Go Where It’s Terrifying — Climate Action, Not Complicity with Auden Schendler, Author of Terrible Beauty

Auden Schendler is one of the most influential and impactful leaders on climate and sustainability in the outdoor world and industry. His latest book, Terrible Beauty, does a brilliant job of addressing climate change head-on, in a frank, realistic manner while being shockingly hopeful, personable, and invigorating.Auden ran sustainability programs at Aspen Skiing Company and Aspen One for 26 years. He was also a Board Member of Protect Our Winters for 10 years, and Board Chair for four of those years. Now, he humbly, confidently, and simply calls himself an author and climate activist. Auden’s leadership within the outdoor world and into society beyond continues on, and we’re lucky he’s leading the charge.I’ve long looked up to Auden for his work, and while we could have talked for hours, I decided to focus this interview on Terrible Beauty. Through the lens of the book, Auden’s ability to tell it like it is about climate change, the fossil fuel industry, corporate sustainability, complicity, and hypocrisy is unmatched and exactly what we need. It’s also why I started this podcast; it’s about being real.—This episode is brought to you by Protect Our Winters. To learn more and to join Team POW, visit protectourwinters.org.—Listen / watch / subscribe:YouTubeSpotifyApple Podcasts—Buy/read Terrible Beauty: https://audenschendler.com/Connect with Auden for speaking & book talks: https://audenschendler.com/contact—Follow me/the show on Instagram: @drewpeterskiSign up for my Substack/the podcast newsletter: https://substack.com/@drewpetersen—Score discounts and connect with all of the podcasts sponsors any time at https://drew-petersen.com/podcast