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“MY OWN TWO FEET” POW PREMIERES

Protect our Winters has partnered with Leeward Cinema for the release of their film, “My Own Two Feet,” and are inviting POW members to get involved this Fall and use the film to raise funds for local sustainability and/or educational efforts. “My Own Two Feet” is the first feature-length action sports film shot entirely using sustainable methods and features athletes such as Josh Dirksen, Erik Leines, Jeremy Jones, Dave Downing, Temple Cummings, Chris Demoslki, Tom Burt, Stacy Thomas, Chad Otterstrom, and friends. As global warming impacts our mountain climates, it’s time for the influential leaders in the industry to stand up and make a statement. Athletes, industry and film producers have to lead by example, showcasing a more responsible attitude as it relates to the environment, to preserve the winters we all enjoy.

We want to use this film to spread the word about sustainability and offering it to our members to raise funds for their local environmental or educational efforts. POW will provide the film and the marketing art to create posters, ads, etc. and in exchange, we ask that you host the film showing and that all donations/ticket receipts raised be donated to POW and directed to an environmental initiative near you. Big or small, it all makes a difference.

Please contact us at info@protectourwinters.org for more information.

POW T-Shirts!!!!

Organic POW t-shirts are available….to any new member who makes a contribution of $40 or more.  Both mens and women’s sizes are available so please don’t forget to specify size.  And of course, we’ll throw in a sticker too.

NEW POW CONTRIBUTORS

We’re proud to welcome Vans, Burton, Grand Targhee Resort and First Cornerstone Foundation as valued contributors to Protect Our Winters. We truly appreciate their contributions and look forward to working with them to help change how the winter sports industry addresses climate change.

Climate News

Map Revisions

Hardiness zones, the little topographical looking maps of the U.S. on the backs of seed packets, will have to be re-drawn by the U.S Department of Agriculture this year. Most regions of the country have shifter up-warmer-one or two climate zones.

Why Is It So Cold If the Globe Is Warmer?

Dont let this winter weather fool you. It’s amazing and we’re loving the snow, but it doesn’t mean that climate change is a non-issue. Far from it.”Don’t confuse weather with climate,” said WCCO’s Chief Meteorologist Paul Douglas. “Weather is a snapshot, climate is a long term trend.”In other words, weather is what happens at any given moment in the atmosphere while climate is how the atmosphere behaves over decades and centuries. Douglas said we need to look at long-term trends, such as the fact that 19 of the 20 warmest years worldwide have occurred since 1985. We need to also keep a global perspective in mind because while the United States is experience record cold, some of Europe and Asia are seeing record warmth.

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