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Need Some Help With Your Climate Action Strategy?

February 4, 202210:00am MT

Join Us For A 30-Minute Introductory Overview of SIA’s New ClimateUnited Lab SIA’s ClimateUnited Lab provides the playbook, tools and guidance for businesses of any size to develop and execute achievable climate action...

Advancing Sustainability in Ski Production

January 13, 202212:00pm MT

With over 3 million pairs of skis produced each year and consumer interest growing, as a category we need to start thinking – ‘How can we make skis in a more sustainable way?’. Sustainability for hard goods is a ...

The Reconciliation Package and Climate Action: The Importance of Business Voices

September 23, 20211:00pm MT

Join us on Thursday, September 23rd at 1:00 MT for a discussion about the reconciliation package, why it’s being called a “once in a generation moment for climate action,” and why now more than ever, our business...

Mobilizing the Outdoor State: Climate Action 101

September 30, 202111:00am MT

With the impacts of climate change becoming more visible and costly every day, it’s imperative that the winter outdoor industry use our economic and social influence to drive the policy changes needed to implement the soluti...

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Updates, opportunities and solutions for snowsports brands

September 28, 202111:00am MT

In a few short months, the eyes of the world will descend upon Beijing, as China plays host to the 2022 Winter Olympics in February. With China’s government indicating that development of a winter sports culture has become a nat...

Leadership for Transformation: A Workshop Series for 21st Century Leaders

September 21, 202112:00pm MT

Over the course of the five sessions, participants will learn the importance of 21st century leadership skills and how they play a role in addressing hurdles and creating positive change within their own domains. The five sessions...

Supply Chain Challenges and IP: How Your IP Strategies Can Deliver in the Current Global Trade Environment

August 5, 202112:00pm MT

As the U.S. outdoor industry enters a post-COVID world, disruptions in the global supply chain are among the many challenges Outdoor Brands have and continue to face. Outdoor Brands must consider various business strategies to pre...

The Connection Between Climate Change And Equity

June 24, 202111:00am MT

Climate change poses the greatest threat to those least responsible for it, including low-income and marginalized communities. So as we transition to a net-zero economy and build back better, it’s critical that we do it in a way...

ClimateUnited Week - “Carbon Reporting: Are We Ready, Where Do We Start?”

April 21, 202111:00am MT

SIA’s ClimateUnited Week, in partnership with The Underswell So we’ve talked about the why, we know the time is now, and you’ve laid some groundwork, but we can’t improve upon what we don’t measure. It’s time to qu...

ClimateUnited Week - “Identifying, Creating and Sharing Sustainability Stories From Within Your Brand”

April 20, 202111:00am MT

SIA’s ClimateUnited Week, in partnership with The Underswell Today’s winter outdoor industry consumers are asking what brands are doing in the areas of sustainability and climate change. What you share and the tone you use...