Suston’s Editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur has just returned from ISPO Munich, where he was able to check the pulse of the outdoor community’s sustainability efforts. Read about what it was like to come back to Messe Munich after the pandemic, and the 5 themes he uncovered there.

It’s Great Out There Coalition (IGOT) and Opening Up The Outdoors (OUTO) are seeking Volunteer Community Advisors.

Citizen Science is a growing outdoor trend, where enthusiasts collect data on the ground for researchers. Two Norwegian adventurers spend eighteen months – including two winters – in a cabin without electricity or water in the Arctic wilderness of Svalbard.

Australia’s rainforests have long been cleared to give way to logging and sugarcane fields. Now the comeback of the world’s oldest rainforest has begun with the replanting and the buy-back scheme of the Daintree.

Not long ago, repairs were both necessary and natural. Today, a new product is only a few keystrokes away, while repair has become a hassle. Is a revival possible – and can it be a profitable service?

Buying outdoor clothing that proves to be unsuitable for the outdoors is not sustainable. The Hohenstein Performance Index enables an objective assessment of the suitability of textiles for their planned use even before buying them.

Isbjörn of Sweden is committed to making long-lasting outdoor clothing for adventurous kids and teenagers, choosing the highest performing and responsible materials and manufacturing processes each season.

terracare is a high-quality produced leather and the flagship of one of the last remaining tanneries in Germany. The label focuses on three things: Performance, responsibility and sustainability.

Sustainability is no longer a trend; it’s a necessity. And PrimaLoft is leading the way with high-performance material innovations.

From the farm level to processing facilities to entire communities – the International Wool Textile Organisation shares a few recent case studies demonstrating the wool industry’s capacity to do good.

Last November, Nikita Balabanov made a heroic first ascent in the Himalayas. Today, he is the main link between supporting outdoor brands and the war front in Ukraine. Suston reaches out to learn more.

Is “nearshoring” production back to nearby countries the solution to pandemic, war and climate woes? We take a deepdive into the bicycle apparel industry’s efforts to find out.

Soon we’ll be shredding our favorite slopes – but are we sure they’re “ours”? Canadian snowboard icon and activist Tamo Campos is on a mission to raise awareness of Indigenous justice and help riders take responsibility for their sport.