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Eco Challenge Gold Coast 2015
From the organisers: We are proud to announce that the Eco Challenge Gold Coast 2015 event is locked in for March 15, 2015 at Tugun Surf Life Saving Club 29 O’Connor St, Tugun QLD 4224 The event will again be part of the Bleach Festival … Continue reading
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Worn Wear update
This is a nice project: Patagonia’s Worn Wear project which celebrates old gear. Here is a recent update and short film. Worn Wear Outtake: A Brave New Fleece Directed by Keith and Lauren Malloy Music by Terry Coffield Worn Wear … Continue reading
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Human powered mountaineers
I love these people: Human-Powered Mountaineers use bikes to access the peaks for their adventures (as well as promoting sustainable food production and lifestyles). Human-Powered Mountaineers is a grassroots organisation that was started by Justene Sweet and Christopher Bangs. Their … Continue reading
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the Backyard Project – low carbon adventures
In a world where a big part of living the ‘dream’ is to have the ability to travel wherever you want wherever you want, a decision to stay at home and enjoy your own back yard becomes a radical action. … Continue reading
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Patagonia’s Worn Wear campaign
This post is taken directly from the Sustainable Play website (‘Stories for the human-powered and self-propelled’) and is written by Brad Rassler. Patagonia’s Worn Wear campaign, stunning in concept and potentially disruptive to the outdoor industry, is precisely why I’m … Continue reading
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Patagonia’s ‘responsible economy’ campaign
The following interview and article comes from Joel Makower of GreenBiz and addresses the Patagonia ‘Responsible Economy campaign’. The clothing and gear company Patagonia continues to challenge us to rethink our relationship with stuff. Two years ago, the company launched … Continue reading
giving old gear a new life
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Surfing Green
Surfing Green is a ‘one stop shop’ for sustainablly produced surfing gear. According to their website: “Surfing Green is all about sustainable surf products, boards and accessories. It’s about awesome designs, innovative thinkers and products that are not only functional … Continue reading
Patagonia recycling program now available in Australia
From Patagonia: “We accept all Patagonia products for recycling, and the process is easy. While we encourage you to find a new home for any garments or items that are still useable, any Patagonia product that has reached the end … Continue reading
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Patagonia opens second store in Australia
Patagonia is one of the highest rated companies profiled on this site. Their profile and assessment is available here. There has been one store opened previously in Australia – in Torquay, on Victoria’s Surf Coast. Now a second store has … Continue reading
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