June, 2019 saw the release of the long-anticipated Old and Ancient Tree Map of Whistler. In this map, explorers (locals and visitors alike) can follow pre-planned paths or choose their own route to see a…

Explore the forests surrounding Whistler from the comfort of your home with our online story map (below). Go on a virtual tour as you click map layers on and off, or zoom in to the locations you are interested…

At the May 16th Council meeting Mayor and Council voted to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code in a move that will ensure the greenhouse gas emissions of new buildings are accounted for. By implementing…

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…

2021 continued to rock the boat! As unprecedented challenges continued to unfold, or turned out tenacious and unwilling to disappear, priorities and operations had to be reevaluated across the community. For AWARE, that meant revisiting…

Choosing to reuse isn’t just about reducing single-use plastics.  The fashion industry currently produces 4-5 billion tons of CO2 emissions annually: That is 8-10% of global CO2 emissions, and is on track to increase with population…

In August 2021, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report that caused distress and anxiety for many of us. The world’s top authorities on climate change told us of the “clear…

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…

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…