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Eco Friendly Stories
Many of our suppliers have wonderful "Eco-Friendly"
stories to tell. When we select new brands to carry we often
look for an earth-friendly side to our partners. Being as
involved in the outdoors as Algonquin Outfitters is, we
see even in Algonquin
Park how just a little garbage by careless people can
effect Mother Nature in some drastic ways.
Algonquin Outfitters
supports several organizations directly:
Arc'teryx
Arc'teryx strives
to continually become more aware of and sensitive to the
environmental impact of our business practices. We evaluate
our processes and continually implement new strategies to
improve efficiencies and minimize our ecological footprint.
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Atlas Snowshoes
Winter Wildlands Alliance
Atlas Snow-Shoe
Company supports the preservation of healthy winter ecosystems
and pristine snowshoeing opportunities by supporting the
Winter Wild lands Alliance, a national organization working
to promote and preserve winter recreation areas and quality
human-powered snowsports experiences. More info at www.winterwildlands.org.
California Wild Heritage Campaign
The mission of the California Wild Heritage Campaign is
to ensure the permanent protection of California's remaining
wild public lands and scenic rivers. More info at www.californiawild.org.
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Black Diamond
Quite simply, Black Diamond
loves to give back. Since beginning as Chouinard Equipment
in 1958, the company has been supporting organizations and
communities that are critical to the survival of mountain
sports. "This kind of support is an integral part of
Black Diamond’s culture and a driving force behind
our business. We feel it’s our responsibility to play
a key role in our local community and the climbing and backcountry
skiing communities at large—it is as important to
us as the gear we create. Bottom line: We hope that by acting
as a responsible corporate citizen, Black Diamond can help
non-profit and industry partners further their causes. As
a vibrant supporter of our local and extended communities,
we hope to act as a role model for others, and collectively
make a difference—now and in the future."
Black Diamond offers these organizations more than just
financial support including consulting services, employee
volunteers, product and publicity in an effort to ensure
their presence far into the future.
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Canada Goose
Canada Goose
is deeply committed to the preservation of our global environment
and the
humane treatment of animals. As an authentically Canadian
company, the environment
and ethical treatment of animals are central to our values.
We consistently make
commitments based on these values that guide the ways in
which we do business. We
recognize that because we use animal products in our garments,
questions may arise
regarding these commitments and our practices. It is important
to us that our position on
these matters, as well as the reasons for and nature of
our company’s use of animal
products are made widely available.
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Cascade Designs
(MSR® •
Therm-a-Rest®
• SealLine®)
This company works in close partnership with organizations
that strive to protect wild areas and advocate & educate
for environmentally responsible use of them, such as:
Therm-a-Rest and MSR proudly sponsor the American
Hiking Society National Trails Fund – offering
grants to grassroots organizations working toward protecting
and maintaining foot trails in America.
Therm-a-Rest, MSR and Platypus support Leave
No Trace’s regional and national work to inspire
outdoor recreation participation through education, research
and partnerships. Leave No Trace builds awareness, appreciation
and respect for our wild lands.
Cascade Designs, Inc. proudly contributes to The
Conservation Alliance, awarding dozens of substantial
yearly grants to grassroots organizations working to protect
and conserve threatened wild places for their habitat and
recreation values
Cascade Designs, Inc. helps empower the Outdoor
Industry Foundation to encourage active outdoor recreation
for all Americans – working especially towards introducing
youth to the outdoors.
Therm-a-Rest and MSR partner with The
Access Fund to keep climbing areas open and conserve
the climbing environment in America.
SealLine, Therm-a-Rest and MSR provide support to the Northern
Forest Canoe Trail, established in 2006, linking the
Northeastern U.S. and Canadian waterways for recreational
use.
Cascade Designs, Ltd, the European subsidiary of Cascade
Designs, Inc., is an initial member of the EOG
Association for Conservation , established in 2006.
The Association aims to fund projects in Europe that protect
threatened wild areas for their habitat and recreational
value.
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Chaco Footwear
\we live in a world that makes faddish, non-recyclable
and non-repairable products. In short, we make garbage.
