Tim Marklowski

2 weeks ago | sustonmagazine.com | Joel Svedlund |Gabriel Arthur |Tim Marklowski

At the Nordic Sustainability Arena in Åre, Sweden, the ski industry, scientists, and athletes confront the climate crisis head-on. From bare slopes to bold commitments, this event signals a possible turning point. But is the shift coming too late? Global warming has been the “elephant in the room” among many major players from the ski associations and the industry itself. Suston’s Joel Svedlund reports from the Nordic Sustainability Arena, one of the many initiatives that aims to turn the tide.

2 weeks ago | sustonmagazine.com | Joel Svedlund |Gabriel Arthur |Tim Marklowski

As global warming threatens winter sports, carbon-intensive luxury ski tourism thrives—from Greenland to Antarctica. A group of 17 industry leaders and freeriders now calls for action to ground heli-skiing and safeguard regular off-piste skiing. Picture mountain after mountain of untouched snowfields, ancient ice shimmering under the polar sun – a wilderness cloaked in pristine silence.

3 weeks ago | sustonmagazine.com | Gabriel Arthur |Tim Marklowski

Posted at March 20, 2025, 01:43h in Advocacy, Climate, People, Planet Following the hottest year ever recorded, Protect Our Winters has launched the International Year of Glacier Preservation. The campaign urges immediate action to protect glaciers, with a global rollout of events, screenings, and advocacy. Glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate.

1 month ago | sustonmagazine.com | Gabriel Arthur |Martina Wengenmeir |Tim Marklowski

These are challenging times for both the outdoor industry and the environmental movement in Europe. Should outdoor companies scale back their sustainability ambitions and adapt? Absolutely not, says Christian Schneidermeier, the new Director of the European Outdoor Group. “We need to do even more to heal our societies and restore nature.”It is no exaggeration to say that Christian Schneidermeier joined the European Outdoor Group (EOG) at a difficult moment.

1 month ago | sustonmagazine.com | Gabriel Arthur |Martina Wengenmeir |Joel Svedlund |Tim Marklowski

Sustainability professionals now face an even steeper uphill battle. Yet, despite alarming reports, participants at the Tarfala Think Tank leave with renewed energy and determination. Suston’s Editor-in-Chief, Gabriel Arthur, tries to uncover the secret behind this popular conference. Pinned onto the walls of the conference room at Hotel Vatnahalsen are around thirty post-it notes.