December 7, 2018 CO2: we must pay our debts
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....
December 6, 2018 Inaugural Innovation Awards Focus on Sustainability
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....
December 6, 2018 Fossil free in wider circles
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....
December 6, 2018 ‘Tis the season to… What was it we’re supposed to be doing?
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....
December 6, 2018 Making Europe a Wilder Place
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?...
November 2, 2018 Diversifying MEC’s Marketing
More and more research finds that people of diverse ethnic backgrounds are active in the outdoors – why hasn’t outdoor marketing caught on?...
November 2, 2018 Ski resorts going green – to stay white
High on climate change's hit-list, more and more ski resorts are going to great lengths to reduce their CO2 footprints and keep winters white....
October 30, 2018 A farewell to the South Peak
Swedish fashion designer and adventurer's last climb before global warming claims Sweden's highest peak....
October 9, 2018 Suston debuts in North America
Suston now takes a bold step westwards: The very first North American issue of Suston Magazine will debut in Denver this November at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Show!...
October 8, 2018 Bottoms up!
The Global Climate Action Summit hits a home run just days after the top-down UN climate agenda gets bogged down in Bangkok. The secret? Keep heads of state off the invite list....