Protect Our Winters
Protect Our Winters (POW) is a US-based non-profit organisation founded in 2007 by legendary pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones. The organisation is dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis and aims to unite and mobilise the global winter sports community in protecting alpine environments. It focuses on educational initiatives, activism and supporting community-based initiatives with tangible results.POW is going global, and is on the ground in Australia now. They hope to inspire Australians to get involved locally, build awareness and encourage people to join POW.
Australia’s alpine country is extremely vulnerable to climate change because of its relatively modest seasonal snow cover. It’s predicted that by 2030 our snow cover will be reduced by 18¬–66 per cent; and by 2070, it may be reduced by 39–96 per cent. This will seriously impact on our alpine regions and their communities.
www.protectourwinters.org
