zero Waste Education Workshops are back for the 2025/2026 school year
As a community with strong sustainability goals, AWARE is excited to offer its ninth year of free workshops educating youth on local and global waste issues. Registration is open now for 25/26 season.











