Environment
The Australian alpine environment is a small area within our vast continent. This bioregion contains our highest peak, Mt Kosciuszko, and crosses two states from NSW into Victoria. It is home to many threatened plant and animal species as well as ecological communities.
Unfortunately climate change is already affecting Australian winter environments. POW Australia recognises the interconnectedness between the climate, the snowfall and the fragile environment. We aim to connect people with nature to inspire them to protect the places they love.
Click on an article below to learn more about the Aussie winter environment.
Our Mountains, Your Voice – We want to hear from you
POW Australia has just launched our new campaign, ‘Our Mountains, Your Voice’ – and we want to hear from you!
Andrew Peters left the snow this year feeling a sense of loss. To him, the last couple seasons were a window into what the future of our mountains might look like. “As someone who has spent their life studying the environment, the magnitude of change is really visible to me,” he said.
Catch the Bus, Drive Down Emissions
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...
“Our Changing Snowscapes” Report Released
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...
Charging up for a green trip to the slopes
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...