POW Australia, Author at Protect Our Winters Australia

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Catch the Bus, Drive Down Emissions

by POW Australia
As we head to the mountains for a winter escape, it's important to remember that the bulk of our environmental impact of our snow trip comes not from the resorts themselves but from how we get there. In fact, at resorts like Falls Creek a staggering 85% of emissions are estimated to come from transport¹. Fortunately, there are solutions, such... READ MORE
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Chess & Divya talk Aussie Backcountry – POWcast Episode 4

by POW Australia
Episode 4 of the POWcast features power-duo of the Australian backcountry, Chess Smee and Divya Gordon. Chess is a ski guide, instructor and educator whose love of the mountains is infectious and empowers others to enjoy the alpine environment. Divya, an accomplished outdoor filmmaker, has spent her adult life bringing inspiring stories of adventure to the screen. Fittingly, these women... READ MORE

“Our Changing Snowscapes” Report Released

by POW Australia
ANU x POW have just released the Our Changing Snowscapes: Climate Change Impacts and Recommendations for the Australian Alps’ Report The new report reviews the current state of climate change impacts on the Australian Alps, presents new modelling of climate change impacts on Australia's ski resorts and provides recommendations for a better path forward. For the first time the SkiSim2... READ MORE
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You’re invited: Our Changing Snowscapes Report Launch

by POW Australia
POW Australia has commissioned an independent research report titled ‘Our Changing Snowscapes: Climate Change Impacts and Recommendations for the Australian Alps’. The academic research and findings of this report show that under a low emissions scenario, there is still time to protect the unique alpine regions of Australia if we act now. The independent report pulls together the available literature... READ MORE

Get your Alpine Odyssey Film Tour tickets

by POW Australia
Get tickets and support POW & Save the Children! Alpine Odyssey, a film by Ivan Hexter, tells the story of Huw's winter 2022 journey along the 700km length of the Australian Alps. The 50-day traverse had Huw skiing at each of the dozen mainland Australian snow resorts en route. Join us for an evening of stories, laughs and environmental advocacy... READ MORE

POWcast Episode 2

by POW Australia
Business For Change with Scott Brandon from Bright Brewery In Episode 2 of the POWcast we chat to the owner and founder of Bright Brewery - Scott Brandon. Scott has taken his love of adventure and passion for the environment and put them at the forefront of how he runs his business in the mountain town of Bright. Bright Brewery... READ MORE

Charging up for a green trip to the slopes

by POW Australia
Spending time in nature is an alluring past time that attracts millions of visitors to the snow yearly. For the majority of visitors, that involves escaping the metropolitan areas of Melbourne or Sydney and driving into the sunset towards the ski fields in Alpine Australia. However, one of the most harmful parts of getting out in nature is how we... READ MORE

Introducing the POWcast

by POW Australia
Protect Our Winters Australia is excited to present POWcast, our very own podcast channel where we discuss our love of the mountains and our shared journey to protect them. In these fascinating discussions we chat to the people who bind our mountain culture together, weaving stories of adventure, environment and community into a yarn of passion and purpose. The POWcast... READ MORE

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Protect Our Winters Australia acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land upon which we live, work and play. We pay respects to the Elders, past, present and future, across the many Nations. Their ancestral ties to country have never been extinguished, and sovereignty never ceded.

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