I Started a Green Discussion Group for Snowboarders
Pro Snowboarder TJ Schneider has a social networking site (Ning) for snowboarders called The Snowboard Realms. There are over 550 users, all snowboarders, who are members on the site. I started a group called Treethumpers dedicated to a dialogue on how we, as snowboarders, can make a positive impact to preserve the snow we love. In hopes to extend my impact beyond myself, I wanted to provide a user created resource and foster change by not only pondering/addressing environmental issues on an individual level, but by harnessing the the power of many minds and experiences to create MORE consciousness and meaning.
Since its inception a month ago, the group has become the most active of all 24 of the groups. The most active conversation is within the discussion Green Gear, which is a forum for products and companies that are taking action to address environmental issues in their products and how we, as snowboarders, can support their efforts by choosing those products/manufacturers with our hard earned dollars.
Other threads of discussion focus on what the ski/snowboard film industry has been doing environmentally to improve, as well as links to articles on How to Go Green: Skiing & Snowboarding.
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