Losing glaciers and rivers doesn’t just mean a loss of recreation activities. It means the loss of a whole water system that Europe relies on for competitiveness in a global market, energy, food security and trade. POW Europe CEO Natasha Kalauz reflects on the latest European Commission state of the union speech and what it means for the outdoor community.

Aline Bock, snowboarder and member of POW Germany’s Athlete Alliance. She’s a Freeride World Tour winner and she’s also someone who talks about climate protection measures, both big and small. In this interview, she talks about how she finds her motivation to tackle not only steep slopes but also the climate crisis.

Wendall Lorenzen lives in Berlin but your just as likely to find him on a narrow trail in the Alps or the low mountain ranges than on the asphalt of the capital. As a trail runner and member of POW Germany’s Athlete Alliance, he combines two things that, for him, are inextricably linked: his passion for outdoor sports and his commitment to protecting nature. POW Germany spoke with him about his motivation, his path to trail running and his involvement with POW.

The coming months will be decisive when it comes to EU climate and environment policy. Decisions about how we travel and how and how we safeguard the glaciers, snowpack and water systems that a warming world is already putting at risk, are all on the table this autumn. While POW can make sure that EU policymakers know what the outdoor community wants, we make the message louder if industry raises their voice, too.

From infrastructure debates to athlete-led climate campaigns, the Winter Games in the Italian Alps highlighted the urgent need to align winter sports with a changing climate. Milano–Cortina 2026 showed both the power and the challenges of hosting the Winter Games in a warming world.

Today, POW Europe and its national chapters sent an open letter directly to the environment and climate ministers of several EU member states as well as to the cabinets and advisors of three key European commissioners: Wopke Hoekstra (Climate Action), Teresa Ribera (Green Deal & Competition) and Jessika Roswall (Environment).

On Feb. 6, the 2026 Winter Olympic will kick off in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. We’re excited. And also frightened.
Every site of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has warmed since 1950. And mountains are warming 25 to 50 per cent faster than the global average.

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