Past Events

Green Drinks – Ongoing!
On December 12th Hilltrip and AWARE launched a new monthly green initiative called Green Drinks (www.greendrinks.org), a gathering of anyone interested in 'green' at Blacks Pub from 8 to 10pm every 1st Wednesday of every month. The concept began in the UK in 1989 and now includes more than 300 cities over the world. These events are a chance to meet regularly to chat, debate, socialize and connect with others in Whistler who are passionate about environmental and sustainability issues. Thanks to Granville Island Brewing, Ziptreck, EcoEverything, Race & Company, and Blacks’ Pub for their support.
For more information visit Whistler's page on GreenDrinks.org here.
For more information about AWARE and the environment click here.

POW Fundraiser – April 14th
In an effort to raise awareness about global warming and take action towards change, Hilltrip hosted the first Protect Our Winters (POW) Fundraiser in Canada at GLC on Monday April 14th. Featuring CLIF BAR S.O.S Winter Road Trip documentary and a live auction, the event raised $1,000 for POW’s advocacy and renewable energy projects that reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere. POW is a non-for-profit, founded in 2007 by pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, whose mission is to build a united front of winter sports enthusiasts in an effort to restore our winter climates. Read More >>
>>> Press Release: 1st Canadian Fundraiser to Benefit POW – Featuring two movie premieres and a live auction
>>> Press Release: Hilltrip donates $1,000 to Protect Our Winters – Helping the winter sport community move toward sustainability

Enviro-Fest - June 9th, 2007
Hilltrip participated Enviro-Fest 2007 by providing a live performance by Quest Poetic, by helping with the advertising and promotions of the event and by having a booth educating about global warming all day.

Surf's Up @ BRAVE Art
Together with Surfrider Foundation Canada, Hilltrip and Guava Surfboards, the O’Neill brought the SURF’S UP ! exhibition to BRAVE Art during the World Ski and Snowboard Festival at The Whistler Conference Centre from the 13th to 21st of April. SURF’S UP! included nine artists from across the country who painted surfboards with their themes of the state of our ocean environments. The boards will now be making stops in Toronto and Montreal before the auction of the surfboard closes online.
For more on the event and to bid on the surfboards check out the Surf's Up link at www.surfridervancouver.org

Backcountry Potluck, April 14th
On APril 14, Hilltrip and AWARE met on Whistler Mountain at noon. From there, we were planning on going into the backcountry and have a potluck but the weather was not nice so we did a peacful march with the banner at the Roundhouse restaurant.
On that day, people across North America were joining forces in over 800 cities to tell their governments that it’s time to take real action to combat climate change. Recently, Canada’s federal and provincial governments have started to speak the language of climate change by committing to long-term targets for reducing carbon emissions. Setting long-term targets is important, but none of the governments’ announcements will reduce emissions this year, the next or even the year after. We need laws and public policy that reduce emissions right now. It’s time to step it up.

Banner painted by Daniel Poisson in Whistler.

Step it Up Series - November 2007 to April 2007
The Step it Up Series aimed at restoring our sense of connection with Mother Nature and educate about global warming.
Proceeds from the event supported the Surfrider Foundation.
On Earth Day, the last Step it Up featured a sensory extravaganza with Kostaman & The Vibrations, followed by a slate of local artists including Angie Nolan, MollyFi, Daniel Poisson, Chris Dyer, Chili Thom, Feet Banks, Animal Nation, John Parris, Rainbo, Martinis at Midnight and more.
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Sierra Club Energy Film Festival - March 23 & 24, 2007

On March 23 and 24, Hilltrip presented the 1st Energy Film Festival in Whistler at MY Millennium Place as an entertaining way to educate the public about global warming and inspire the audience to action. Fifteen documentaries, tackling the issues and solutions surrounding global warming, provided by the Sierra Club Productions branch, aimed to spark productive conversations about energy. With an event facilitator introducing each film, these screenings raised essential questions about how much energy we use, how we produce it and how much it is costing us beyond the monthly bills. Read more >>


Clif Bar Save Our Snow (SOS) Winter Roadtrip, February 16, 17 and 18, 2007
World Champion freeskier Alison Gannett came to Whistler from February 16th to 18th for the 2007 Clif Bar Save Our Snow (SOS) Winter Roadtrip.

As part of the Clif Bar SOS Winter Roadtrip Whistler stop, Alison gave a free public presentation (Global Cooling Ski Adventure Show) featuring slides and film clips of her ski adventures around the world on Friday, February 16, 7pm at Millennium Place.

On February 17th and 18th, skiers and snowboarders were invited to visit Clif Bar's SOS tent in the SKier's Plaza at the bottom of the Gondolas in the VIllage.

Learn more about the S.O.S. Winter Roadtrip with Alison Gannett here >>


Enviro-Fest - June 10th, 2006
It’s under the sun, that Whistler celebrated Enviro Fest. Hilltrip participated by having a booth educating about global warming all day and by organizing the Official Enviro Fest After Party at Savage Beagle. Read more >>

Move On Up Series 2006 - Uprising Parties for the Soul
The Move On Up series was four parties organized by Hilltrip at the newly re-designed and re-opened Maxx Fish Lounge & Club. Moving up from Step 1 to 4, these events were uprising funk parties for the soul whose purpose was to raise awareness and money to fight global warming trough its Carbon Offset Program. With over $4,200 raised, there’s no daub these events were a success.
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Action2 - November 19th, 2005
It's the second year, Hilltrip organised this artistic, cultural and educational event. Targeting the snow sports community, the goal of this Fundraiser Silent Auction & Slide Show is to combat global warming. $2,275 was raised and equally distributed to the David Suzuki Foundation's Climate Program, Hilltrip Environmental Initiatives, and A.W.A.R.E.
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Hilltrip Hoedown - April 22nd, 2005
For Earth Day, Hilltrip organized a western theme party. The premise of the party was to remind our fellow mountain lovers that we need to take care of our planet. The event raised money for Hilltrips Carbon Offset Initiative with a people auction while also raising awareness of the dangerous greenhouse gasses produced by all of us. As a result, Hilltrip was able to purchase $185 worth of Wind Power Certificates from Pembina.
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ActionONE - December 5th, 2004
ActionONE, Hilltrips first event - a fundraiser that included a silent auction and slide show to fight global warming - established Hilltrip as an organisation that thinks big and can competently recognize issues that threaten the sustainability of our mountain lifestyle. $1,000 was donated to the David Suzuki Foundation Climate Program as a result of the efforts put forward.
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