Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Experience the inspiring keynote by Elias Elhardt, one of Germany’s most renowned freeriders, filmmaker, and environmental activist.

At the ZERO Final Conference in Bern, Elias shares his journey from a young snowboard enthusiast to a world-traveling professional—up to the moment when he began questioning everything in order to stay true to his values.
This keynote highlights:
- personal insights into Elias’s path in snowboarding
- sustainability challenges within winter sports
- the responsibility and potential of the next generation
- why climate-conscious action in sports is essential

Hosted by Swiss-Ski, the ZERO Final Conference brought together all partners of the Erasmus+ ZERO Project with one shared goal: to make snowboarding more accessible and empower young riders to become climate advocates.

worldsnowboardfederation.org/news/for-a-more-sustainable-future-zero-final-conference-in-bern