POWcast Archives - Protect Our Winters Australia

POW Goes to Parliament with Helen Haines – POWcast Episode 7

12 April 2025 by Alastair McLeod

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... READ MORE

A Changing Reality in the Alps with Ruby Olsson – POWcast Episode 5

29 September 20248 November 2024 by Alastair McLeod

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.