Since 1989, Chaco products have been the gold standard for
durability and simplicity. Chaco
started by creating a product that outlasted the competition—one
that could be repaired rather than pitched into a landfill.
In 2006, Chaco was awarded the Community Award by the Western
Slope Environmental Resource Council and was recognized
by the North Fork River Improvement Association for work
in removing the Chipeta Dam.
"Our Rocky Mountain region is ground zero for unbridled
and irresponsible oil and gas development. We see first-hand
the importance of finding a path away from fossil fuels.
This year, Chaco purchased 400-megawatt hours of wind powered
Green Certificates to match 100 percent of our yearly electrical
usage. By doing this, we reduced carbon dioxide emissions—the
primary cause of global climate change—by more than
572,000 pounds."
EPA Green Power
Partner
Chaco donates three percent of after-tax profits to organizations
dedicated to caring for people and the planet including:
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Columbia Sports Wear
Columbia supports
a number of environmental preservation and conservation
initiatives
American Hiking Society
American Hiking Society is the only national organization
dedicated to promoting and protecting America’s hiking
trails, the natural areas that surround them, and the hiking
experience itself.
www.americanhiking.org
Coastal Conservation Association
The Coastal Conservation Association advises and educates
the public on conservation of marine resources. The objective
of CCA is to conserve, promote and enhance the present and
future availability of these coastal resources for the benefit
and enjoyment of the general public.
www.joincca.org
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Dagger Kayaks
Paddlers and outdoor athletes have an obligation to protect
our environment. Dagger's
commitment includes sponsorships of dozens of river conservation
groups but it doesn't stop there. They have joined forces
with other outdoor companies to ask for a moratorium on
Chip Mills in the Southeast, where aggressive clear-cuts
are choking creeks and rivers with sediment and runoff.
Dagger's supports the non-profit group Conservation Fisheries
Inc. in their mission to preserve and restore rare fish
species. CFI has long-term goals and a talented core group
of individuals on their staff. If you would like to learn
more, please visit the CFI website at:
http://www.conservationfisheries.org
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Exofficio
Many people in developing countries and here at home are
up against immense hardships every day. Since 1987, ExOfficio
has partnered with strong humanitarian groups to help make
a difference to people with the greatest need. ExOfficio
also strongly believes in the importance of protecting the
natural environments where the ExOfficio team and their
customers recreate. Below are just a few of the core programs
ExOfficio supports annually with financial, in-kind, and
human resource support.
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Fischer Skis
Fischer has been
dealing with the topic of environmental protection on a
more sustainable basis for many years; instead of merely
focusing on single ecological measures to reduce costs,
they have developed a comprehensive environmental concept
spanning a package of ecological activities integrated into
all company procedures.
Co2 Reduction: Investing in renewable energy (Biomass CHP
Plant)
Production: Active environmental protection from filter
systems to CHP Plants
Recycling: From old to new.
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Guyot Designs
Closing the Loop
Guyot Designs
accept responsibility for keeping our products out of the
waste stream. If you have a Guyot Designs product that you're
finished with, - don't send it to the dump, send it to us.
We're working hard to find recycling markets for every component
of all of our products.
Environmental Statement
Our core belief is that economic power can and should be
used to fund the best and cleanest technologies, the fairest
and most sustainable labor practices and the design of products
which enhance peoples' experience and understanding of the
natural world. We will reclaim any of our products at the
end of their useful life and incorporate them into the manufacturing
of new products.
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Helly Hansen
Ekolab is our first humble approach towards making more
environmentally friendly gear. We have to acknowledge that
nature is as fragile as it can be powerful.
Check out adventurers Colin and Julie Angus’ approach
to the Ekolab mindset and learn all about the project and
the products at:
www.hellyhansen.com
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Head Skis
Cool Earth's mission
is to fight climate change head-on by protecting endangered
rain forest, which play a vital role in the global climate
by absorbing carbon. More than 100 tonnes of carbon are
locked up in each acre of rain forest - when the forest
is destroyed, the carbon that is released warms the earth's
temperature.
