January 10, 2018 A Sustainable Craft
“Think global, act local.” For Swedish glove manufacturer LillSport, this means building an environmentally adapted tannery and starting a solar-powered glove factory with their partners in Ethiopia....
December 15, 2017 Leave it to the Pros: Euro-brands Opt to Outsource Activism
While the US outdoor industry and its role in the public lands debate has been making headlines, the European outdoor industry is also engaged in nature conservancy - though here preferring financial support over direct activism....
December 15, 2017 Public Lands Battle Spawns New Activists
It’s been called the largest elimination of protected land in American history. But the fight is not over yet. The reduction of the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah has turned major American outdoor brands into full-blown activists....
November 29, 2017 Students Win Grant to Trek in Alps
A group of students from Germany have enjoyed their first major outdoor experience thanks in part to a grant from the It’s Great Out There Coalition....
June 5, 2017 And the Winner is …
Twice a year conservation organizations all over the world can apply for funding from EOCA. In March, six new winning projects were chosen and will receive €150 000 Euro in total....
June 5, 2017 Let Europe Get Outdoors
To help people around Europe make the move to a more active, outdoor life, the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has launched the campaign “It’s Great Out There.”...
May 4, 2017 Taking Social Responsibility: a Win-Win
Successful sustainability initiatives are not just about nature and the environment. They are also about people. How can outdoor companies take greater social responsibility - and why should they do it?...