How Athletes Are Using Their Power to Protect Winter

Outdoor athletes have plenty of influence on Instagram. Protect Our Winters wants to wield it in the halls of Congress.

Winter Sports Drives Green-Sports, Part 4: The POWer of Protect Our ...

It may also be the most important athlete activist group in the world. The only climate change action advocacy group led by athletes, POW's ...

Protect Our Winters: Homepage

POW helps passionate outdoor people protect the land they love by promoting non-partisan policies designed to protect our world.

FACT SHEET: Tackling Climate through Sports - Obama White House

Sports and recreation are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme-weather events. Millions of athletes, from children to ...

4 Ways Winter Weather Impacts Athletic Performance - Earth Networks

Does the weather impact athletic performance? Of course, it does! The weather is just one of many external factors that impact athletes' ...

The Future of Sports Protecting Athletes Amid New Climate Realities

As climate change intensifies, its impacts are felt in every aspect of our lives. The sports arena is no exception.

A Case Study of Protect Our Winters and the Role of Ski Activism in ...

... snow sports industry (Democrat, Energy, and Commerce ... athletes and their ... Besides branding and the connection with the winter sport lifestyle, the ...

YPCCC Partnerships: Interview with Lindsey Halvorson from Protect ...

e. Learn how Protect Our Winters (POW) is mobilizing outdoor enthusiasts to protect their playgrounds and build a sustainable future.

can athlete climate activism change the score? - Sage Journals

Outdoor winter sports sit on the frontlines of climate change, with athletes subject to increasingly unsafe, unfair and non-ideal ...

About POW - Protect Our Winters

Our History. Pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones was traveling to snow-covered places around the world when he recognized that snow was melting faster, ...

Climate change is turning athletes into activists and advocates - Grist

As climate change threatens to fundamentally change the sports they love, outdoor athletes are joining the climate movement and demanding ...

Full article: Athlete Insights on Climate Change and Winter Sport

1. As the winter sport season gets underway, athletes and coaches no doubt have high hopes for a year of early snowfall, cold temperatures, and consistent ...

Guidelines for Competition in the Cold - NFHS

Cold weather is not usually a barrier to athletic activity, but team and individual sports played in the late fall, winter and early spring ...

Sport – a key player in climate action? - European Union

Although large sporting events can be a source of enormous fun and celebration, they can also have huge carbon footprints. Flying to and from ...

Practicing Sport in Cold Environments - PubMed Central

Although not a barrier to perform sport, cold weather environments (low ambient temperature, high wind speeds, and increased precipitation, i.e., ...

Winter Olympics: how athletes adapt to competing in the bitter cold

The Winter Olympics represent the pinnacle of four years of intensive training and competition for the world's best winter sports athletes.

Seven ways NFL players stay warm in frigid conditions - NFL - ESPN

Sometimes cold-weather gear doesn't quite cut it. NFL players need to break out Vaseline, chicken broth and hot chocolate to stay warm when ...

How Olympic Athletes Fare in Freezing Cold | Live Science

Athletes at the 2018 Olympic Games are dealing with some bitter-cold temperatures. But does the chill affect athlete's performance?

Athletes Have Concerns as Climate Change Disrupts Winter Sports

As winter athletes raise the alarm about how global heating is affecting their sports, advocates say that many choose silence due to ...

Protect Our Winters - 11th Hour Racing

Protect Our Winters (POW) works with outdoor enthusiasts to protect the places and lifestyles they love from climate change. In partnership with 11th Hour ...