Patagonia Environmental Initiatives 2013

In addition to its ongoing environmental awareness campaigns, each year Patagonia uses 1% of it's sales to support environmental work around the globe. The lion's share of those funds go directly to grassroots environmental groups working on the front lines of the environmental crisis. The latest tally from May 2012 to April 2013?  773 grants, 18 countries and $5,602,433 in cash.

Interested in finding out more about environmental actions in your area, volunteering your time or donating money?

Search the Patagonia enviro grants recipients database for groups working in your neck of the woods.

1% of the Story

You may have seen segments from this Felt Soul short film profiling some 1% For The Planet members but here it is in its entireity.

Winter Midges on the Madison River

Patagonia fly fishing ambassador, Blue Ribbon Flies owner and 1% for the Planet co-founder Craig Matthews, fishing midges on a blue bird winter day on the Madison.

(Via: The Caddis Chronicles)