March 4, 2019 The Renaissance Man
Like a modern-day da Vinci, Tobias Luthe routinely crosses the imagined disciplines of our world and follows his unquenchable curiosity down whatever paths it leads....
March 4, 2019 FAQ: Down Insulation
As with all products derived from living animals and produced on an industrial-scale, there are undeniably animal welfare concerns with down. Suston helps you navigate them....
February 25, 2019 Biodegradable – Nature’s Solution or Dead End?
Throughout history, human technologies have more or less been in harmony with nature’s cycles. Not any more. Could Biodegradable or Circular Fibers bring us back?...
February 18, 2019 This Is How We Change
What happens when a group of change-makers leave the conference rooms for the wild, to brainstorm climate change? That’s what the Tarfala Think Tank wants to find out....
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....
January 25, 2019 Heading to the Fairs? These are the “must-see” Sustainability events
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....
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 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… Do What Exactly?
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....