New Horizons – The Globetrotter Podcast for Sustainability in the Outdoor Industry
EPISODE 28.
EOCA: Nature Positive with Dan Yates
In this episode, we speak with Dan Yates, Executive Director of the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA), about why biodiversity loss has become one of today’s most pressing challenges for business, society, and the outdoor industry. We explore the business case for biodiversity — and what it really means for companies to become nature positive.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
• Why biodiversity loss and climate change are deeply connected — and how degraded ecosystems intensify climate impacts.
• What a nature-positive approach looks like in practice, far beyond carbon accounting.
• Why the outdoor industry is uniquely positioned to lead on biodiversity action.
• How investing in nature creates long-term ecological benefits and immediate brand value.
• What companies can do right now — from reducing impacts to partnering with credible conservation organizations.
Dan also shares insights into EOCA’s global conservation work, emerging frameworks like TNFD, and why reconnecting people with nature is essential for a sustainable future.
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GRV is the editorial team behind New Horizons, Globetrotter Ausrüstung’s podcast on sustainability in the outdoor world.
We’re at a defining moment in human history. The choices we make now will determine whether we protect life on this planet—or lose it.
There’s no middle ground. But there is a way forward: by listening to each other, aligning our actions, and working together across industries, sectors, and stories.
That’s how real change happens—and that’s the work GRV is here to do. With this podcast, Globetrotter shines a light on the people, tools and ideas driving positive change.
From game changer personalities, fair supply chains practices to circular design, from protecting wild places to rethinking business as usual—we explore what sustainability really means to outdoor lovers!
“Investing in nature often requires resources upfront, and the “return” can take years to appear — much of it benefiting society as a whole rather than a single company.
But the outdoor sector has a unique advantage: it can benefit immediately from the social and consumer response. In Germany, for example, studies show that over 80% of Gen Z actively support brands that protect biodiversity. That impact is instant — long before trees mature or wetlands recover.”
