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....
December 6, 2018 Making Europe a Wilder Place
Bison grazing in the Carpathian Mountains, wild horses galloping across the Iberian Peninsula, brown bears wandering just outside of Rome. Welcome, rewilding!...
November 2, 2018 Diversifying MEC’s Marketing
When all evidence points to people of diverse ethnic backgrounds being active in the outdoors, why hasn’t outdoor marketing caught on?...
November 2, 2018 Ski Resorts Go 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....
November 1, 2018 Public Lands Battle 2.0
The outdoor community’s rally of support for public lands has been dubbed the “tip of the spear.” OIA's Executive Director Amy Roberts explains what happened, why, and where this spear may thrust next....