It’s a small story, but, big enough for NBC News to cover it, which perfectly encapsulates what members of the cult do
How snowboarder Bea Kim fights climate change through her words and wardrobe
Without snow, there would be no snowboarding.
So, Bea Kim is fighting climate change with her words … and her wardrobe.
Whether the 19-year-old snowboarding star is speaking at the United Nations or thrifting for clothes to reduce the pollution caused by the fashion industry, she is making an impact one word — and one article of clothing — at a time.
“I couldn’t watch it happen and not say anything about it,” Kim said on an episode of NBC Local’s “My New Favorite Olympian.” “But also, I realized how quickly the danger of losing snow and losing winter and losing the future of my sport was and how real it really was becoming.”
Kim — who grew up in Palos Verdes, California — has traveled the world for snowboarding, a journey that will soon take her to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina.
Traveled the world, eh? On bike? Sailing ship?
She became a member of the climate advocacy organization Protect Our Winters, joining a group of outdoor athletes who became climate advocates to speak about climate change’s impact on winter sports and to push for clean air, clean water and a healthy planet.
And all of them traveling by fossil fuels
Kim’s other passion is thrifting — shopping for used clothing and goods at secondhand stores, garage sales or flea markets.
OK. Talking a lot and buying used clothes.
“I know each person has their own kind of sustainability goals and we’re all very imperfect advocates,” Kim said. “None of us are perfect in the way that we live our lives. I travel the world. My carbon footprint is enormous. But thrifting and secondhand shopping is definitely one way that I try to combat that a little bit.”
A little bit. Perfect phrase for most members of the cult of climastrology.
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