May 2, 2023 OIA’s Sustainability Programme for Outdoor Retailer
Change agents, educators, researchers, advocates, and business experts to catalyze emerging leaders and innovators in the outdoor industry....
May 2, 2023 100% Recyclable, Mono-Polymer Sleeping Bag
US-based outdoor gear company Nemo shares its 2022 sustainability report, and announces its first fully recyclable mono-polymer sleeping bag....
April 20, 2023 Report: Need “Systems Change” in Sustainable Sourcing
Textile Exchange’s Material Change Insights report highlights the need for systems change to support more sustainable materials sourcing....
March 31, 2023 3 Bike Industry Sustainability Take-Aways
For the first time since the pandemic, the international bicycle industry has just concluded its Taipei Cycle Show in Taiwan. Suston correspondent Werner Müller-Schell reports with three important sustainability trends and achievements....
March 23, 2023 Outdoor Advocacy Nonprofit: 2022 Was Awesome
From unprecedented climate legislation to national monument protection, find out how last year just went from win to win for the US-based nonprofit Outdoor Alliance....
March 15, 2023 Vjosa Becomes Europe’s First Wild River National Park
After years of campaigning from NGOs and the outdoor brand Patagonia, the Albanian government has announced the creation of Vjosa Wild River National Park to protect one of Europe's last wild rivers....
February 27, 2023 PR Spin? This Brand Gets Real With Press
What if instead of bragging about a brand's achievements, a press conference was used to share honest industry challenges and invite the audiences to leave just a little bit wiser? Outdoor brand Picture decided to find out....
February 21, 2023 Only the Best Gear Will Get Through These Doors in 2024
Seattle-based retailer REI releases the latest update to its Product Sustainability Standards, significantly increasing its requirements on its brand partners' carbon emission reductions, advancement of diversity, and complete elimination of PFAS beginning already next year....