Can professional climbers credibly campaign for the climate?

Numerous professional climbers use their reach to raise awareness of the climate crisis. At the same time, professionals fly halfway around the world for competitions or climbing projects - a contradiction? This balancing act is precisely what the latest Lacrux TV broadcast is about.

The show is presented by Petzl

Numerous professional climbers are committed to protecting the climate and are giving tips on how we can behave in a more climate-friendly way. At the same time, professionals regularly fly halfway around the world, whether for competitions or climbing trips, and drive thousands of kilometers a year in their cars to pursue their projects.

Is that a contradiction? How do the professionals deal with this dilemma? What could they do better? And how can we all make our sport greener? We will address these and other questions in today's broadcast of Lacrux TV in the menu.

Your perspective on this complex issue Alexander Megos., Sophie Paulus, Siebe Vanhee, Sebastien Berthe, Christoph Hanke, Dimitri Vogt and Christoph Driever. So it promises to be exciting.

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