HEAD is committed to
saving over 7,000 acres/28 km2 per year
of mature rain forest from destruction - which equals the
size of more than 100,000 tennis courts or 7,000
American football fields, or 3,650 FIFA Soccer Fields.
http://www.head.com/corporate/cool_earth/
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Horny Toad
At Horny Toad,
he choices we make are as important as the clothes we create.
We try each day to lighten our environmental footprint,
be good partners in all of our relationships, pay attention
and stay active in our communities and support organizations
that improve our world - the source of our daily adventures.
Check out some of the things we're involved with:
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Icebreaker
Icebreaker offers,
hand picked quality Merino
wool, ethical manufacturing, and environmentally sound
practices, all go together to make a piece of Icebreaker
clothing and socks. They even employ a serial number tracking
system that allows you to track your Icebreaker all the
way back to the Merino sheep that produced it.
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Katadyn Water Treatment
Economic success is important but there will always be
other values beyond business. This is why Katadyn
is serious about supporting social and ecological projects
that encourage children and youth to help protect the environment.
In these efforts, the people and projects are the most important,
not Katadyn. Katadyn helps out of conviction and not for
image.
The projects Katadyn supports are not limited to one category.
Katadyn supports based on the quality of the project and
how well it fulfils certain criteria. These criteria are,
among other things, positive public impact, reliability
of the sponsoring partners and the sustainability of the
projects. Katadyn has in-house funds set apart to support
such projects.
Below are some of the projects or institutions Katadyn supports
financially or by other means:
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Keen Footwear
Keen stands
for a new kind of business model: as responsible as we are
profitable, and committed to doing good with the resources
we have. We believe that supporting good causes is an obligation
of financial success and that respecting the environment
is simply a matter of conscience.
The KEEN Foundation was created with this in mind. We partner
with environmental, conservation and social organizations,
particularly those interested in connecting people with
the outdoors. Our partners believe in tackling problems
at the roots, because that's how long term changes are made.
What matters most is the lasting difference we make. We
have an opportunity to do things differently. That means
doing business more responsibly, investing in our community,
taking care of the environment and lessening our collective
footprint on the planet - small changes, yes, but ones that
can make a big difference.
Keen also offers a recycled program where they recycle aluminum
and rubber from their manufacturing process for use in their
Hybrid Transport line of Bags, purses and packs.
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Klean Kanteen
One Planet One You. Reusable quality stainless steel water
bottles. Drink clean water from a reusable Klean
Kanteen and help curb the flow of plastic bottles into
your landfill.
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Leatherman Knives
Leatherman has
been in Oregon for nearly 25 years, manufacturing and shipping
a variety of products from their Portland headquarters.
In an effort to give back to the organizations that support
the community Leatherman calls home, they have decided to
partner with Mercy
Corps, Habitat for
Humanity (Mt. Hood chapter), Rocky
Mountain Elk Foundation, the Big
Brother Big Sister program and Portland
Fire and Rescue.
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Life is good
The Life is
good Kids Foundation Mission
The Life is good Kids Foundation supports extraordinary
charities that create a lasting positive impact on children
facing unfair challenges, including the trauma of violence,
poverty, and loss.
The Life is good Kids Foundation receives financial support
from the public in several ways. Life is good donates 100%
of its profits from the sale of fundraising tees and other
products to the Kids Foundation. The public also provides
funds via the charitable community fundraising festivals
conducted by The Life is good Company in cities and states
across North America. The Foundation distributes 100% of
the funds received from these festivals to 501 (C) (3) non-profit
organizations supporting children in need.
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Mad River Canoe
Mad River Canoe
produces a product with over centuries of history that has
been present in some of the most majestic landscapes that
exist on earth. The legacy of the canoe begins long before
our Mad River came along, and will last long after we’re
gone. We feel much the same way about being stewards of
environment and passing on something that generations ahead
of us can enjoy as much as the generations before us did.
This means a concerted effort on all of our parts to leave
things better than we found them.
That’s why Mad River Canoe is launching some exciting
programs in 2009 and beyond in sustainability, green construction
techniques, and partnerships with other environmental organizations
to make sure we’re being the best stewards of our
resources possible.
