Projects

  • GROW Whistler

    Welcome to GROW Whistler: The Community Greenhouse and Garden Program Growing Food  |  Cultivating Health  |  Building Community AWARE’s GROW program helps people grow their own organic vegetables at four greenhouse and garden locations throughout Whistler. Growing vegetables close to home reduces the carbon footprint of our food, eliminates packages,

  • Our Future with Forest Fires: A Climate Action Symposium

    The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) and the Sea to Sky Clean Air Society, two local charities with environmental and climate oriented mandates, will be hosting a Climate Action Symposium in Whistler on June 23rd from 12:30 to 5:30 at the Maury Young Arts Centre.

  • 2017 Multi-Family Accommodation Strata Waste Pilot – Testing In-Unit Toolkits To Increase Recycling and Organics Diversion

    To help and multi-family properties find ways to maximize organic waste diversion, minimize food waste and separate recyclables, AWARE is working with the RMOW to offer commercial and residential strata buildings, as well as individual businesses, on-site support to identify and work through challenges to implementation.

  • Whistler Bag In-Room Hotel Pilot

    The Whistler Bag In-Room pilot project seeks to demonstrates how a positive and eco-focused concept such as the Whistler Bag can shift current consumer habits for the betterment of the environment while creating a positive impression on Whistler visitors. Crystal Lodge Hotels guests are provided with reusable Whistler Bags to

  • Green Talks

    Green talks invites environmental experts to speak on sustainability issues such as waste, energy and water management, community gardening, wetland conservation, invasive species, and climate change. Green Talks exposes people to new ideas, promotes the growth of sustainable community and expands dialogue surrounding anything and everything green. Check AWARE’s event calendar to find