Sport and Climate Advocacy (with Protect Our Winters Canada)

Protect our Winters Canada (POW) is a passionate community of enthusiasts, professional athletes and industry brands uniting the outdoor community to advocate for policy solutions to climate change. They believe that their love of adventure in nature demands their participation in the fight to save and protect it.  Anik Champoux is a Program Director with POW Canada. Having grown up in the ski industry in Quebec, Anik has always been a passionate skier. Through the ski industry she was able to take on many exciting professional opportunities, most formidably working as the Whistler Blackcomb Brand Manager for over a decade. With a BCom in Strategic Management and Sustainable Development, she has always been driven to create purposeful campaigns and movements using the brand voice for good. Having the opportunity to join POW as the interim Program Director is truly a dream come true with being able to use her skills and experience to advance climate policy. As a mom of 2 young boys, it is important to her to give them a good example of merging purpose with work and play. She resides in Whistler, BC. Game on, Climate Change  Articles:  WHO Global Report on Physical Activity: https://www.who.int/teams/health-promotion/physical-activity/global-status-report-on-physical-activity-2022  ---  Please subscribe to the Sports for Social Impact Podcast wherever you get your podcast! Leave us a review and a 5 star rating to help bring others in the world of sports into the conversation!  Send us an email at [email protected]  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@SportsSocImpact)  Visit our website at https://www.sportsforsocialimpact.com/