Diversity in the Outdoors: Opportunities Within Grasp. Interview with Keme Nzerem and Phil Young

Published by Mountainblog on 10/21/2022.

While understanding the lack of diversity in the outdoors requires deep insight into various societal dynamics, opportunities to increase diversity are actually very much within grasp. This interview with Keme Nzerem and Phil Young explores what it takes to increase diversity in the outdoors successfully.

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Keme Nzerem: Award winning journalist and filmmaker Keme Nzerem has travelled the world reporting for Channel 4 News. He’s covered global stories from the election of President Barack Obama, to the World Cup in South Africa. He was the face of Channel 4 News’ BAFTA nominated Black to Front day coverage, which elevated Black stories and Black production staff. Keme’s also a passionate bikepacker and skier, and is often one of the few Black or Brown people on the trail. He is a co-founder of Opening up the Outdoors, the incoming Vice President of the It’s Great Out There Coalition, and a trustee for the Ethical Journalism Network.

Further info about this projects: Outsiders Project and OUTO

Interviews: Jessica Ceotto
Video editing: Andrea Monticelli.

INFO: EOS

Founded in 2003, the European Outdoor Group is the trade organisation that represents and promotes the outdoor industry in Europe, underpinned by three core principles: Doing business in the right way; protecting nature; and encouraging participation in outdoor activities. The EOG now has a membership of over 100 brands, retailers, technology brands, national associations, and other organisations from the wider value chain.

Led by an executive team and board, the association uses the power of collaboration to work with its membership, the sector and other partners, on projects that address some of the major topics that face all of business. Pre-competitive cooperation in areas that include events like the European Outdoor Summit, market insights and data, CSR and sustainability, and public affairs, benefits the whole outdoor sector and gives it a loud and influential voice in the political and public domain.

> Find out more about the EOG here

The Summit is an initiative of the European Outdoor Group (EOG), the association set up to represent the common interests of the European outdoor industry.

As a pan-European organisation the EOG is uniquely placed to support the Summit, which will be held in alternate years in different countries. The national outdoor groups representing these countries will organise each Summit, allowing each event to assume its own identity, content and experience, but with the Summit remaining open to all.

www.europeanoutdoorsummit.com