In 2025, Tim Marklowski completed a year of extreme, low-emission mountain and ocean adventures across Europe – by bike, skis, and on foot.

Ecosystem restoration is gaining ground across Europe and North America, with 10 leading projects reversing damage and restoring natural function.

The B Impact Assessment helps outdoor brands improve governance, sourcing, and operations—regardless of whether they pursue B Corp certification.

Protect Our Winters gathered brands and NGOs in Amsterdam to push for stronger EU climate policy. Corporate voices are stepping up in a strategic way.

Fritidsbanken lends out sports and outdoor gear for free in 122 Swedish municipalities. A unique model merging reuse with increased access to nature.

Durability is fast becoming outdoor’s new design benchmark. A GORE-TEX white paper calls for common definitions and transparent testing.

Cirql scales biodegradable and recyclable foams, earning recognition and advancing circularity in the footwear sector.

Hyosung is unveiling its latest recycled and bio-based textile innovations at Performance Days Munich, offering brands high-performance, sustainable fiber solutions.

Wool waste is transformed into high-performance insulation with Lavalan Re, combining natural materials and circular principles.

While many focus on shaving off a gram of CO2 here and adding a circular design feature there, EOG’s Katy Stevens wonders if we shouldn’t instead tackle the industry’s overproduction of products – where as much as 40% goes to waste.

Two recent reports have made a compelling case that Outdoor brands are complicit in the number one cause of Amazon deforestation. Textile Exchange responds that it’s past time to clean up leather supply chains.

Consumers and businesses have been more than willing to take advantage of rock-bottom prices offered by various dictatorships around the world. We’re beginning to understand the true cost is much greater.