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Across Europe and around the world, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) aims to protect nature in all its forms: meadows, mountains, lakes, rivers, coastlines and wildlife. In order to protect and restore them, EOCA funds nature conservation projects. To do this effectively, it needs the support of its members. These are companies operating in […]

To mark both Earth Day 2023, and the annual fundraiser held on the association’s stand during OutDoor by ISPO, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) was delighted that a large number of its members used the opportunities to show their support to the association and to nature conservation by raising additional funds. In total, EOCA […]

With OutDoor by ISPO just around the corner, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) has been overwhelmed by the donations it has received from its members to help raise funds to support the association and its vital work. Products from 28 brands have been generously donated for the on-stand conservation fundraiser, including, for the first […]

To mark Earth Day 2023, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) and some of its members are holding an online fundraiser, while at the same time, calling on outdoor enthusiasts to look after their local environments. Thanks to the generosity of EOCA members, the association is giving outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to ‘Make a Difference’ […]

The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is delighted to announce that its spring online conservation vote is now live. The 12 shortlisted projects taking part, all tackling an urgent conservation issue, have applied to EOCA for funding and the association is asking members of the public to get involved to help select their favourites. Twice […]

Following the support of a number of its members, and the generosity of consumers, the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is delighted to announce that nearly €50,000 has been raised for conservation as a result of events leading up to and around the Green (black) Friday weekend at the end of last year. Not only […]

In an effort to get people to think more about their purchases, a group of member companies from the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) are turning the consumerism of Black Friday to green, in order to raise funds for vital conservation work around the world. The theme will be continued at the ISPO trade show […]

Will you make your business voice count? Our businesses. Our economies. Our societies. They all depend on nature. 2 out of 3 of the world’s most critical risks to our economies are related to the loss of nature over the next decade (WEF). To halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, we urgently need to […]

Long-standing EOCA member, Sunday Afternoons, recently announced it has been awarded certification from Climate Neutral, a non-profit organisation that works to eliminate carbon emissions and enable climate neutrality. An industry leader in technical headwear, Sunday Afternoons has spent the last year measuring its carbon footprint by calculating the greenhouse gas emissions it takes to manufacture, warehouse and ship […]

The European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) is one step closer with its application for the 2022 Earthshot Prize. After applying to nominating institutions, positive responses and confirmations of support have been received from two. The Centre for Global Eco-Innovation at Lancaster University and the University of Leeds have both put EOCA’s application forward to the […]