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January 30, 2026

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.

January 2, 2026

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.

December 29, 2025

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…

December 3, 2025

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…

December 2, 2025

Donor Story: GFL Full Circle

AWARE receives grant from GFL Environmental Full Circle community-led charitable giving initiative.

November 24, 2025

Donor Story: ZipTrek EcoTours

AWARE receives generous donation from ZipTrek EcoTours Whistler.

November 3, 2025

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

October 31, 2025

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.

October 28, 2025

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…

October 16, 2025

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

October 6, 2025

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.

September 2, 2025

AWARE donates nearly 550 pounds of produce to Whistler Food Bank

The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) recently delivered 548 pounds of fresh produce to the Whistler Food Bank. Said food was locally grown across 14 dedicated garden plots, read on to…