All EOCA articles
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OpinionThose goodwill projects: Vanity, patronage, business investment or common sense?
How are outdoor brands navigating goodwill, climate advocacy and circularity? Charles Ross looks at three leading initiatives reshaping impact in the outdoor space.
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ArticleDon’t miss:
The 1st Outdoor Impact SummitEOG’s inaugural event in Munich on May 19-20 sets the agenda and format for meaningful sustainability measures.
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News briefsEOCA launches Earth Day fundraising campaign with outdoor brands
Six brands are offering discounts on outdoor gear as part of the Earth Day fundraiser, as well as conservation initiatives that protect nature through community projects.
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OpinionEOCA – What you thought you knew has changed: good to better
As Earth Day nears, EOCA quietly shifts into a more powerful role – reshaping how the outdoor industry addresses nature, risk and long-term sustainability.
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OpinionDay 0 at Performance Days: Should I be interested in it?
This is a good question, and our columnist Charles Ross would like to expand on it a little to make your decision easier.
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ArticleEOG unveils key initiatives for 2025 at Winter Meeting
The group announced its new director as well as updated market insights and sustainability plans.
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ArticleOutdoor brands transform Black Friday with conservation initiatives
Green Friday campaign by eight EOCA members encourages responsible consumerism for conservation efforts.
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News briefsOsprey supports Lake District trail restoration with Green Friday initiative
The brand launches a Green Friday campaign with EOCA and Fix the Fells to fund trail restoration and preserve access to iconic natural landscapes.
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OpinionDoing the Right Thing: Perhaps the search for new loses sight of the horizon
Charles Ross discusses the shift towards PFC-free chemistry, the industry’s role in environmental impact and how brands can refocus for sustainable change.
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ArticleEOCA opens public voting for 2024 conservation projects
The European Outdoor Conservation Association invites outdoor enthusiasts to vote on funding for critical conservation projects, with voting open until Nov.12.
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ArticleEOCA wants your businesses to integrate nature into your core strategy
At EOS 2024, the European Outdoor Conservation Association urges the global business community to prioritize nature in their strategies, enhancing biodiversity protection.
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ArticleEOS 2024 Speaker Interviews: Julian Lings, VF, on leading the charge for a sustainable future
The Senior Sustainability Manager for VF Corp.’s outdoor brands in EMEA discusses his role in advancing sustainability at both VF and EOCA, focusing on circularity and conservation in the outdoor industry.
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ArticleDan Yates appointed new Executive Director of EOCA
The former Director of Partnerships and Initiatives at Protect Our Winters takes over from Mark Held this November.
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Article4 Sustaining Members celebrate 10 years with EOCA
EOG, Keen, Nikwax and Pertex have maintained their Sustaining Membership with the European Outdoor Conservation Association for the last 10 years.
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ArticleEOCA: Conservation fundraiser returns to OutDoor by ISPO
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is gearing up to present its work and successes at OutDoor by ISPO in Munich (June 3-5). The association is looking to raise further money for its vital conservation work through a fundraiser on its stand, alongside its involvement in several meetings and presentations ...
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News briefsEOCA vote on nature conservation projects for 2024 started
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has opened the public vote to select the first conservation projects for 2024. With a potential reach in the millions, this is an opportunity for the shortlisted organizations to showcase themselves on an international platform to gain support and showcase the important work they ...
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News briefsEOCA’s Earth Day Fundraiser has started
Together with several its members, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is once again raising funds through its Earth Day fundraiser to support its work delivering vital conservation action around the world and tackling biodiversity loss and climate change. EOCA members’ campaigns have already begun and will continue over the ...
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ArticleEOCA sustaining members celebrate 10 years of support
Since 2015, a select group of forward-thinking companies has helped finance the core costs of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) on behalf of the European outdoor leisure sector, benefitting conservation. EOCA just announced that this year, not only are there now eight Sustaining Members of EOCA, with a new ...
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ArticleEOCA Selects Four New Conservation Projects to Receive Funding
At the end of a nearly six-month selection process, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) – the initiative from the European outdoor industry with the objective of protecting the wild areas it cares so passionately about – announced that €180,000 has just been committed to four new conservation projects in ...
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News briefsEOCA seeks new Executive Director for Conservation
The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has announced that it is seeking a new Executive Director to help shape the direction of conservation and nature-based solutions for the outdoor recreation sector across Europe. With a passion for nature and outdoor living, the position will inspire and empower the sector to ...
