Educational Speakers Series

Learn about the geological history of our majestic mountains. Jon will take you back millions of years to the formation of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains’ breathtaking alpine environments. Learn about key geological milestones, as well as the flora, fauna, and effects of climate change on Whistler and Blackcomb.

David McColm is not your ordinary Whistler photographer. His masterpiece time lapse images forego the familiar hero shots of big mountain athletes and picture-perfect ski models for a more artistic rendition of winter’s playground. Inspired by centrifugal skylines and mountainscapes, McColm’s quest to get the shot captures the microcosmic synergy that thrives in Whistler.

Local biologist Bob Brett is an expert in our local flora and fauna. In his talk you will learn about our local ecology and the wide variety of plants and animals that call Whistler home.

Michael Allen is an independent researcher who investigates the behavior and ecology of bears, and other wildlife including cougars, wolves and coyotes. He has been studying bears for 32 years, with the last 25 of those in the Sea to Sky Corridor. His mission is to document the unique lives of individual bears through photography and observed behaviors so that people can better understand how a bear adapts to environmental changes brought on by man, climate, and other bears.

Whistler Blackcomb has had a sustainability policy since 1999, with the goal of achieving a ‘zero operating footprint’ with respect to emissions and waste. Taniell Hamilton in her role with the Environmental team, and Allana Williams as the Energy Planning and Environment Manager, will share with you how Whistler Blackcomb is one of Canada’s greenest employers and what initiatives are implemented to work towards our goal.