Kootenay Outdoor Recreation

Textile waste accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions while millions of tonnes of jackets, clothes and backpacks end up in landfills every year. New gear manufacturing impacts the environment through production and distribution cycles, through the mining, synthesis and processing of raw materials, and through microplastic, chemical and dye discharge into the environment. But what if we could reduce that impact locally, lessen the burden on regional landfills and create an economy of sustainability? Travelling to 18 locations across the Kootenays this summer, including all the recreation hotspots, the KORE ReHub Repair and Sustainability Tour will assess and repair your outdoor gear, on site! Textile and apparel repairs that can’t be done onsite in our mobile custom repair trailer will be sent to a central location and outsourced to our network of repair specialists. Come and join us: reuse your gear, help the environment, and establish the Kootenay region as a leader in North America for outdoor gear circularity.

Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Tiege;Sarah-Patricia Breen

Student:

Partner:

Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise Initiative

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

College of the Rockies

Program: