POW UK Blog

9th January 2025As we look back on 2024 and ahead to 2025, we’re filled with gratitude for this incredible community. Here’s to another year of action, adventure, and making a real impact!

26th July 2024Time to face the sweaty facts: climate change is crashing the Olympic party. From scorching temperatures to extreme weather, the future of the Games isn’t looking good.

2nd July 2024Still not sure who to vote for? You’re not the only one - around 1 in 10 make up their mind on the day. Find out what the parties say on climate here.

11th June 2024It may sound over the top, but making a plan to vote ensures participation, reduces barriers, increases confidence, and encourages informed decision-making.

6th June 2024The UK general election is set for Thursday 4th July - that’s very soon! Get your pen ready and use our kit list to make sure you’re eligible to vote and prepared to SEND IT for climate on polling day.

26th February 2024Following our open letter expressing deep concern over British Cycling's partnership with fossil fuel giant Shell, we've continued our dialogue. As a result, we've delivered a comprehensive climate training session.

11th December 2023The festive season is here. Purchase our merchandise, give a gift that gives back this season, and help us protect the places we love from climate change - for everyone.

2nd October 2023Want to support our Send It For Climate campaign and stand up for the places you love? Read this blog to find out how you can can get your hands on our postcards!

20th September 2023Right by our side, standing in solidarity, was our partner, Ellis Brigham, and POW UK Ambassador and 2x UCI MTB Downhill World Champion, Manon Carpenter.

13th September 2023From the valleys, the woodlands, and the wildlife within; to the lakes, the mountains, and the communities below: climate change is destroying the places we play and the things that we love.

3rd August 2023Cycling is at risk from the impacts of climate change as extreme weather threatens access to trails, the safety of events, and the overall health and enjoyment of participants

29th June 2023According to the body, progress on climate has gotten worse in the last year, and we're now even less likely to hit our medium-term climate targets than we were before.

12th October 2022We sent British Cycling this open letter. We do not accept that Shell’s values align with that of British cyclists, and the disconnect between Shell’s targets and action is staggering.

28th July 2022Climate change hit UK headlines in a big way recently, and for good reason. The country sweltered in an extreme heatwave, an undeniable symptom of the climate crisis. Glaciers are melting, forests are burning, and a new MP is coming into office.

4th March 2022The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human well-being and the health of the planet. Any further delay in concerted global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future.

7th February 2022The potential future scenario- in a world without winter sports and host venues as we know them is a grave one. I have cherished the last three decades in snowsports. But I harbour mounting fears for where we could be in another 30 years’ time.

25th November 2021It is worth being aware that the absolute best thing you can do (from an environmental perspective) is to buy second-hand, mend a tear, and keep your garments for longer, rather than worrying about the newest items.

12th November 2021Hi all! My name is Anastasia. The first time I heard of POW was in an assembly led by one of my teachers, and it was through this that I learned of sustainability and its necessity in today’s world.

1st November 2021COP26 is almost upon us and is said to be the most important COP since Paris in 2015. The decisions made in Glasgow will shape how governments respond to the climate crisis - or fail to - and they may make or break the future of our planet.

13th October 2021We at Protect Our Winters UK advocate for system change. We do this mainly through our campaigns to influence policy, so be sure to check them out and get involved.

8th September 2021Divestment might not be the first thing you think about when it comes to taking climate action. However, it's one of the most effective levers we can pull to move money away from fossil fuels.

19th August 2021We're beyond excited to be launching our brand new Protect Our Winters UK website! Welcome, and thanks for checking it out. As we've grown as an organisation, we also outgrow the capabilities of our previous site, so it was time for an upgrade.

28th July 2021What is the circular economy, and why is it so important to the future of sustainably? Find out all about the topic, and what we can all do to participate in it, in this blog.

14th July 2021To fight to protect the places we love, it’s crucial that we stay up to date, so that we can apply pressure where needed - an update on UK progress.