EOCA Conservation

2025 was another year of challenges for our planet 🌎 Hotter temperatures, biodiversity loss, and rising uncertainty. But there’s hope. Together with our members, EOCA has funded over 220 conservation projects in 65+ countries, protecting habitats, endangered species, and reconnecting people with nature. As we look ahead to our 20th anniversary in 2026, we’re taking bold steps: expanding advocacy, refining grants, and giving members better tools to track impact. The full 2025 Impact Report is live. See how the outdoor community is making a difference. Link in bio. #EOCAConservation #ImpactForNature #OutdoorCommunity

Fresh water is under threat 💧 Europe’s rivers, lakes, and drinking water are protected by laws that polluters now want weakened. EOCA is joining #HandsOffNature to defend them. For our health, our communities, and the places we play. Sign. Share. Speak up. Take action: Link in bio #EOCAConservation #Campaign #OutdoorIndustry

20 years ago, EOCA was just an idea. Today, it’s a global conservation community. 👉 221 projects 👉 67 countries 👉 €6 million for nature The work is far from done. The next 20 years start now. #EOCAConservation #Biodiversity #OutdoorIndustry

The team are on their way to Riva del Garda 🇮🇹🏔️ We’re a fully remote team, so coming together in person is pretty special. Doing it somewhere this beautiful is a bonus we’re not taking for granted. For the next 7 days we’ll be at the EOG Impact Summit and European Outdoor Week. In particular, we’d love to invite you to our workshop ‘Is Nature a Stakeholder in Your Business?’: 📍 Sustainability Hub, Hall D-A01 🕑 Monday 18 May 2–3pm 🌿 Join us to map the risks of biodiversity decline and co-create a nature+ plan toward genuine nature recovery. Sessions are open. Come as you are. We’re also proud to be supporting the first-ever European Outdoor Community Awards, hosted by the EOG 🏆 Are you in Riva this week? Come say hello, we’d love to have a chat over a coffee or limoncello 🍋 #EuropeanOutdoorWeek #EOCAConservation #OutdoorIndustry

As part of Activation Days 2026, EOCA - European Outdoor Conservation Association and The Home River Bioblitz will host the Citizen Science Bioblitz Walking Workshop: an immersive outdoor experience combining hiking, nature observation, and citizen science along the river landscapes of Riva del Garda. Special guest and event ambassador Anna Favella, actress and sustainability advocate, will join the initiative, bringing attention to the importance of understanding, protecting, and valuing natural environments. Throughout the workshop, participants will explore local biodiversity with the support of expert guides, learning how to identify plant and animal species while actively contributing to ecosystem monitoring through simple observation and data collection activities. An experience where outdoor culture, environmental education, and a deeper connection with the territory come together. Riva del Garda Saturday, May 16, 2026 Meeting time: 9:15 AM Limited spots available: max 30 participants Registration available via the link in the end of carousel. 🇮🇹 In occasione degli Activation Days 2026, EOCA – European Outdoor Conservation Association e The Home River Bioblitz organizzano il Citizen Science Bioblitz Walking Workshop: un’esperienza di esplorazione naturalistica tra cammino, osservazione e citizen science lungo il paesaggio fluviale di Riva del Garda. Madrina dell’iniziativa sarà Anna Favella, attrice e sustainability advocate, che prenderà parte a questa esperienza dedicata alla conoscenza e alla valorizzazione dell’ambiente naturale. Durante il workshop, i partecipanti saranno accompagnati in un percorso guidato alla scoperta della biodiversità locale, imparando a riconoscere specie vegetali e animali e contribuendo attivamente al monitoraggio dell’ecosistema attraverso semplici attività di osservazione e raccolta dati. Un momento che unisce cultura outdoor, educazione ambientale e relazione autentica con il territorio. Riva del Garda Sabato 16 maggio 2026 Ritrovo ore 09:15 Posti limitati: max 30 #ActivationDays #OutdoorWeek #EOCA #BioblitzCitizenScience

