WHY BE GREEN?
We believe that we have the ability to inspire other people and we want to use that power to help educate, protect and preserve the places we love.
We also understand that we are not perfect, but we are trying to do our part by continually changing the way we do business.
TGR’S GREEN APPAREL LINE
Starting in 2008 TGR’s entire clothing line went “green”
- We are using organic and eco-friendly materials in the production of all our t-shirts and hoodies.
- Our vendor catalogue will only be offered electronically this year.
TGR’S GREEN FILM INITIATIVES
Out There
A Surf Film released in 2008 showcasing cutting edge surfing with a powerful environmental message.
- Partnered with the Surfrider Foundation to help deliver some of the key environmental issues that face surfing such as water quality and over development.
- Gave away a free membership to Surfrider Foundation with every DVD sold to help bring exposure to Surfrider issues.
- Partnered with local Surfrider chapters on each film tour stop. These chapters promoted the events and kept all profits to invest in local environmental issues.
Deeper
The pet project of seven-time Big Mountain Rider of the Year, Jeremy Jones, releasing Fall 2010.
- This film is about exploring places you can't traditionally get to with snowmobiles or helicopters.
- The trips covered in this film are based around foot powered travel and making the extra effort to hike, camp and split board to all the lines and camera angles.
- This film will be partnered with Protect Our Winters (POW).
- To take on this endeavor we have partnered with sponsors like Brunton who is providing the production crew with portable solar powered chargers.
- We hope to expose foot powered and environmentally friendly modes of transportation to a to a new, younger demographic.
Under The Influence
A Ski/Snowboard film released in 2008.
- This is the first action sports film to be carbon neutral.
- We calculated our carbon footprint by logging the entire team’s travel: airline, automobile, snowmobile, and helicopter use.
- We partnered with P.O.W. and Bonneville Environmental Foundation to track our carbon footprint and allocate funds to renewable energy projects.
- Each DVD sold includes a free membership to Protect Our Winters.
TGR’S ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERS
1% FOR THE PLANET
- We donate 1% of all revenue to One Percent For The Planet.
- We are then able to choose how this money is spent by allocating it to accredited nonprofit organizations.
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
- Our donations go to a general fund for the most current Surfrider issues such as offshore drilling and protecting Trestles from development.
FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS
- Funds go toward Local bike paths, stewardship and education.
PROTECT OUR WINTERS (POW)
- Funds go toward renewable energy projects (wind and solar).
- Providing grants to those reducing their carbon footprint within action sports industry.
- Educational initiatives such as the solar panels POW helped install at Teton Science School last year.