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Marmot
Marmot believes in "small,
yet meaningful steps toward greater sustainability practices,
social responsibility and global awareness."
Some examples:
- Protecting the World’s Old Growth Redwood Forests
of Northern California
- Two Global Warming Experts Bicycling Across U.S. To
Inspire Action.
- Marmot has been a long-time supporter of the Grassroots
Outdoor Alliance, comprised of 32 of the most committed
specialty outdoor retailers in America.
- more
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Necky Kayaks
Necky now offers kayaks
made with 100% post industrial plastic. Necky Kayaks uses
their own cutouts and plastic waste to produce these unique
kayaks. But don't let the word 'waste' fool you. Their 100%
recycled material actually contains stronger materials than
their standard line.
Necky also donates 1% of all gross sales to the Waterkeeper
Alliance.
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Patagonia
In 2005 Patagonia
launched the Common
Threads Garment Recycling Program, through which customers
could return their worn out Capilene®
Performance Baselayers to us for recycling. They've
now added Patagonia fleece, Polartec® fleece from other
manufacturers and Patagonia organic cotton T-shirts to the
list of recyclables.
Since 1985, Patagonia has pledged 1% of sales to the preservation
and restoration of the natural environment. 1%
for the Planet.
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Perception Kayaks
Only one thing is more essential to kayaking than a kayak,
and that's water. Healthy waterways are important to us
as people, as paddlers and as inhabitants of the planet.
So when you purchase a Perception product, know that you're
helping to support numerous major conservation efforts www.perceptionkayaks.com
Paddle-It-Forward
" Paddle It Forward” is a simple concept in
which everyone gives a little, and receives a lot. Donate
your used hard-shell kayak or canoe to any 501(c)(3), outdoor
or environmental educational organization and bring the
proof of donation to a participating Perception dealer.
With this proof of donation, you will receive nearly 20-percent
off the cost of a new kayak or canoe. Get
the details.
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Petzl
One of the Petzl Foundation's
commitments is to contribute to the preservation of the
environment by supporting projects led by environmental
groups.
Notably, it supports projects for the protection of many
birds of prey in Europe, such as the Bonelli Eagle, the
Bearded Lammergeyer, and a variety of vultures. Each year,
the Petzl Foundation supports associations within the framework
of a call for projects involving environmental protection.
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prAna
prAna uses sustainable
materials and manufacturing practices that reduce impact
on soil, water supplies and other natural resources. prAna's
use of wind
power prevents 22,112 metric tons of greenhouse gases
from entering the atmosphere a year. prAna is also Green-E
Certified and a 3Degrees
member. They
are active with keeping climbing areas open, protecting
wild and natural areas, and they continue to increase their
use of organic renewable materials in their products.
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Project BLUE
Participating brands: Billabong
• Dakine
• O'Neill
• Nixon
These major surfwear suppliers all participate in a program
called call "Project
Blue". This initiative allows manufactures to donate
proceeds to help fund coastline protection initiatives nationwide.
www.betruetoblue.com
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Quiksilver
Humanitarian aid organization SurfAid International has
opened the first stage of the Quiksilver
SurfAid Community Health Training Centre at Katiet, in the
Mentawai Islands, off Indonesia’s West Sumatran coast.
The centre, which has been funded by the Quiksilver Foundation,
has been designed by leading organic agriculturalist, Brendan
Hoare.
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Roxy
Roxy supports the Keep
A Breast Foundation a unique non-profit organization
whose mission is to produce art events to increase breast
cancer awareness among young people and benefit breast cancer
education, prevention and treatment programs in communities
around the world.
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Royal Robbins
Royal Robbins
is another company that makes partnerships with environmental
organizations, making environmental action a focus of Royal
Robbins.
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Salomon
Salomon is committed to taking responsibility for the impact
of our efforts.
As such, our first goal is to understand and limit the negative
environmental impact of our business. Our second goal is
to create a culture of environmental responsibility as a
natural part of the education and daily work for all employees,
collaborators, and partners of Salomon.
