June 17, 2021

Marmot and Industry Leaders Partner to Launch Two Grants Focused on Supporting Outdoor Creatives of Color

Rohnert Park, Calif. — Jun 17, 2021— L. Renee Blount was focused on innovation, helping brands rethink, and ideate when she graduated Harvard. Right before the pandemic, she quit her innovation & brand consulting job in New York City to chase her dream of becoming an outdoor creative and photographer,...

June 17, 2021

SnoPlanks launches Street Surfers in collaboration with Gerry Lopez, with 100% of proceeds supporting The Conservation Alliance

BEND, Ore. (June 17, 2021) –SnoPlanks unveils its 2021 line of Street Surfer skateboards in collaboration with legendary surfer, Gerry Lopez, with 100% of proceeds directly supporting The Conservation Alliance, a coalition of companies committed to protecting North America’s wild places. SnoPlanks, creators of handmade snowboards and skis in Bend,...

June 16, 2021

Grassroots Organization delivers Meals to those in need on Onewheel

SANTA CRUZ- June 16, 2021– Meals On Onewheels, a grassroots organization of Onewheel enthusiasts, has served over 1,600 meals to unhoused neighbors in 7 communities across California and done so entirely on Onewheel. Led by community activists Mike Sierra and Evelyn Caday, Meals on Onewheels collaborates with local Onewheel communities...

June 16, 2021

Tough Mudder and Infinite Hero Foundation Partner to Fundraise for US Veterans

BOSTON, Mass. - Tough Mudder, the global experiential fitness entertainment brand, is partnering with the Infinite Hero Foundation to stop the cycle of US veteran suicide. The Infinite Hero Foundation advocates for our veterans’ needs and dedicates resources to support their mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Together the organizations have...

June 15, 2021

Better Bike Share Partnership Awards $89,970 in Grants

BOULDER, CO (June 15, 2020) — The Better Bike Share Partnership (BBSP) awarded $89,970 in mini-grants to 12 projects that will reach and engage traditionally underserved populations through shared micromobility. This is the sixth round of grant funding that PeopleForBikes will administer through its partner role with BBSP. “Better Bike...

June 15, 2021

Velocity Global commits $1M to First Descents to expand adventure programs for young adults coping with multiple sclerosis

DENVER, June 15, 2021 - First Descents (FD) has announced a transformative $1 million contribution from Velocity Global to support the expansion of adventure programs for young adults living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Funds will support program development and help reach more than 1,000 MS participants over the next 5...

June 15, 2021

Outdoor Brands Rab and Lowe Alpine Release Their 2021 Sustainability Report

British outdoor brands Rab and Lowe Alpine (owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.) have released their 2021 Sustainability Report. The report details specific milestones the company has achieved within its four strategic CSR pillars; Product, Planet, Partner, and People, demonstrating its bold ambitions to effect real change. It is the...

June 14, 2021

Celebrate International Day of Yoga by joining Yoga Gives to St. Jude Kids

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 14, 2021) –In celebration of International Yoga Day, join yogis Gopi Kallayil, Sarah Thomas Pilcher and Mariah Gibson for a free virtual class called Yoga Gives to St. Jude Kids at 9 a.m. CT on Saturday, June 19,via the St. Jude YouTube channel. Participants are encouraged to...

June 11, 2021

Gnarly Partners with Southeastern Climbers Coalition to Support Equitable Climbing

Salt Lake City, UT (June 8, 2021)-- Gnarly Nutrition is excited to share their partnership with Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC), which supported their Equitable Access Scholarship. SCC is committed to amplifying and creating opportunities for underrepresented climbers in their community. The Equitable Access Scholarship covered six climbers’ registration to two...

June 8, 2021

Fjällräven Marks World Oceans Day With Kånken Art Launch to Raise Funds for Ocean Plastic Reduction

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (June 8, 2021) — More than 850 million tons. Enough to fill 425 million garbage trucks. This is the amount of plastic waste projected to be found in our oceans by 2050, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Economic Forum. Today, on World Oceans Day,...