Archive · 29 Jan 2026
Figure Skater Calls for Climate Action in Winter Sports
Jasmine Wynn, a figure skater, is asking the people in charge of ice sports to do something about climate change.
She says that the Winter Olympics in Milan will need a lot of fake snow because there isn't enough real snow.
Making fake snow uses a lot of water, which is bad for the planet.
She thinks that if they act now to make skating less harmful to the environment, they can help save the sport and the planet.
She believes that everyone, especially those in charge of sports, has a responsibility to do this.
Jasmine Wynn, a figure skater, calls for climate action to preserve Winter Olympic sports.
The Winter Olympic Games in Milan will use 85 million cubic feet of artificial snow due to declines in snowfall.
Artificial snow production is water-resource intensive and environmentally harmful.
Wynn argues that acting sooner to decarbonize skating can help preserve the sport and the planet.
Decision-makers in ice sports have an obligation to address the environmental impact of their activities.
- Who
- Jasmine Wynn, a figure skater
- What
- Call for climate action to preserve Winter Olympic sports
- When
- Upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Milan
- Where
- Milan, Italy
- Why
- To address declines in snowfall due to warming temperatures and the environmental impact of artificial snow production
- Event
- Winter Olympic Games in Milan
- Artificial Snow Usage
- 85 million cubic feet
- Primary Concern
- Water-resource intensive artificial snow production
- Advocate
- Jasmine Wynn
- Sport
- Figure Skating