- Understanding our environmental impact
- R educing C02 emissions
- Reducing reliance on non-renewable resources
- Eliminating toxicity
- Developing products and processes which are environmentally
friendly throughout their life-cycle
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Sea to Summit
Sea to Summit
is one of the founding sponsors of Leave
No Trace in Australia and a sponsor of Leave No Trace
in the U.S., Sea to Summit is always inspired to create
products that make it easier to practice the Leave No Trace
ethic. Influenced by their own experience in the fragile
Outback, Sea to Summit's designers have come up with innovative,
lightweight products which are designed specifically to
support the principle of minimal human impact wherever your
adventures take you.
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Sierra Designs
"The Sierra
Designs Canada / Black Water Designs (BWD) Green
Effect mission is to reduce the footprint we leave on
the planet earth; to practice and promote a harmonious relationship
between the business world and the outdoor world."
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Smart Wool
Smartwool's, SmartPrint
Program brings to life SmartWool's philosophy to effect
positive change in the world which we live, play and do
business. Through smart and sensitive business practices
we are excited to continuously do our part to leave this
earth better off than when we arrived; economically, environmentally,
and socially.
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Specialized Cycles
Specialized
Earns Eco-Inspired BRAINy Award
In the midst of green retrofitting company headquarters
in Morgan Hill, California, Specialized earned a BRAINy
award from Bicycle Retailer and Industry News—an industry
publication that, for the first time in their awards history,
recognized companies making concerted efforts to "go
green". Through its eco-conscious initiatives and promotion
of the bicycle as the ultimate vehicle for change, Specialized
wants to challenge others to become part of the global solution.
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Teva Shoes
Teva ® partners
with Waterkeeper Alliance to promote and facilitate waterway
clean-ups in 11 regions throughout the US in 2008.
What the Teva® Tribe is saying:
"Teva® is proud to support Waterkeeper Alliance
in the protection of our outdoor playground by fighting
against polluters of our waterways. We hope that our efforts
encourage and inspire those looking to make a difference.
Protect our waterways, protect our future." - The Teva®
Tribe.
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The North Face
GlobalGiving
is the emerging marketplace for international aid. It directly
connects social entrepreneurs in the developing world with
individuals, corporations and institutions that have an
interest in funding social, environmental and economic development
projects. Through GlobalGiving, The
North Face is working to identify and fund social and
economic development projects in the regions where its expeditions
take place.
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Tubbs Snowshoes
Romp to stomp out Breast Cancer Snowshoe events. www.tubbsromptostomp.com
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Volcom
Organic garments from the Volcom
V.Co-Logical Series represent Volcom’s socially responsible
attempt to sustain and protect our planet’s rapidly
shrinking natural resources. By utilizing sustainable alternatives
like 100% certified organic cotton, hemp, vegetable dyes,
organic stains and other low impact production methods,
the Volcom V.Co-Logical series incorporates progressive
Volcom styling with an environmentally clear conscience.
In addition, the Volcom V.Co-Logical series has teamed up
with 1%
For The Planet to set up a program where 1% of sales
of the series will be donated to environmental causes through
their organization.
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Whiskeyjack Paddles
Whiskeyjack
Paddles is extremely proud to be enrolled in Minnesota
Power's Windsense program. 100% of our energy is supplied
by wind generated electricity. Whiskeyjack Paddles is committed
to doing everything possible to reduce our overall carbon
footprint.
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Woolrich
"We are committed to protecting and enhancing the
environment. We feel it is a corporate responsibility, certainly.
But for us, it's personal. It runs deep. So we've supported
and sponsored various conservation organizations over the
years, both in our home state of Pennsylvania and nationwide.
You can learn more about several of these groups through
the links below. In addition, we maintain over 4,000 acres
of wild mountainside adjacent to our headquarters in north-central
Pennsylvania. It's a haven for bear and trout and songbirds.
Chatham Run springs up out of these mountains and carries
its sparkling water down through the village of Woolrich
to the West Branch of the Susquehanna. The refuge is open
for the public to enjoy."
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Yakima
Yakima has developed support for several important environmental
partners.
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