January 15, 2024 Blueprint for a more sustainable skiing future
Learn more about low-impact skiing and how snow sports can become more sustainable, from the skis to the mountain operations....
December 28, 2023 More tax in 2024, please!
As long as it remains cheaper to buy new rather than repair, the circular economy will never pick up steam. Northern Playground's CEO Jo Egil Tobiassen makes the case for a simple incentive to help balance the scales: More Tax....
December 18, 2023 Do we need voluntary carbon markets?
From the outside, the carbon offsetting debate seems never-ending. But insiders see both developments and communication challenges. Suston reaches out to Kai Landwehr from Myclimate to learn more....
December 18, 2023 Carbon offsets & living forests – A lost cause?
Carbon offsetting via rainforest protection is widely criticized. With “phantom credits” and “carbon pirates,” shouldn't companies and consumers just avoid all such investments? Not according to indigenous representatives in the Amazon....
December 18, 2023 Gen Z: What’s hype and what’s reality?
Outdoor-loving and sustainable to the core? Or jaded, stressed-out digitals who’ve given up on the future? Suston sifts through the conflicting narratives to take a more nuanced look at the generation that’s coming of age – and storming onto the...
December 12, 2023 Building bridges together with Third Culture kids
“Why are environments that should be for everyone so homogenous?” Wadood Suberu and his colleagues asked themselves. Now, they strive to open up the great outdoors in Sweden for “Third Culture Kids.”...
December 12, 2023 Overcoming sustainability data overload with SDEX
Retailers increasingly ask for sustainability information from the brands. But multiple reporting is causing confusion and taking more and more resources from brand sustainability teams. Can the Sustainability Data Exchange Project (SDEX) solve this?...
December 8, 2023 Old electrical store upcycled to premium outdoor retailer
With their Re:Think store in Bonn, Globetrotter has found an upcycling concept in store design with numbers to back it. Around 97 percent less CO2e emissions and 94 percent re-used materials are just some of the results....
December 8, 2023 World renowned climate researcher hosts think tank – on skis
Can we combine hard climate work with fun mountain play? Not only is it possible, it may be necessary....
November 22, 2023 Is it Competition, Compliance, or Collaboration?
With a focus on how far we have to go often taking the limelight, European Outdoor Group's Katy Stevens reminds us how far we've come - and matured - as an industry rallying climbing a shared summit....