🌳 The EU finally published its long overdue review of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). But the news is not all good. The world still lost 4.3 million hectares of tropical primary forest in 2025, equivalent to more than 11 football fields of forest per minute. And the crisis is accelerating. There is concern over one proposed change, the removal of leather and cattle hides from the list of in-scope products. Extensive cattle ranching is the number one cause of deforestation in virtually every Amazon country, so the exclusion of leather from EUDR is a huge setback in tackling this global crisis. 🌿 This is why EOCA and @icebugofficial have issued a joint statement calling for this damaging proposal to be dropped. Link in bio. #EOCAConservation #EUDR #OutdoorIndustry

EOCA will be at European Outdoor Week, this month. 📍 Riva del Garda, Italy 🗓 14–19 May 2026 The European outdoor industry is coming together for one focused, high-impact week — led by the European Outdoor Group and MagNet. Swipe through to see where EOCA will be 👉 #EuropeanOutdoorWeek #EOCAConservation #OutdoorCommunity

That’s a wrap on EOCA Earth Day 2026. 🌍 This year, the outdoor community showed up for the wild places that make every adventure possible. A huge thank you to every brand who took part. Here are just a few highlights: 🌿 @cumulus_outdoor who donated 20% of every purchase from 22–24 April, with free shipping on all orders. 🌿 @montblanctreks who donated a portion of every April booking to the Mitigating Climate Change Project in Bardia National Park, Nepal. 🌿 @intersport who marked Earth Day by announcing their EOCA membership. Every purchase, every booking, every step — protecting and restoring threatened habitats around the world. Want to be part of this next year? We’d love to hear from you. 💚 #EOCAConservation #EarthDay #OutdoorCommunity

Over the weekend, a project EOCA co-funded with the @orangutanssos made global headlines! Featured in @guardian @bbcnews @skynews @cbsnews and outlets across Southeast Asia. For the first time ever, a wild Sumatran orangutan was recorded using a rope bridge built over a highway cutting through its forest habitat. Helen Buckland, CEO of SOS: “We're thrilled to share in the excitement of this milestone moment for Sumatran orangutan conservation with EOCA and all your members. Your funding for our work in West Toba included supporting these canopy bridges - lifelines for the orangutans previously trapped on either side of the road. The simplicity of the canopy bridge solution is such a powerful example of what practical, hopeful conservation can look like, reconnecting fragments of forest so wildlife can move safely again.” This bridge is a lifeline and it exists because of the EOCA members and community. 🔗 Full story on the EOCA website > Projects 🦧 #EOCAConservation #SumatranOrangutan #Conservation #NaturePositive #OutdoorIndustry

What have you done for the earth this week? How about taking action and telling political leaders to keep their #HandsOffNature. Because protecting nature can’t stop at #EarthDay. It has to happen every day. EOCA is supporting the #HandsOffNature campaign to defend the laws that protect our water, food, and wild places. 📌 Join the campaign and add your voice → Link in bio #EOCAConservation #OutdoorIndustry

At the EOCA, our commitment is to protect and restore the wild places we all depend on. Not just on Earth Day, but every day 🌿 From removing waste in the mountains to restoring habitats and supporting local communities, EOCA-funded projects are making a real difference around the world. 🌍 Support conservation. Become a member. Alongside a growing community of businesses supporting EOCA for Earth Day 2026, this is a moment to take action. P.S. Want to see the impact in action? Read our Impact Report → link in bio #EOCAConservation #EarthDay2026 📸 EOCA Project: PATRON Plastic Free Peaks CleanUP Tour

Join a cause that truly matters. 🌍 Some journeys stay with us forever. And some choices shape the very world we explore. From April 22-24, in recognition of Earth Day, we will donate 20% of every Cumulus® purchase to the European Outdoor Conservation Association. 🤝 During these days, gearing up for your next adventure means something more. With every step you plan, you help protect the wild places that make those moments possible. 🌲⛰️ #earthday26 #earthday #cumulus #cumulusequipment #UpgradeYourExperience