Environmental protection organization draws attention to the threat to winter posed by the climate crisis with an art installation made of ice and calls for climate protection measures from all actors
Saalbach (OTS) – Featuring a mountain landscape carved out of ice with the inscription “Protect the climate, save winter!” On the occasion of the Ski World Cup finals in Saalbach, Greenpeace is demanding comprehensive climate protection from all actors. Winter sports are one of the first industries to be directly affected by the climate crisis due to extreme weather and a lack of snow cover. It is all the more important that these same sectors become pioneers in climate protection, as Greenpeace has often demanded from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Greenpeace therefore welcomes the ÖSV task force initiative and is now part of the “Sustainable Skiing and Snowboarding” working group.
Ursula Bittner, spokeswoman for Greenpeace in Austria, warns urgently: “Without serious climate protection, white winters will soon be just pale memories. Of course, politicians have to set the legal framework, but the winter sports industry can become a pioneer itself. The international ski association must fulfill its responsibility and take rapid measures, such as adjusting the racing calendar and organizing the events sustainably. The Austrian Ski Association, however, is already sending the right signal with the new working group. To ensure that it does not become a greenwashing initiative, Greenpeace is there as a critical participant.”
Roswitha Stadlober, President of the Austrian Ski Association, says: “Preserving winter and therefore winter sports is a matter close to our hearts. We have no time to lose: This is why we launched this initiative and we are pleased about the committed participation of the invited participants.”
Felix Neureuther, ex-ski racer:
“When I see the pictures of white slopes on gray-brown mountains, my heart bleeds! I’ve spent most of my life on skis so far – it’s even harder for me to see how the sport’s basis for existence is melting away. That’s exactly why we have to think innovatively and develop solutions! The many canceled races of the current season make it clear: Something urgently needs to change here!”
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Questions & Contact:
Ursula Bittner
Speaker
Greenpeace in Austria
Tel.: +43 664 960 64 29
E-Mail: ursula.bittner@greenpeace.org
Annette Stolz
Press spokesperson
Greenpeace in Austria
Tel.: + 43 (0) 664 61 26 725
Email: annette.stolz@greenpeace.org
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