SUSTAINABILITY: Descriptions of Success
ENERGY
In 2020, Whistler's energy system is reliable, flexible and moving toward our sustainability objectives. By this time:
- Whistler's energy system is supplied by a mix of sources that are local and regional wherever possible
- Whistler's energy system maximizes economic opportunities within the energy sector, and optimizes a balance between increasing energy efficiency and generating new supply
- The energy system is continuously moving towards a state whereby a build up of emissions and waste into air, land and water is eliminated
- The energy system is continuously moving towards a state whereby the net physical impact to land and water ecosystems is eliminated
- Community energy needs are met reliably and equitably
- Whistler's energy system is transitioning to renewable energy sources
- Energy is generated, distributed, and used efficiently, through market transformation, design, and appropriate end uses
- Residents, businesses and visitors understand energy issues
- Whistler's actions will positively influence other communities' and stakeholders' movement toward sustainability
* Green highlight indicates the descriptors in which the university contributes.
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