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Ski Area Citizens Association publishes an annual eco-report on U.S. ski areas.
SkiGreen is a renewable energy offset program for skiers and boarders.
Sustainable Slopes is the environmental program of the US National Ski Areas Association.
The Access Fund continues to walk the fine balance act of ensuring access to climbing regions while working closely with land managers to see that their environmental and culture concerns are addressed.
'Putting back' is the role of the Conservation Alliance, whose mission is to engage outdoor businesses to help protect and conserve threatened wild places for their habitat and recreation values.
The European Outdoor Group's new Association for Conservation is a Swiss-based consortium of outdoor companies with the objective of raising €150,000 Euro to be awarded to projects that preserve and protect the natural environment.
Even older than the Surfrider Foundation, Surfers Against Sewage has been campaigning on environmental issues for British surfers for decades.
Venture Snowboards are made with sustainably harvested timber and can come wrapped in fabric topsheets of organic cotton or hemp.
Daniel Hess fashions his unusual surfboards for longevity via a timber frame of reclaimed and sustainably harvested wood joined with Cork, EPS foam, while using about 50% less fibreglass than a conventional board.
Matunasco produce a surf wax which contains mostly organic ingredients.
Fletcher Chouinard Designs crafts surfboards made from extruded polystyrene foam so it has fewer VOCs (volatile organic compounds) than polyurethane foam, and are strengthened with stringers of cedar and spruce laminated with a water-based glue.
The International Mountain Explorers Connection, IMEC, was founded over a decade ago to promote responsible and sustainable connections between travelers and the people of developing mountain regions of the world.
GoLite Planet is the initiative of GoLite, a lightweight outdoor gear brand inspired by the Ray Way.
The Melting Mountains Awareness Program was developed over concerns that climate change will have a substantial impact on our recreational opportunities and mountain lifestyle.
The Alpine Conservation Partnership is a joint venture of the American Alpine Club (AAC) and The Mountain Institute (TMI).
Rock Chalk is magnesium carbonate climbing chalk colored with natural pigments to match the hue of local crags to avoid the unsightly look of white gym chalk all over a natural rock face.
The Global Sports Alliance (GSA) is a global network (based in Japan, and endorsed by the United Nations) of environmentally aware sports enthusiasts.
Sustainable Travel International (STI) offers an Annual Green Gear & Gift Guide (PDF).
GreenSurf is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding our ocean ecosystem.
Mountain Riders is a seven-year-old organization based in France that brings together snowboarders, skiers, hikers "and basically anyone who loves the mountains and wants to promote the respectful enjoyment of this free, pure and glorious landscape."
G-ForSE is a database of environmental action in sports.
Sydney Rockclimbing Club provides a Code of Conduct (PDF) for respectful use of crags.
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