June 14, 2019
Category: outdoor recreation, outdoor industry, walking, camping, outdoors, travel
June 12, 2019
Get Outside To Enjoy A Wild Night Out
Ordnance Survey has teamed up with Wild Night Out for this year’s UK national wild adventure on Saturday, 1 July. It’s designed to encourage people of all ages and abilities to use the night and day as an opportunity to get active and enjoy the outdoors.
June 10, 2019
Icebreaker Partners With Plastic Pollution Research
Over 35% of the projected 1.5m metric tonnes of microplastics found in the oceans come from synthetic textiles. Washing clothing can release up to 700,000 synthetic microfibres per full load and are polluting our waterways. The more we discover the levels of plastic pollution to our planet, the greater the need to learn more and to raise awareness of the problem.
June 7, 2019
Hadrian’s Country: On & Off The Wall
Hadrian’s Wall Path is a dedicated trail for walkers stretching from Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, west of Carlisle. It opened officially in 2003, enabling visitors to walk the entire length of Hadrian’s Wall along an unbroken, signposted trail stretching from coast to coast. At 84 miles, the Path is ideal for a week-long holiday as well as highly attractive for day visitors.
June 5, 2019
REI’s Fresh Take On Active Travel For Under-35s
Long-established outdoor retailer REI is a nimble player in the evolving outdoor and adventure travel markets. It has launched its first Under-35 trip collection offering immersive experience packed with hiking, biking, paddling and other physical activity with plenty of opportunities to get close to local people, places and cultures.
June 2, 2019
EOCA Conservation Funding Reaches €3 million
In March this year, thousands of outdoor enthusiasts joined the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), and its members, to take part in the annual spring public vote. As a result of the public vote, plus the members’ private vote, six new conservation projects have been selected for EOCA support. It also marks a milestone in the history of EOCA – the funding of €3 million for conservation projects around the world.
May 31, 2019
Timberland Shines Light On Sustainability Goals’ Progress
Last month, Timberland released its 2018 corporate social responsibility (CSR) report showing steady progress toward its 2020 sustainability goals in support of three key pillars: better product, a greener world and stronger communities.
May 30, 2019
Oceana Backs California’s Single-Use Plastic Reduction Act
Plastic pollution has grown into a major global crisis for the oceans, with an estimated 17.6 billion pounds of plastic entering the marine environment from land-based sources every year.
May 28, 2019
MSR Shares Latest Manufacturing And Social Responsibility Report
MSR has released its 2019 Manufacturing & Social Responsibility Report which is an interesting complement to the industry focus on apparel-oriented brands. As an annual summary of what is described as ‘the brand’s responsible actions to date and approach to leave a positive handprint on the world for the future’, it details MSR’s long-term commitment to protect the resources on which its business and the outdoors depend.
May 25, 2019
Traynor On The Trail 