Climate Change in the Backcountry with Dave Herring – POWcast Episode 6
A Changing Reality in the Alps with Ruby Olsson – POWcast Episode 5
Episode 5 of the POWcast unpicks Our Changing Snowscapes, a report on the impact of climate change on the Australian Alps. We’re joined by the report’s lead author, Ruby Olsen, a researcher at the Australian National University’s Fenner School of Environment. The episode also features POW directors Sam Quirke, Alastair McLeod and Jess Willemse, who break down the importance and impact of the report, and the next steps for the Aussie alpine-loving community.
Alpine Odyssey Tour Wraps Up
The successful Alpine Odyssey tour has come to a close after the final two backcountry screenings in VIC and NSW.
The tour, in 12 locations across 4 States/Territories, was a lot of fun and, to date, has raised well over $25,000 for Save the Children and POW Australia. The Big Raffle with over $7000 worth of prizes is being drawn on September 30th – don’t miss out. Get your raffle tickets now.
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.