Outdoor University
Outdoor University® is one of the best opportunities to conveniently augment industry education and advancement — providing workshops and online sessions that break down complex challenges and issues specific to outdoor industry businesses.
Led by industry experts and business influencers, Outdoor University sessions give participants the option to join live workshops and online discussions or access recorded curriculum online, on-demand.
OIA fosters the growth of the industry through professional opportunities that educate, develop skills and share core knowledge across six key categories: retail innovation, research, sustainability, best practices, trade and supply chains and current issues.
Sustainability
All sessions are free for members and either a nominal fee or free for nonmembers.
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| The Chemicals Management Regulatory Landscape | Live Online Session | May 22, 2012 | Register |
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Chemicals management-related regulatory initiatives that impact outdoor products in the U.S. and globally. May 22, 2012 at 10:00 am (mountain) |
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| Foundations for Implementing a Social Responsibility Program into Your Company | Live Online Session | May 29, 2012 | Register |
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Building blocks of a successful social responsibility program and make the case for companies to implement these programs based on historical examples. May 29, 2012 at 10:00 am (mountain) |
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| 2011 Beyond the Eco Index - FTC Green Guides, Part One | Recorded Session |
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Prepare your company to comply with the NEW Green Guides from the Federal Trade Commission. |
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| 2011 Beyond the Eco Index - The B Corp Model | Recorded Session |
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Learn how The B Corp Index, developed within the B Corp framework, can be used as a method to benchmark your company’s sustainability practices. |
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| 2011 Beyond the Eco Index Australian Wool and NewMerino | Recorded Session |
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The second session in the Beyond the Eco Index series will cover the current state of affairs in the Australian wool industry, specifically the issue of mulesing. |
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| Beyond the Eco Index: Innovation in the Wool Supply Chain Focus on Processing | Recorded Session |
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This panel discussion will focus on the sustainability opportunities associated with the use of wool as well as the challenges inherent in its processing, including water use, energy use, and chemicals management. |
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| Conscious Leadership Is An Inside Job | Recorded Session | View now | |
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Challenges and opportunities faced by Casey Sheahan, CEO & President of Patagonia, Inc., in running one of the most socially responsible companies in the world. |
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| Greening Your Personal Life | Recorded Session | View now | |
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An easy-to-use, economical and understandable four-step approach for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint. Learn to make a greener difference! |
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| Implementing the Sustainability Tools of Today Sustainability Apparel Index Pilot, Part One | Recorded Session |
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Paths to adoption of the OIA Eco Index/Apparel Tool, from getting buy-in from senior management to cooperation from their supply chains |
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| OIA Eco Index Training Webinar - End of Life | Recorded Session | View now | |
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An overview of product End of Life options, including a look into the secondhand clothing and fiber/apparel recycling industries. Hosted by Eric Stubin, Trans-Americas Textile Recycling Company. |
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| OIA Eco Index Training Webinar - Hosiery Pilot, Scoring Sensitivity, and Final Q & A | Recorded Session | View now | |
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Overview of how the OIA Eco Index can be used to assess a hosiery product. Webinar also discusses findings from an Indicator scoring sensitivity analysis. Hosted by Dave Petri, Nester Hosiery and Matt Thurston, REI. |
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| OIA Eco Index Training Webinar Indicators (Apparel) | Recorded Session | View now | |
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A step-by-step example of how to score an apparel product using the OIA Eco Index Indicators and illustration of the differences between "conventional" and "sustainable" products. Hosted by Jamie Bainbridge, nau. |
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| OIA Eco Index Training Webinar Indicators (Facilities) | Recorded Session | View now | |
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An overview of how suppliers can use the OIA Eco Index Facilities Indicators to score their facilities. Hosted by Joe McSwiney, Cascade Designs. |
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| OIA Eco Index Training Webinar Indicators (Footwear) and Packaging | Recorded Session | View now | |
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Instruction on how to score a footwear product, and its packaging, using the OIA Eco Index Indicators. Hosted by Chase Mueller and Derek Campbell, Brooks. |
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| OIA Eco Index Training Webinar Indicators (Hardgoods) | Recorded Session | View now | |
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Instruction on how to score a hardgood gear product using the OIA Eco Index Indicators. Hosted by Terry Breaux, Cascade Designs and Matt Thurston, REI. |
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| OIA Eco Index Training Webinar Introduction and Guidelines | Recorded Session | View now | |
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An introduction to the OIA Eco Index and pilot program, including an overview of the Eco Index framework, a walk-through of the web tools available on www.ecoindexbeta.org, and an introduction to the Guidelines. |
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| OIA Eco Index Training Webinar Metrics | Recorded Session | View now | |
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Instruction on how to use the Metrics level of the OIA Eco Index, including a step-by-step example of how to use the tools found on www.ecoindexbeta.org with actual products and facilities. Hosted by Pete Girard, PE International. |
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| OIA Industry Breakfast, presented by The North Face: Greening of Business Pathways to Stronger and Smarter Company Performance | Recorded Session |
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Andrew Winston, environmental strategist, globally recognized expert on green business, will explore the landscape of current environmental pressures and economic trends, what they mean for your company, and how they are driving a movement toward smarter, more sustainable business practices. |
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| Strategic Sustainability, A Systems Approach To Capturing Value | Recorded Session |
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Learn more about The Natural Step Framework – a comprehensive, open-source model that has been used by hundreds of different organizations around the world to integrate sustainable development into their strategic planning and create long-lasting transformative change. |
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| Sustainability as a Business Initiative | Recorded Session |
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Paul Fish, CEO of Mountain Gear, shares insights on how his company has applied sustainability in its business, how it affects business processes and how it can be applied to your business. |
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| Sustainable Apparel Index Pilot: Learnings from Four Oregon Brands | Recorded Session |
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Tune in to hear about the benefits, challenges and learnings from the pilot of the Sustainable Apparel Index by Columbia Sportswear, Icebreaker, KEEN and Korkers. |
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| Testing and Implementing the SAC V1 Apparel Index Examining the Facilities, Product and Brand Modules | Recorded Session |
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If you’re new to the Apparel Index or already piloting the tool, see how three different companies are getting used to and using the tool to track product impact from raw materials to end of life. |
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| The Business Case for Chemicals Management: What to Know, Why to Care and How to Take Action | Recorded Session | View now | |
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Brand, retail and supply chain decision makers will find out essential information about chemicals management – concerns and changes happening globally, business benefits and immediate actions to get started now. |
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| The State of Sustainability in the Outdoor Industry | Recorded Session |
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Find out about the development of the Eco Index, how it and other tools can help companies benchmark and measure their practices, where the industry sustainability work stands today, and what new developments are driving the future. |
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| The Sustainability Value Add | Recorded Session |
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Help build the case for “why sustainability” with a discussion of select pieces of highly regarded sustainability research as well as an introduction to the sustainable value matrix, one tool that can be used to approach sustainability considerations within your organization. |
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| Walking the Fine Lines of Green Labeling What You Can Say So You Dont Have To Pay | Recorded Session |
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Learn how to stay out of trouble with the FTC when marketing your product’s environmental attributes, and how seals and certifications such as USDA Organic and BioPreferred can be effectively used in your product labeling. |
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| Walmart Sustainability Keynote, OIA Industry Breakfast at ORWM 2011, Presented by The North Face | Recorded Session | View now | |
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OIA Industry Breakfast, presented by The North Face, keynote by Walmart Executive on their their sustainability initiatives and the need for the outdoor industry to set the standard for sustainability. |
