This episode shows how a warming world is rapidly shrinking the number of cities that can fairly and safely host the Winter Olympics, driving heavy dependence on artificial snow and raising questions about the huge carbon footprint of global mega‑events.
This video was recorded on February 11th, 2026, and published on February 22nd, 2026, and represents the opinions of the discussion participants.
The panel asks who will still have access to winter sports as reliable snow retreats to a handful of wealthy, high‑latitude regions, highlights athlete‑led climate activism and the limits of technical fixes without deep emissions cuts, and shares the story of Venezuelan skier Nicolas Claveau‑Laviolette as an example of how lost winter venues can close doors for athletes from warmer countries.
They close by linking climate‑driven disruption of sports to broader social and political failures, stressing that saving winter sports requires cultural transformation, strong public leadership, and systemic climate action, not just better scheduling or infrastructure.
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Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute.
Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University.
Herb Simmens - Author, Co-founder of the Healthy Planet Action Coalition (HPAC), Climate Emergency Board Member and former college instructor.
Charles Gregoire - Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth & the Climate Emergency Forum; Climate Reality Leader
Heidi Brault - Climate Reality Leader, BA(Psychology), Library & Information Technician Diploma - Video production and website assistant - Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP Team Lead for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum.
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