07/06/2021

Weekly Now: One Industry's Plan to Fight Climate Change

July 6, 2021

The outdoor industry is well-known for being ahead of the curve on environmental issues—and with its trade group’s latest initiative, the industry hopes to go even further.

Last week, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) announced plans to make the industry “climate positive” by the year 2030—a step beyond “climate neutral,” with the idea that industry members will take action to improve the climate by working together.

“There’s no denying that climate change is an existential crisis for the outdoor industry. The question is no longer ‘what will we do about it?’—it’s how far can we go, and who wants to join us? We want the outdoor industry to lead the charge and inspire other industries,” said Amy Horton, OIA’s senior director of sustainable business innovation, in a news release.

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