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11-30-2018, 03:37 PM #51
On POW as an org on the whole, the POW Action Fund ran a bunch of ads this past cycle against climate change deniers that represent ski country (e.g. McClintock and others). I presume California people posting in here saw some of the anti-McClintock billboards along 80 and 50? Jones, Townsend, Hight, and Parker were all cutting ads and running them on their social media feeds, writing letters to the editor, and canvassing door-to-door (and running ads about canvassing urging others to do it). They backed Morse over McClintock, did stuff for Jon Tester, pushed Steve Sisolak for gov in Nevada, pushed Initiative 1631 in Washington, Jared Polis in CO, etc etc. Plus general GOTV stuff aimed at the ski/outdoor community.
As you note, given how much of a collective action problem climate change is, by far the best thing one can do is vote in people who will actually enact policy at the state and federal level to address that problem. (And donate, canvass, etc.)
Driving an F-350 versus a Prius is a drop in the bucket. The whole "if you still drive, you can't serve in a climate advocacy role" is just illogical. I mean, yeah, sure, we all should strive to cut our own carbon footprints. But in the absence of strong action at the state, federal, and international levels, it won't be even close to enough.
As for the org putting its name on the parking thing? Meh. Don't think it matters one way or the other.
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11-30-2018, 03:41 PM #52
By the way, I feel like it's worth noting, because nobody has yet, that IKON Pass (e.g. Alterra as a company) has donated at least $25,000 to POW and then also had their resorts donate as separate entities as well. So there's obviously a quid pro quo going on here.
But I'm still very "who cares?" about the whole thing.
Edit to add: I just noticed Naomi Oreskes is on their Board of Directors. Interesting. Don't think she would lend her name to the org if she didn't think they were doing worthwhile/effective work.
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11-30-2018, 04:38 PM #53Banned
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^^^^^^ this
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11-30-2018, 04:58 PM #54
I agree with you that voting and supporting politicians who will fight climate change is the most important thing we can do. However, these professional athletes are very influential, especially with young people. So it's great they are canvassing their neighborhoods and putting up billboards or whatever, but then they turn around and fire up their two-stroke snowmobiles, load them onto their F-350 and drive 800 miles to ski "sick pow" (and document it on social media) is a very poor example. Kids want to do what these people are doing and by glamorizing activities with a large carbon footprint will only encourage more people to buy snowmobiles and travel long distances so they too can ski "sick pow". This is why I think Greg Hill and Chris Ruebens have been perfect ambassadors for POW. They go out and show you can still get amazing skiing while also being as close to carbon neutral as possible in an inherently carbon heavy activity. In no way do I subscribe to the "if you still drive, you can't serve in a climate advocacy role" because that is stupid, but I do think they could be setting a better example on how to still enjoy our sport while reducing their individual carbon footprint because we all know the government hasn't really done shit for climate change so we need those little drops to add up and fill the bucket.
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