May 3, 2019 The Earth Deserves a Break
Some of us may give it a passing "Aha! Is that today?" on Earth Day, as we then hurry on with our busy lives. A petition initiated by The North Face demands Earth Day become a national holiday....
May 2, 2019 The UpDownCycle Project
Celebrating its 100th birthday this year, the youth division of the German Alpine Club (JDAV) has teamed up with Mountain Equipment to breathe new life into old down products....
March 28, 2019 Sustainability Boot Camp Hits the Road
One down, three more to go. Find out more about the Outdoor Industry Association's (OIA) sustainability boot camps and where they'll pop up next....
March 28, 2019 Plastic Free, Mountains to Sea
Having just planted 2 million trees, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) now fixes its sights on yet another monumental challenge – cleaning 3000 km of plastic waste both high and low....
March 28, 2019 Organic Cotton Wins in Court
The Higher Regional Court Stuttgart passed a consumer-friendly judgement on 18 February 2019 - with far-reaching consequences for any advertising using the GOTS logo and/or name....
February 15, 2019 ISPO Awards Sustainability
A snowy fair concluded earlier this month at ISPO Munich, where sustainability was once again a winner at the annual ISPO Awards....
February 15, 2019 Vegan Leather
Vegan leather is trending – but is Vegan Leather an ethical, sustainable alternative or is it just plastic in new wrapping?...
January 25, 2019 Sustainability at Fairs
With back-to-back fairs, the next seven days are bound to be busy for outdoor folks. EOG's Jane Turnbull and OIA's Nikki Hodgson share which sustainability events you need to look out for....
January 25, 2019 Nature by Prescription
Anybody who regularly spends time outdoors knows it: nature does body, mind and soul good. In the Shetland Isles, the medical community finally seems to be catching on....
January 25, 2019 A Gift of Land
Thanks to the Tompkins Conservation foundation, South America gains vast new parklands in what's dubbed as history's greatest donation of land from a private actor to a country....