October 31, 2024 Outdoor Jacket Sustainability: A Guide to Key Considerations
Explore key factors to choose a durable, responsible outdoor jacket—from recycled materials to repair options and certifications....
October 31, 2024 Johan Rockström: Five years to reverse global environmental trends
One of the world's leading climate scientists and co-creator of the new 'Planetary Health Check' initiative, Prof. Johan Rockström warns of a five-year window to reverse global environmental trends....
October 31, 2024 “What does ‘nature positive’ really mean?”
Emma Gittoes Bunting, Woolmark Global Sustainability Manager, says it’s time to get behind the new, bottom-led “nature positive” movement....
October 28, 2024 “Fueled by passion” – Key takeaways from POW’s European Leadership Summit
What happens when Protect Our Winter’s leaders across Europe come together in a national park in Southern Sweden – and what’s next for the organization? Suston asked Jordan Wright from POW Europe to share the outdoor activists’ discussions and insights....
October 24, 2024 When salmon farming leaves, life rebounds
Posted at 10:36h in Adventures, Advocacy, Animal Welfare, Conservation, Destinations, People, Planet
After 35 years of battling for life in the pristine fjords of Vancouver Island, activists are finally witnessing nature’s ability to rebound in areas where salmon farms have been ousted. However, the fight is far from over, and new questions...
October 23, 2024 Enhancing natural ecosystems – the role of sheep
As one of the first animals to be domesticated, sheep have proved to be indispensable in sustainably feeding and clothing humanity for millennia. IWTO takes a closer look to show that they might be indispensable solution to our future challenges...
October 7, 2024 The outdoor industry at a crossroads: Reflections from EOS 2024 in Cambridge
The annual European Outdoor Summit brings together executives, experts and key players for two intensive days of seminars, workshops and discussions. In Cambridge, Suston's editor-in-chief Gabriel Arthur meets an industry that is not just facing one crossroad, but several....
October 7, 2024 Textile Exchange’s Materials Market Report: the Good News and… Less Good News
Certified fibers like RWS wool, alpaca, and cashmere saw growth in 2023. Recycled polyester's share, however, declined to 12.5%....
October 4, 2024 From A to Z. Top 25 Sustainability Standards in the Outdoor Industry
You have seen the labels on many outdoor products – but what do they mean? Get to know the essentials of sustainability standards like GRS, Fair Trade Certified and Regenerative Organic Certification in this quick reference guide....