REI Supports New Public Lands Rule Elevating ConservationLandscape photo of Grand Teton National ParkJun 13, 2023
REI Cooperative Action Fund invests $4 million in nonprofits working to create a more equitable outdoorsThe REI Cooperative Action Fund is announcing a $4 million investment in 40 nonprofit organizations collectively creating a more equitable outdoors. This investment includes the addition of 18 new organizations to the Fund’s growing nationwide network of nonprofit partners, as well as renewed…May 11, 2023
REI celebrates designation of two new national monumentsREI Co-op applauds the Biden Administration for designating Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and Castner Range National Monument, which will collectively protect half a million acres of public land, secure vital cultural resources for tribal and Latinx communities, and provide access to recreation.Mar 21, 2023
REI Cooperative Action Fund celebrates first year with nearly $2 million in new investments in nonprofitsThe REI Cooperative Action Fund is announcing a new $1.98 million investment in 34 nonprofit organizations promoting justice, equity and belonging in the outdoors. This investment brings the Fund’s total giving to over $3.4 million this year. The Fund officially launched in 2021 and has so far…Nov 28, 2022
REI Co-op Climate Policy PlatformAt REI, our mission is to connect every person to the power of the outdoors and engage them in the fight to protect it. We believe climate change poses an existential risk to our co-op, society, and planet and disproportionately harms Black, Indigenous and other communities of color.Aug 12, 2022
REI Path Ahead Ventures launches Navigate accelerator program, announces inaugural cohortREI Path Ahead Ventures is launching its Navigate accelerator program, with an inaugural cohort of six companies. Path Ahead Ventures partners with founders of color as they further their growth in the outdoor industry. The 16-week Navigate program will bring founders together in-person and online…Jul 19, 2022
Hipcamp and REI Partner to Champion Women’s Mental Health via #WeHikeToHeal for Second YearSAN FRANCISCO -For the second consecutive year, Hipcamp and REI will partner to sponsor Outdoor Journal Tour's #WeHikeToHeal, a month-long outdoor wellness initiative focused on improving mental health outcomes for women across the United States. This continued partnership marks the brands' shared…Apr 19, 2022
REI statement: Join us in supporting the trans community and LGBTQ+ equalityToday, we are witnessing an unprecedented escalation in the ongoing, nationwide attack on the rights of transgender people and their families. There are at least 160 anti-LGBTQ+ bills pending in state legislatures, more than half of which specifically target trans youth. Bills banning trans youth…Mar 11, 2022
#OptOutside: REI Co-op to match donations to the REI Cooperative Action Fund up to $1 millionSEATTLE –REI Co-op will match donations from the general public to the REI Cooperative Action Fund up to $1 million from now until the end of the year. The REI Cooperative Action Fund is a new, community-supported public charity designed to harness the collective power of the co-op's 20 million…Nov 18, 2021
REI Co-op Celebrates Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure PackageREI Co-op applauds the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684). This legislation includes historic measures to combat the climate crisis, including investments in natural climate solutions (like reforestation efforts), ecological resiliency, active…Nov 12, 2021
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