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 6, 2012 | Community Planning, local government, Shared Vision, Sustainability
Across Canada, the challenges faced by communities continue as a result of an economy trying to rebound to its pre-recession comfort level. When municipal budgets are tight and the pros and cons of spending every dollar are more carefully weighed, often the non-core...
Nov 3, 2011 | Community Planning, Shared Vision, Sustainability
I’ve got dreams on my mind – specifically community ones. With municipal elections on the near horizon and the current state of the global economy, I’ve been thinking lately about how our community will respond to these events. While my role at the Centre is to help...
Aug 25, 2011 | Events, Sustainability, Whistler
We are working with GranFondo Canada, the producers of the RBC GranFondo Whistler, on a sustainability strategy to make their events as sustainable as possible. This is the first event of this size in Whistler (apart from the 2010 Winter Games) that has developed a...
Jul 27, 2011 | BC, Business, Community Planning, Events, Sustainability, Whistler
From a marketers perspective, Whistler would appear to have it all; a year round product offering, quality infrastructure and natural resources and a world class reputation. Enough, you’d think for a thousand brochures. But what if Whistler had another resource? One...
Jul 7, 2011 | BC, Events, Sustainability, Whistler
The Centre is working with GranFondo Canada, the producers of the RBC GranFondo Whistler, to develop a sustainability plan and make their event as sustainable as possible. To celebrate the RBC GranFondo Whistler’s efforts, we are giving away two free registrations to...