My love for recreating outdoors sparked a passion for environmental conservation. Through my academic journey I have earned a BA in Environmental Studies and a MSc in Environmental Planning. Winters you can find me skiing, touring and racing myself on XC skis. Summers I am out trail running, hiking and surfing. I have found an incredibly passionate community in outdoor activities as well as in the climate and sustainability space. I want to bring my knowledge, energy and passion to connect these communities and create meaningful impacts that will protect our natural places today and well into the future.  

Mike Douglas has been called one of the ten most influential freeskiers of all time. He, along with the members of the New Canadian Air Force, pioneered modern freestyle skiing and developed the first high-performance twin tip ski with Salomon back in 1997. Since then, Mike has won dozens of awards for his skiing and more recently, added award-winning filmmaker to his resume. His company, Switchback Entertainment, produces documentary adventure films and the web series Salomon TV.

Mike has spent most of his life training for skiing on the Horstman Glacier in Whistler, British Columbia. Over the years, he started to notice the glacier shrinking and changing. He noticed that not only was it changing, but the change seemed to be accelerating. Around the same time, there was more and more talk about global warming and climate change. Mike realized it was happening right before his eyes. Since then, he has been a major advocate for climate action, highlighting the importance of using our collective voice to make a difference.

Some people find their way to climate action through science, activism or research. Jeanne found hers through powder days and the unsettling realization that there's less of them every season. As a lifelong snowboarder and mountain biker, and now the mother of a little shredder, she's spent years caring about this stuff from the sidelines. Getting involved with POW Canada is how she's turning anxiety into action. She believes that ordinary people can move the needle more than they think, and that there's real power in getting the right people around the table.

Chapters Leads play a crucial role in the success of POW Canada by engaging directly with the community, local MPs, and other decision-makers. Their leadership is instrumental in driving our climate action efforts at the local and regional levels. Interested in getting involved? E-mail [email protected].

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Edisa unites her passion for environmental advocacy, endurance sports, and community building to drive grassroots climate action across Alberta. Drawing from over a decade of experience in financial operations, sustainability initiatives, and organizational leadership, she empowers local outdoor communities to engage in policy, education, and carbon-conscious lifestyles.

Professionally, Edisa has led financial strategy and systems development across hospitality, aviation, and fintech sectors, integrating process optimization with purpose-driven impact. Beyond ERP and CRM systems, she brings her energy to the trails and digital space through her platforms @edie_z and @wanderlift.repeat, where she inspires others to live actively, adventure mindfully, and invest in both financial and environmental wellness.

She started as a competitive dancer and musical theatre performer, then found her way into endurance sports: road running, ultra-marathons, snowboarding, backcountry camping, paddling, cycling, bouldering, and canicross with her two dogs, Mocha and Pecan.

Her work with POW, URBANYEG, along with numerous local and national organizations reflects a fusion of her finance acumen, storytelling, and environmental stewardship - mobilizing volunteers, leading community events, and collaborating with local and national partners to make outdoor advocacy both accessible and actionable.

Keri lives and breathes the mountains and not just by living in them. She is an avid ultra marathoner in the dirt and in the snow on her snowshoes. Keri moved to the Bow Valley in 2020 after spending most of her life visiting the area to adventure. 

Keri has taken her passion for the outdoors beyond just getting out there but educating others how to do it safely as well. She certifies other guides in all 4 seasons for the Outdoor Council of Canada as well as a guide all 4 seasons herself.

Keri got into guiding as way to educate people on the land we recreate on so that they too will help preserve it for the future generations. As a Mother and a Grandmother, it is very important to share what she sees climate change is doing right here in her backyard to preserve it for the future generations.  Example is the receding glaciers. 

As a POW Chapter leader she hopes by sharing her knowledge she can create a ripple effect and keep the conversation going.