Our Mission
POW Australia helps our outdoor community protect the integrity of Australia’s unique alpine environment and lifestyle from climate change.
Protect Our Winters Australia is a passionate community of outdoor enthusiasts, athletes and industry brands uniting the outdoor community to advocate for policy solutions to climate change. We believe our fragile alpine ecosystem and our love for adventure amongst it, demands our participation in the fight to save it and everything it represents.
Join us to create a future where Australia’s alpine environment and the communities and businesses that depend on it still exist.
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We’re calling for a future where our communities are resilient and thriving, and where our environment is snowy, healthy and protected.
But we can’t do it alone – sign our statement to add your name to the collective call to Protect Our Alpine Future – a future where change is designed with and by alpine communities.
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A Winter Gone Too Soon: The Decline of Snow and Water in the Australian Alps
By: Tom Eisner. 10 September 2026. It is the start of September when snow depths are usually near their peak in the Australian Alps. This year however, we are already looking at the end of the season in Victoria, with NSW not far behind. Many resorts have closed already. Bogong has no snow on the northern aspects, and the southern...
POWFest 2026
POWFest 2026. Join us in Bright for a day of honest conversation, community connection and celebration. At this festival with a purpose, celebrate the lead up to the 2026 winter season through live music, food, art and join the movement working to protect the future of our incredible, picturesque alpine region. Presented by Protect Our Winters Australia and Bright Brewery....
From the Olympics to Canberra with Zali Steggall – POWcast Episode 9
With the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics fresh in the public’s memory, many within the snowsports community are grappling with what the future of their sports may look like under climate change. With locations set to become less viable to host winter sports events, many snowsports athletes have turned to climate action to protect what they love. This episode of the...
