During a week full of major environmental votes on Capitol Hill, Protect Our Winters Action Fund is ensuring that the outdoor community’s voice is heard. More than 45 athletes, brands, and resorts are covering the Hill from meetings with their Representatives and Senators, to briefings in the House, and testimony in the Senate. Check out Jeremy Jones, Caroline Gleich, and Tommy Caldwell testifying to the Senate Democrats Special Committee on Climate today here.
Democrats Special Committee on the Climate Crisis members Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (d-RI), Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) listen to Ice Hockey Professional Mike Richter, snowboarder and founder of Protect Our Winters Jeremy Jones, Skier Caroline Gleich, and rock climber Tommy Caldwell testify during Pro Athletes Join Protect Our Winters Action Fund In Urging Congress To Act On Climate Climate, Public Lands at the U.S. Capitol on September 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL 14th District) meets with Jeremy Jones, snowboarder and founder of Protect Our Winters, during Pro Athletes Join Protect Our Winters Action Fund In Urging Congress To Act On Climate Climate, Public Lands at Capitol Hill on September 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-CA) meets with Jeremy Jones, snowboarder and founder of Protect Our Winters, and POW members during Pro Athletes Join Protect Our Winters Action Fund In Urging Congress To Act On Climate Climate, Public Lands at Capitol Hill on September 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
Mountaineer Conrad Anker meets with Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) on Capitol Hill during Pro Athletes Join Protect Our Winters Action Fund In Urging Congress To Act On Climate Climate, Public Lands at Capitol Hill on September 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
Jeremy Jones, snowboarder and founder of Protect Our Winters, testifies before the Democrats Special Committee on the Climate Crisis during Pro Athletes Join Protect Our Winters Action Fund In Urging Congress To Act On Climate Climate, Public Lands at the U.S. Capitol on September 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
Caroline Gleich testifies before the Democrats Special Committee on the Climate Crisis during Pro Athletes Join Protect Our Winters Action Fund In Urging Congress To Act On Climate Climate, Public Lands at the U.S. Capitol on September 12, 2019 in Washington, DC. Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images
Ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson spoke yesterday at an event to support protection of the Arctic Refuge; and today it passed the House! Tomorrow, the POW Action Fund continues meeting with Members of Congress, before joining Greta Thunberg for a Climate Strike event in front of the White House.
In case you missed it: VIDEO from Jeremy Jones, Caroline Gleich and Tommy Caldwell testifying on Climate Change’s impact on outdoor sports in the Senate today
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