Protect Our Winters heads to Washington D.C. with professional athletes and outdoor industry leaders to discuss bipartisan climate solutions. BOULDER, CO— On September 13, 2017, Protect Our Winters (POW) will convene in Washington D.C. with professional athletes and...
This Saturday will mark President Trump’s 100th day in office. And from day one, he’s made no secret of his plans to pull the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement, the most historic global agreement to curb carbon emissions, ratified by over 140 countries. In...
Two years ago we introduced the idea of onsite activism at the Burton US Open – the premiere snowboarding competition in the world and one of our favorite events of the season. We had never asked our community to call their elected officials before, let alone from a...
Public comment period on Utah regional-haze plan closes TODAY, March 14. Media Contacts Chris Steinkamp, Protect Our Winters, [email protected], 303-815-2057 Shane Levy, Sierra Club, [email protected], 201-679-9507 DENVER – A coalition...
Currently, a staggering 40% of America’s coal production comes from public lands — lands that the outdoor sports community calls home and are managed by the federal government. The problem is that through loopholes and outdated royalty rates, coal companies are...
Today, a coalition of more than 100 winter sports athletes, outdoor recreation businesses and brands, and tourism leaders urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect national parks in Utah and across the West from haze-causing coal pollution. Citing...
