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XTERRA Triathlon Italy 2009 - 02 Jul 2009

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Hiking Kalalau Trail, Na Pali Coast - 30 Jun 2009

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Vibram Natural Games International Outdoor Festival - 24 Jun 2009

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WWF: Because we’re all connected - 18 Jun 2009

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Echo Wall Trailer - Outdoors isn’t always easy - 09 Jun 2009

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2nd Annual Laneo Camp Outdoor Show - 01 Jun 2009

We’re taking the party OUTSIDE this summer at the OUTDOOR SHOW in Friedrichshafen for our 2nd Annual Outdoor Show Laneo Camp !

We’re asking the Outdoor Brands we all admire to show some real outdoor leadership during the largest annual Tradeshow in Europe by joining Laneo to gather garbage and restore the shoreline of beautiful Lake Constance during the evening of Saturday July 18th. Last year we collected 1.2 tons of waste in this protected shoreline zone for endangered plants and animals – and recycled 85% of the rubbish – with only a handful of participating brands, this year we hope to do more.

Plus, we’ve got additional backing as we’ve been endorsed by the Lord Mayor of Friedrichshafen and the 2009 OutDoor Show Commissioner with a special notice on their website here > SUPPORTING PROGRAMME.

We hope some brands will even invite their customers along and especially, give their teams some real outdoor motivation. We provide the organization, security and refreshments and ALL the proceeds benefit local cleanup initiatives, a great tribute to the town and people of Friedrichshafen that host this enormous event every year.

We’re hoping that some delegates are going to want to get outside, breathe some fresh air and feel proud of their brand and themselves; after all, what’s the use of talking green without taking real action?

For more news, follow this blog, the LANEO CAMPS and TWITTER !

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PROJECTMAR: A groundbreaking UNDERWATER cleanup event - 25 May 2009

We are so proud to be involved with PROJECTMAR, a astounding series of events run by the guy’s at DIVETEK, a Portuguese Diving Club, with the support of many big media and environmental groups throughout Portugal.

The upcoming cleanup is being held at the stunning BAIA DE CASCAIS on the western tip of Lisbon on Saturday May 30th.

We discovered this organization early this year and immediately signed on as partners. The people behind this growing community, especially our friend Gabriel NEVES, are examples for society; they devote an enormous amount of their time (as volunteers) to not only pursuing their environmental goals of restoring underwater habitats but also, bringing more and more people to understand that damage is taking place in places “they can’t see” (under the surface of the ocean). For those that can’t get their minds around Scuba Diving (they do this for free), the Divetek team makes sure that they “bring the ocean back to them” in form of underwater videos and “land events” to show and teach people what’s happening and of course, getting them involved in fun events like the one this week-end.

We were scheduled to go down and DIVE with them and meet the rest of their team and our Portuguese LANEO Members but sadly, last minute priorities came up here in Paris and we were forced to call in with a “rain check” :-(

PROJECTMAR will be widely promoted on our upcoming website and we’ll be going down to take part in the event in August in PORTO COVO so stay tune for news on this weekends event and the upcoming one’s – you’re going to be VERY impressed with what you’re going to see !!

For more info and live coverage of the event, check out their website here > http://www.projectmar.eu

Boa sorte para a equipa maravilhoso PROJECTMAR este fim de semana !

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Mountain Riders Annual Cleanup - 18 May 2009

Our good friends at MOUNTAIN RIDERS are organizing their ANNUAL CLEANUP this year starting May 23 & 24th and running through the summer at more than 50 ski stations-resorts throughout France.

This year LANEO is a supporting partner and we’re proud to be sponsoring and especially, TAKING PART in these events (more info on this blog and especially in the upcoming NEW website !!). We’ll be doing some interviews with participants and organizers, especially Jeremie PICHON, the man not only lives and breathes true outdoor mantra but is one of the chief architects and eco-energizers behind this very successful organization that is doing wonders to the French Alps !

These are fabulous events and last year more than 2,500 people took part and removed over 30 tons of garbage, “discovered” after the snow melted :-( So, if you’re looking for something to do with family and friends in absolutely stunning scenery and want to feel good about your outdoors, check out the ACTION CALENDAR and signup for an event !

MOUNTAIN RIDERS works with the actors of mountain stations to promote alternatives for sustainable development and the development of sustainable tourism. The association works with professionals (ski lifts, providers, merchants, industrialists), elected officials, tourism offices and town / city halls because change is only possible with dialog among various levels of decision makers and collective action. Their goal is not to moralize but to inform and make change happen through a number of solutions and actions such as: Booths at events, School events, Themed conferences, Waste collection, Green Guide for Sustainable Development Stations mountain etc.

Check them out on their website http://www.mountain-riders.org and ping us under this post or on TWITTER if you plan to attend, we’d love to meet up and spend some time with you !

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VIBRAM Natural Games - the biggest world festival dedicated to outdoor sports - 12 May 2009

We hope to get out to this year’s VIBRAM NATURAL GAMES, the biggest world festival dedicated to outdoor sports. This unique event is held on June 26, 27 and 28th in MILLAU, southern France, reuniting the best climbers, kayakers, paragliders, slackers and MTB bikers from around the world.

The VIBRAM NATURAL GAMES features a variety of outdoor sport events, extreme demonstrations, parties, music concerts and much more and it’s TOTALLY FREE for the public !

We had some friends that attended last year and they reported back to us that it was mind blowing; great atmosphere, beautiful scenery, fabulous demos and competitions and just a great way to mingle and meet like minded outdoor enthusiasts !

Just visit http://www.naturalgames.fr/ website for more information and registration to the event and drop us a line here on the blog or on our TWITTER account and tell us you’re going – we’ll pay for the beer !!

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Go for a “still run” - 08 May 2009

RE:PLAY FILM FESTIVAL: Shilo “Still Run” from F5 on Vimeo.

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Patagonia’s TIN SHED is back ! - 04 May 2009

Patagonia just updated what they call their “TIN SHED” which is the place to go for stories from their friends and ambassadors traveling the wilder world – in high-quality video, audio and the written word.

It’s a great place-to-go if you’re looking for some unique insight, from a unique company.

Enjoy !

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North Face - Polartec Eco Champion Contest - 28 Apr 2009

The North Face and Polartec have launched a Eco Champion program. Eco Champion invites entrants to submit videos or blogs showcasing people who deserve special recognition for their efforts to improve the environment. The winner get’s a $15,000 to donate to a Green Cause of their choice and a $1000 gift certificate to The North Face online store. You can also check their FACEBOOK page for more info.