The North Face

Dec 13 | Facing the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

By The North Face

Over the past few weeks we’ve received a number of requests for donations to help those affected by the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy. As soon as the storm hit, we looked for ways to help those worst affected by the storm prepare for the cold winter ahead so they could focus on rebuilding their lives. For those of you who wrote in or are interested, we wanted to provide an update on our contributions to date:

Clothes4Souls

In early November we delivered more than 2,500 coats and jackets to a New York distribution site through our partnership with Clothes4Souls. Clothes4Souls, a division of Soles4Souls, works with retailers and manufacturers to organize donations of new or gently worn clothing to get them directly  to people who are most in need.

In addition to the jackets donated directly to victims of Sandy, The North Face is continuing to partner with Clothes4Souls through a coat drive. You can donate your gently used coats and clothing in our in-store donation bins through December 24 and help protect people from the cold. Check out our website for more information. 

CAN-DO

The North Face donated an additional 1,522 pieces of winter apparel to Compassion into Action Network – Direct Outcome Organization (CAN-DO), a global organization that collaborates with local organizations speed up the process of aid distribution to communities. CAN-DO is working with local volunteers out of the Garrison Beach Community Center to distribute products and resources door-to-door in some of the areas hardest hit by Sandy.

We know there is still more to do to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy. If you’d like to contribute to relief efforts, we encourage everyone who can, to donate $10 to American Red Cross by texting REDCROSS to 90999. You can also make a donation at the Red Cross website here. Our thoughts continue to go to those affected by the storm.

Jun 25 | Ambassador Juan Martinez Shares his story and his thoughts on the importance of being a role model

By The North Face

Inspiration lives. It is found in the sweet smell of dew that only a sunrise can provoke or the chorus sung by the waterfall. More so it is found amongst those who live their life according to their passion. I find hope in these people. They break records, boundaries, and meet challenges. Within The North Face I have found a tribe. A tribe made up of amazing men and women who challenge themselves beyond their own limits, but even more importantly they inspire many of us to go out into the realms of our own internal wildness and explore beyond our limits. No matter if those limits are huge leaps or small steps towards greater horizons.

Having summited The Grand Teton with Conrad Anker I now know what a dream feels like when it becomes a reality. No words can describe it. I find role models in everyday life. From the janitor that hopes for a better education for his children, the first generation college bound student, to the family that packs into a car in search of timeless memories within our American heritage of green and open spaces.

Role models push us to make ideas and dreams a reality. We find inspiration when we can marvel at the intricate connections in the great outdoors. A beach, desert, forest, mountains whatever place is near you go out there and find it and take someone with you. Those are the moments that can change a life. I know this to be a fact. 

You have the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life.  Pledge to be a Role Model today- 

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Jan 30 | TNF Sustainability ambassador james balog on the continued success of feature film chasing ice

By The North Face

Whew! The wild ride continues. “Chasing Ice” continues to show to sellout crowds and standing ovations. The insight into climate change provided by the film has been inspiring and uplifting for the audience—and for those of us in the field and creative teams, seeing our handiwork on the big screen is FANTASTIC!

As of today, the film has shown seven times, with one more screening tomorrow. New friends, passionate about the cause and the art, grow out of every presentation. At one special screening for 350 high students, a poll showed that essentially ALL of them left the auditorium with a profound understanding of how real climate change is.

Hollywood Reporter gave us a terrific, thoughtful, well-written  review: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/chasing-ice-sundance-film-review-284913.

 

Team members left to right: Adam LeWinter, Dr. Tad Pfeffer, James Balog (with one of our time-lapse camera boxes), film director Jeff Orlowski, Svavar Jonatonsson.

To learn more about The North Face's sustainability efforts and ambassador James Balog please visit http://expeditionsustainability.com/

Jan 25 | James Balog :: "it looks like the world is hungry for a clear and compelling story about climate change"

By The North Face

 

It looks like the world is hungry for a clear and compelling story about climate change. 

 

"Chasing Ice," a 75-minute documentary about the Extreme Ice Survey, had its world premiere Monday night here at the Sundance Film Festival. The film reveals the immortal beauty of icy landscapes in Greenland, Alaska and Iceland at the same time it shows how fast they're being altered by climate change. 

 

27-year-old, first-time feature director Jeff Orlowski created the film. He is one incredibly tenacious, persevering guy--a truly extraordinary individual.

 

It was overwhelming...awe-inspiring...exhilarating...humbling to see and hear the passion in the audience's reaction. We had two standing ovations (Sundance regulars tell me that one standing ovation is rare and two are unprecedented). What a wild night! 

 

To give you a sense of the response, here are the very first press blurbs: 

 

"Chasing Ice is amazing. Definite Oscar contender for docs." Mina Hochberg / Outside Magazine & AM New York

 

“Beautiful and terrifying." Jad Yuan/New York magazine

 

“Amazing.  Wow. I'm so glad I came to this screening so I could hear the q and a.  It is very well done and powerful.” Jesse Hawthorne / San Francisco Bay Guardian

 

“It was really good. The debate about climate change is over.” Greg Reitman / The Environmentalist

 

“The doc really worked for me. It looks terrific and there's a solid character story as well.” Dan Feinberg / Hit Fix

 

“It is incredible.  It is such an important film.  I'm going to tell everyone about it.” Gilda Brasch/IDA

 

“An amazing film.” Kim Voynar/ Movie City News

 

One of Sundance's lead festival programmers told me "This is the climate change film we've all been waiting for."

 

Need I say more??!! 

 

More to follow in another day, as certain VERY interesting details unfold...

 

 

Nature photographer James Balog, left, and director Jeff Orlowski, from the documentary "Chasing Ice," pose for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Victoria Will)