I AM PRO SNOW: The Winter Sports Industry, Mountain Communities, and the Future of Snow - Delivered by the Climate Reality Project
The panel will bring together industry leaders, elected officials, professional athletes, journalists and key climate activists for the first time to discuss snow as a recreational resource and as a major element of the planet’s climate and economic environment. With expert input, the panel will discuss how the winter sports industry and mountain communities are working to slow climate change while adapting their businesses and communities to warmer winters. Panelists will dig into topics such as mitigation efforts like renewable energy alongside adaptation measures like snowmaking—while offering opportunities for engaging in emission reduction action worldwide.
Participants Include:
Ken Berlin, President and CEO, The Climate Reality Project, introductions
Porter Fox, author of Deep and editor at Powder Magazine, moderator
Bruno Cercley, CEO at Rossignol, panelist
Elizabeth Burakowski, Postdoctoral Researcher at University of New Hampshire and Visiting Scientist at National Center for Atmospheric Research, panelist
Michael Brune, Executive Director of The Sierra Club, panelist
Seth Wescott, 2-time Olympic gold medal snowboarder, panelist
Steve Skadron, Mayor of Aspen, panelist