Photographer, journalist and communications consultant focused on outdoor sports for environmental and societal good. @gettyimages Show Us 2020 Grant Winner.
For 50 years, we've done "business unusual." Now we're trying "philanthropy unusual." Meet @homeplanetfund, which invests in communities working to restore their land and waters, and stop climate breakdown. Read more: pat.ag/wheretofindhope
Photos: Beth Wald
(7/10) Is the death of snowsports partly a state of mind? Friend of AU @NeonStash's new film, with @LesleyMckenna, is a fun caper of Scottish lines ridden with powerful enthusiasm – and an exhibition of the abundance mindset required for anything approaching a degrowth future.
Fossil fuels, like nuclear weapons, are a major global threat.
Watch this video to hear more about a proposed global framework to phase out coal, oil and gas fairly and forever.
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“Thrawn is the ability to make the most of whatever we’ve got. Up in the highlands we are connected to that energy." Pro snowboarder Lesley McKenna embodies this, pushing her sport's limits and advocating for her community.
Read more: pat.ag/thrawnfilm
“Thrawn” is a Scottish word specific to the Highlands, meaning “stubborn” but in a good way. It's a struggle to make the most of what you’ve got, and for locals like @LesleyMckenna, it means a great day is judged by the work you put in.
Watch Thrawn: pat.ag/thrawn
Knee-deep powder above deep-blue lochs—what more could a snowboarder want? Conditions can be harsh in the Scottish Highlands, but even @lesleymckenna will tell you that a good day there is at least as good as anywhere else. Watch Thrawn: pat.ag/thrawn
Evocative @NeonStash & @LesleyMckenna film of Scottish snowboarder
@LKMacCallum, elected to the board of Cairngorm National Park.
On climate change: “Nobody is coming to save us. We’re going to have to roll up our sleeves and do it out goddamned selves.”
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In the Scottish Highlands, the word “thrawn” means the virtuous stubbornness. Professional snowboarder Lesley McKenna was raised on this, and she has redefined snowboarding limits while championing her roots.
Discover her story in Hannah Bailey's film: pat.ag/thrawn
It was great to reunite at Kendal Mountain Festival this year, with 300 filmmakers & speakers!
Thanks to anyone who stopped by our stand, submitted an item for repair or who joined a talk or screening with us!
We’re looking forward to next year already.
Photo: Mike Guest
Coming soon. The Meaningless Pursuit of Snow follows a cast of far-flung characters, all united by a backcountry culture so deep it spans languages and generations, and all chasing the same essentials: nature, the joy of the struggle and community. Read: pat.ag/fallmpos
Bottom trawling is bullbozing our ocean floor, undermining small-scale fisheries and deepening the climate crisis.
Sign the petition to end bottom trawling at: pat.ag/OceansHub