CHECK OUT THE NEW POW TRAILER
Take a look at the new POW trailer. A huge thank you to JT, Ingrid, Sherry, Craig, Elyssa, Dan,
and of course, Mia and Ayla for generously donating their time to make this happen. Thanks everyone!
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POW News
VENTURE SNOWBOARDS SUPPORTS POW AGAIN IN 2010
Thank you to Venture Snowboards for their generous 2010 contribution and on-going support of Protect Our Winters. Venture is committed to sustainability in all aspects of their business - from building their cores with Forest Stewardship Council certified wood, converting their entire operation to to wind power and becoming a member of 1% For The Planet, where they can support organizations like POW.
Thank you to Klem and Lisa, the Founders of Venture for their commitment to sustainable business and their support of Protect Our Winters. Venture is of POW's original ...
“DEEPER” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES!
After two long years of work the wait is almost over! The DEEPER World Premiere in North Tahoe is nearly here! Teton Gravity Research will proudly debut DEEPER in over thirty North American cities following the Truckee premiere. Don’t miss the opportunity to catch this revolutionary big mountain snowboarding film on the big screen. For more info on tickets and locations visit TGRsnowboarding.com
Sept 10th Truckee, CA WORLD PREMIERE at the Truckee River Amphitheatre
Sept 13th San Francisco, CA Independent
Sept 15th Salt Lake City, UT Brewvies
Sept 22nd Denver, CO ...
TRAVIS RICE’S ASYMBOL GALLERY SUPPORTS POW
CHECK OUT ABSINTHE’S NEW FILM, “NOW/HERE”…
Want a ticket to Absinthe's "NowHere" premiere near you? Cool..thought so. If you can help them promote it locally, via Facebook, passing out/emailing flyers, etc. before the show, then we'll set you up with a free pass the night of the show. Check out the tour dates below and if you're interested, email us at info@protectourwinters. Hurry up! Check out the trailer here too.
8/27 - Park City (Egyptian Theater)
8/27 - Quebec City (Ozone Bar)
8/28 - Salt Lake City (Tower Theater)
9/9 - Montreal (Le National Theater)
9/9 - Burlington (Merrill's Roxy)
9/9 - Seattle (Egyptian Theater)
9/10 - Whistler (Millennium Place)
9/11 - ...
POW, MOUNTAIN RIDERS AND RIP CURL CLEAN UP RESORTS
In partnership with The Rip Curl Planet Foundation, we supported Mountain Riders/France and helped clean up over 55 mountain resorts in France this Spring. Check it out HERE.
Climate News
COPENHAGEN DAY 9: THE US STEPS UP
The UN climate negotiations are getting more tense by the day. Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Yvo De Boer, reflecting on his work today, noted that “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink” in reference to the Heads of State who will be arriving over the next 48 hours with a view to a political agreement being reached.
As most everyone knows the major stumbling block in the negotiations is how best to compensate the poor, developing countries if carbon emissions limits are placed on them. This issue has caused a very tense situation since ...
UPS AND DOWNS IN COPENHAGEN: DAY 3
Over the past few weeks, remarkable progress had been made on the two most difficult issues facing the summit -– rapidly reducing the world’s emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and providing finance for the world’s poorest countries to help them cope with the devastating effects of climate change.
On Tuesday, a number of different proposals had been presented to the 1,500 member committee - and a UN Panel concluded that the best offers by rich countries to cut emissions and by industrializing ones to reduce their rate of growth already amounted to up to 80 percent of what ...
COPENHAGEN: DAY 1
"The world is depositing hope with you for a short while in the history of mankind," Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told delegates at the opening ceremony of the talks, seeking to agree the first U.N. climate pact in 12 years.
But the news was good that President Obama is going to attend closing ceremonies next week, which indicates that he wants to be there for some type of agreement being signed. What specific agreement that might be still needs to take shape, but a good sign nonetheless.
In advance of the conference, the US needed to show some type of ...
WANT TO REDUCE THE US EMISSIONS BY 8%??
A new study out this week suggests that the United States could reduce its greenhouse emissions by nearly 8 percent in the next decade if Americans undertook a short list of behavioral changes, like carpooling, insulating their homes and drying clothes outside instead of in a tumble dryer. Read here
THE OUTLOOK FOR PARK CITY
A study released today outlined a potential snow scenario for Park City over the next 100 years. If climate change continues unabated, Park City could lose one-third of its season by 2075. Read more.
CHINA’S FAMED BAISHUI GLACIER IN JEOPARDY
Check out this article about how climate change is effecting the Baishui Glacier in western china. Much of the focus has been on Eastern European, Arctic and North American glaciers, but we should be aware of how climate change is effecting the Himalayas as well. Losing it would have serious consequences, both from an economic perspective and even possibly a national security one too. Hopefully China's leaders will follow through with their promises made at the UN Climate Change Summit last week. Read more HERE.
EPA PUSHES THE DISCUSSION
The US Environmental Protection Agency is going to declare carbon a "dangerous pollutant" is Congress doesn't act soon. This will essentially place carbon dioxide under the focus of the Clean Air Act and will then need to declare tight regulations on it. This is great news as it effectively forces Congress to stop dragging their feet on this issue or the EPA will take charge. Read more
UN CHIEF WANTS EARLY ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
The U.N. chief is urging the world to "seal the deal" on climate change ahead of a major conference on global warming in December.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the threat posed by greenhouse gas emissions underscores how the world's nations must all take action. Ban says the outcome of the Copenhagen conference "will impact the planet for generations to come." Ban says he also plans to visit the North Pole soon — and he hopes that will send an important message to the international community about the need to tighten pollution controls. He says "the future of humanity and planet ...
Time Is Running Out…
Yvo de Boer, the man responsible for leading the charge to map out a global climate treaty this December in Copenhagen, is concerned. And rightfully so--there's a huge mess left to be sorted out before nations should be considered ready to even come to the table for the fast-approaching historic climate talks. Huge, developing countries disagree on whether they should have to make emissions reductions. Rich countries are torn over how much they're willing to help fund developing ones' struggles against climate change. Nobody's happy. And time is running out. ...
TREASON AGAINST THE PLANET….
Check this op-ed piece out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/29/opinion/29krugman.html?_r=2