Media Contact
Melissa Harris
Media Coverage
August 31, 2021 – BC Hockey League Media Release: BCHL partners with Hayley Wickenheiser and Climate and Sport Initiative for 60th Anniversary event
July 29, 2021 – Stonewall Teulon Tribune: Town of Stonewall to host Save Pond Hockey event
May 27, 2021 – Environment Journal: Canadian Communities Can Apply Now to Take Climate Action and Host Pond Hockey
May 26, 2021 – Media Release: Canadian Communities Can Apply Now to Host Save Pond Hockey Events
December 16, 2021 — Media Release: The Climate and Sport Initiative, Town of Hay River and Polar Pond Hockey Association partner on Save Pond Hockey event in Hay River, Northwest Territories
January 13, 2022 — Media Release: Save Pond Hockey event in Stonewall, Manitoba postponed
Quick Facts
- A York University study predicts that by the late 21st century, 35,000 freshwater lakes—across three continents and 50 countries—could see permanent ice loss from warming winters if the global climate warms beyond the two-degree target set by the Paris Agreement. More than 40 per cent of the lakes with reduced ice levels in the late 21st century will be in Canada.
- The number of projected skating days is projected to decline by 34 percent in Toronto and 19 percent in Calgary by 2090.
- By 2050, less than half of the 21 cities that have hosted the Winter Olympics will be cold enough to host the games again.
