June 12, 2018 Doing Business Unusual
KEEN is challenging the status quo on the journey to reduce their impact and protect the open spaces where we live, work, and play....
June 7, 2018 The Hard Deadline: 2 Degrees
A 2 degrees temperature increase is the limit of civilization's ability to cope. We’re now very firmly set on a 3+ degrees trajectory. The Outdoor Industry must respond....
April 29, 2018 Tourists to the Rescue?
African tourism administrations undersign the Declaration of Kinshasa on fostering tourism as a driver of biodiversity and environmental protection....
March 29, 2018 Dirty Fashion 2.0 – From Bad to Worse
In June 2017, the Changing Markets Foundation published the Dirty Fashion Report, exposing the damage to the environment and human health caused by some of the world’s largest viscose manufacturers and suppliers to well-known fashion brands. The update “Dirty Fashion Revisited”...
February 28, 2018 Toxic Ski Wax Challenge
The Norwegian ski team’s undeniable superiority at the Winter Olympics has the country’s largest environmental organization challenging Norway’s athletes to keep winning, but stop polluting! Norwegians practically invented skiing, so it comes as no surprise to find them consistently topping international...
February 28, 2018 Keen’s Call to Action
Conservation was all the rage at this year’s Outdoor Retailer in Denver. While many brands used the occasion to raise awareness of public land politics, it was Keen’s good old-fashioned, inside-the-box approach to advocacy that really got people talking. In the...
January 18, 2018 Facts You Should Know About Microplastics
We are becoming increasingly aware of the problems caused by microplastics. Suston gives you a quick lesson on the subject. What are microplastics and where do they come from? Microplastics are defined as tiny fragments of plastic measuring from 1 to 5...
January 15, 2018 Responsible Wool Standard – a Safe Solution?
Can the Responsible Wool Standard guarantee that the sheep have been treated responsibly and the land is managed in a sustainable way?...
January 15, 2018 The Dust Settles on PETA’s Wool Exposé
In 2015, video footage showing the maltreatment of sheep in Argentina went viral, with PETA accusing the network Ovis 21. Suston’s reporter Karen Hensel interviews the founder Ricardo Fenton....
January 10, 2018 From Sheep to Shop
With over 150 years’ experience manufacturing wool clothing, Devold of Norway views wool sourcing as a key to quality. In 2016, the company decided to begin buying merino wool direct from selected sheep farms – and to pay them a...