Climate and the Winter Olympics with Jackson Harvey and Miff Rennie – POWcast Episode 8
With the 2026 Milan-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. Episode 8 of the...
Australian Winter Olympic Success At Risk Due To Climate Change Impacts
The impacts of climate change hang heavily over the viability of Australia’s future Winter Olympics chances, and raise urgent questions about how we celebrate Winter sports culture and achievement. 3 February 2026 Media Release AUSTRALIAN WINTER OLYMPIC SUCCESS AT RISK DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS The impacts of climate change hang heavily over the viability of Australia’s future Winter...
Alpine Odyssey Aotearoa About To Kick Off
This winter POW Australia Ambassador Huw Kingston is off on Alpine Odyssey Aotearoa. The 90-day journey, starting on 25 June, will see Huw and long-time Kiwi mate Laurence Mote take on a 4000km journey from the tip of the North Island, beginning 25 June, to the bottom of the South, skiing at all 24 ski fields in the country – many of which are increasingly impacted by a changing climate.
POW Goes to Parliament with Helen Haines – POWcast Episode 7
Episode 7 of the POWcast takes a look inside the machine of political advocacy, reflecting upon POW Australia’s meetings with politicians. This episode features POW policy lead Sam Beaver, backcountry guide and MSC reporter Alex Parsons, and Helen Haines, independent member for Indi, a federal seat which contains almost all of Victoria’s ski resorts and mountain towns. Last year, as...