Salomon North America announced a partnership with Protect Our Winters (POW), a climate advocacy group for the winter sports community. As a partner, Salomon will join some of the most recognized outdoor brands, including Burton, Patagonia and The North Face, in pushing for systemic solutions to climate change.
“Salomon is passionate about our commitment to protecting our playground. We are motivated to enrich people’s lives by enabling them to play outside, and to help us achieve that we have a strong list of dedicated partners focused on climate action, which now includes Protect Our Winters,” said Jenny Taylor, VP of marketing for Salomon North America. “The team at POW is taking incredible action and we’re looking forward to working closely with them in the coming years.”
Salomon joins POW’s brand alliance at the $25,000 level. The North American partnership will have activations split between Canada and the United States. At this level, Salomon will receive training on climate science, communications, and strategy to become prepared, knowledgeable and poised to lead on climate. POW will provide Salomon with climate news and opportunities for leadership, staff and customers to act on national and state engagement campaigns.
“POW aligned with Salomon because Salomon is a significant player within the snow sports community and broader outdoor community. Salomon is already taking major action to become more sustainable as a brand, so we are excited for the company’s support in advocating for systemic policy change,” said Mario Molina, executive director at Protect Our Winters.
Salomon and POW already are working to enact climate action by elevating the voices of key climate advocates. Salomon TV just released Sam & Me, a short film presented in partnership with Protect Our Winters. The film, directed by and starring professional skier/filmmaker Mike Douglas, follows 13-year-old Sam Tierney’s journey to climate advocacy.
In the 30-minute short film, Douglas plays the role of mentor to Tierney, helping him work through his climate anxiety and turning it into action by sharing parallels to his career as a professional skier.
To learn more about Salomon’s partnership with POW, reach out to Katie Hostetler at katie.hostetler@rygr.us.
