August 24, 2021 Protect Our Summers
The outdoor community has been bracing itself for a shorter winter season on account of climate change. But for an increasing number of outdoor enthusiasts exposed to wildfire, summer already ends with June....
August 20, 2021 Back to Climate Change – where are we right now?
Now that the pandemic is releasing some of its grip, the climate issue is returning to the top of the agenda. Sustainability consultant Joel Svedlund provides an overview of the state of climate action in the outdoor industry....
August 2, 2021 Green Chemistry: the next big thing?
How can we protect humans and the planet against the impacts of chemicals while maintaining the countless benefits they provide? A growing number of actors in the outdoor industry argue they have a solution: Green Chemistry....
July 29, 2021 Time to substantiate green claims has come
2022 is the year when guidelines around communication of products sold in Europe are becoming a reality based on targets of the EU Green Deal. What does this actually mean?...
July 22, 2021 Can We Break Bonded Labor?
Workers that pay to work and cannot quit? EOG's Jane Turnbull shares an overview of bonded labor and what this means for the outdoor industry’s supply chains....
June 29, 2021 Thinking Circular This Summer
Climate, pollution and biodiversity - the outdoor industry already has a lot to think about. Do we have time to focus on Circular Economy? Sustainability specialist Joel Svedlund makes the case that there's simply no good reason not to....
June 18, 2021 Return of the Wilderness
Recently, the UN called on its members to rewild an area the size of China during this decade. Is this possible? The Rewilding movement, which started in Holland in 2011, holds many of the answers....
May 18, 2021 Black in the Outdoors
Over the last year, numerous American sports figures have taken a stance against racism as a part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Has the outdoor community in the US also been affected?...
May 13, 2021 Why You Should Be A Policy Maker
EOG's Katy Stevens explains that while the world of policy making may seem like an impenetrable fortress, it is an incredibly important part of the outdoor industry....
April 19, 2021 One Label to Rule Them All?
RWS, RDS, GRS, GOTS, FWF, C2Ccertified, Oeko-tex, Bluesign and Climate Neutral? It's a label jungle out there. Why not use just one eco-label?...