Jeremy Jones, 8-voudig Snowboarder of the Year, op de bres voor klimaat

Eind januari toog snowboardlegende Jeremy Jones naar het beroemde Capitol Hill, USA, waar het Amerikaanse congres naar zijn klimaatfilm ‘Generations’ keek.

The two-day agenda included a screening of Generations, a short film about climate change and winter released this fall by TGR and Protect Our Winters and sponsored by outdoor industry leader, The North Face.Generations discusses climate change through the perspectives of those for whom snowy winters have a deeper personal significance.

Featuring former ski resort developer Bill Jenkins, climatologist Elizabeth Burakowski, and some of the world's most accomplished ski and snowboard athletes, the film humanizes and contextualizes the debate on climate change by exploring the intrinsic value of snow to people across generations and cultures.

In addition to the numerous awards won by Generations on the film festival circuit, the film received hearty congressional applause Tuesday evening among a theater of Congressmen, aides, staff and local environmental leaders, after being introduced by Congressman Jared Polis.

Following the screening, Jeremy Jones, Steve Jones, Hammond and Steinkamp hosted a Q&A on their experience with climate change in the field and how winter sports enthusiasts everywhere can be part of the climate change solution.

"When we started production of 'Generations' with The North Face over a year ago, the goal was to communicate the climate change we all see every day, to as many people as possible. Being here on Capitol Hill a year later, talking with the individuals who are literally deciding how climate change will effect us for generations is one of the most important things I've ever done," said Jeremy Jones.

Must see: Generations
Generations is een korte film (17 minuten) gepresenteerd door The North Face in samenwerking met POW en Teton Gravity Research en laat de impact zien van het verdwijnen van onze winters op Californische boeren, professionele skiërs en anowboarders, berggidsen, mensen woonachtig in wintersportoorden en op kinderen. Naast de bekende getallen (die blijven shockeren) is de film vooral een menselijk portret. Uiteraard is ook Jeremy Jones, de oprichter van POW, regelmatig aan het woord. De film sleepte direct al na de première twee prijzen in de wacht: “Best Environmental Message” from the Backcountry Film Festival and “Best Environmental Film” at Rossland Mountain Film Festival.

De titel van de film is gekozen omdat het nooit te laat is om te zorgen dat de planeet ook voor generaties na ons behouden blijft.

Je kunt de film Generations hier in zijn geheel zien. http://protectourwinters.org/generations/

Gratis downloaden kan op www.tetongravity.com/generations

Klik hier voor het interview dat Salt had met Jeremy Jones