About Alison Gannett
About Alison Gannett
HIGHLIGHTS
1987 - BS, Magna Cum Laude, Honors UVM
1987 - NOLS Graduate - Alaska, Honors Thesis
1991 - Grad Degree - Solar Energy International
1991 - First Global Cooling Consulting Company
1995 - First ski movies - Warren Miller and TGR
1997 - First Straw home, designed and built
1998 - Wins World Cup Freeskiing Titles
1999 - TGR Harvest Straightline Alaska Segment
1999 - Powder Magazine FreeSkier of the Year
1999 - X Games in Crested Butte
2000 - NBC Gravity Games Bronze Medal
2004 - Founds Office for Resource Efficiency
2006 - Founds Save our Snow Foundation
2006 - Founds CROP™ Framework for Global Warming Solutions
2006 - Joins The Equilibrium Fund
2006 - Selected to train with Al Gore
2007 - Outside Magazine Green All Star
2007-8 - becomes the solutions trainer for Al Gore’s TCP staff
2007-8 - Converts the 1st Solar-powered SUV PHEV in the world to get 100+MPG.
2008 - Founds the SOS Foundation - www.sosfound.org - to help save our snow and water for future generations through an extreme sports multi media educational platform.
2009- Rides from NY to DC with ClimateRide.org to support climate change and work with leaders in DC
2009- Founds http://www.localFarmsFirst.com an online local farmers market
2009- COP 15 Copenhagen - walks 400k to get there to present on solutions
2009- Congressional training on solutions
2010 - Selected as Ski Hero of the Year by Ski Magazine
2010 - Selected as Ski All Star of the Year by Skiing Magazine