Clean Air Actions

Clean Air Actions are programs, policies, and bylaws that can be implemented to manage air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions in the Sea-to-Sky region. During the development of the Air Quality Management Plan, we identified both current and future actions which help to improve our air quality. The current actions underway are listed below, and are described in detail in Appendix C of the Sharing the Air Report.

Resort Municipality of Whistler

• Whistler’s Integrated Energy, Air Quality and GHG Management Plan
• Evaluating Opportunities to Establish a Regional Transportation Authority
• Whistler WAVE 2014 Transit Plan
• Whistler Open Burning Bylaw
• Whistler 2020: Whistler’s Comprehensive Sustainability Plan
• Whistler Official Community Plan Update
• AWARE’s Alternative Alternative Transportation Program
• Whistler Green – Whistler’s Residential Green Building Standards
• Alternative Fuel Vehicle Study and Pilot
• RMOW Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP)

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District & region

• SLRD Regional Growth Strategy
• SLRD Solid Waste Management Plan Update
• BC Hydrogen Highway
• Sea-to-Sky Highway Improvement Project

District of Squamish

• Squamish Open Burning Bylaw Revision
• Squamish Official Community Plan Update
• SmartGrowth on the Ground in Squamish
• Squamish Growth Management Strategy
• Squamish Composting Facility
• Squamish Wind Energy Initiative
• Squamish Comprehensive Environmental Protection Bylaw

Other Municipalities & Agencies

• Town of Gibsons Backyard Burning Bylaw