Let’s spread the green news

The EU Emissions Trading Scheme has been widely criticized. But after its revamp last year, emitting greenhouse gases will begin to cost more – and outdoor companies can participate voluntarily ...
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At Outdoor Retailer’s first Innovation Awards ceremony at Winter Market, many of the winners and finalists put the focus squarely on advancements in sustainability ...
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A project by Vaude has demonstrated that choosing renewable energy over oil and coal is a no-brainer, especially when production occurs in countries with good access to green energy ...
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While most retailers drool at the thought of hordes of unhinged consumers ahead of the holidays, others like REI and Patagonia use the occasion to protest – and refocus on things of greater value ...
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Bison grazing at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains, wild horses galloping across the Iberian Peninsula, brown bears wandering the hillsides just outside of Rome. Wait, what century are we talking about? ...
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More and more research finds that people of diverse ethnic backgrounds are active in the outdoors – why hasn’t outdoor marketing caught on? ...
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$2.6 Billion in annual revenues – when the American outdoor retailer Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) makes a move, the outdoor industry pays attention. Luckily, this giant is of the friendly variety ...

The outdoor community’s rally of support for public lands has been dubbed the “tip of the spear.” OIA's Executive Director Amy Roberts explains what happened, why, and where this spear may thrust next ...

Carbon capture still sound like science fiction? Well, there's already a proven, organic solution you may have heard of that has worked for millions of years – it's called the forest ...

After doing everything else to reduce carbon emissions, one way for companies and individuals to take responsibility for whatever emissions remain is carbon offsetting. Suston meets with Myclimate's Marketing Manager Kai Landwehr to learn more ...

The plan to make ten huge national parks around China has rolled out. But nature conservancy is nothing new to China. In fact, one could argue this is where it all began ...

British photographers Ted Leeming and Morag Paterson have been living a low-impact lifestyle for decades, demonstrating that the good life needn’t be a carbon-intensive one. Now they have a mission: to leverage the power of photographs to help others go carbon neutral ...

Retail consultant Anny Cardinahl explains why passion for sustainability can bring new clients to outdoor stores ...