Feb 13, 2013 | Action Planning, BC, Collaboration, Sustainability
Every major initiative needs a champion. And when it comes to leading the change process toward a sustainable future for your community, finding and nurturing business champions is critically important. Businesses that adopt sustainability practices must make sure the...
Dec 13, 2012 | Action Planning, Business, Collaboration, Community Planning, Engagement, Events, Facilitation
The holidays are a good time to post about getting together. In a personal, holiday kind of context, it’s about reconnecting with family, friends and colleagues for some holiday cheer. (And we hope you enjoy some this season!) In a professional context within realm of...
Dec 6, 2011 | BC, Collaboration, Events, Healthy Communities, Tourism, Whistler
The United Nations has designated December 11 as International Mountain Day and to mark the occasion, the Whistler Centre for Sustainability, in partnership with the Resort Municipality of Whistler and Tourism Whistler, is hosting a live videoconferencing event on...
Sep 13, 2010 | BC, Collaboration, Community Planning, Healthy Communities, Natural Step, OCP, Sustainability, Whistler, Whistler 2020
The first chapter in Whistler’s use of the Natural Step began in 2000 with our adoption of the TNS framework, which was then embedded into the community’s highest level policy, Whistler2020, in 2005. Whistler2020 is the first integrated community sustainability plan...
May 18, 2010 | Collaboration, Community Planning, OCP, Sustainability, Whistler, Whistler 2020
Over the next 12 months, Whistler’s Official Community Plan (OCP) is being updated and community engagement is crucial every step of the way. The OCP update will be a collaborative process lead by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and supported by the...