Bob Carlson | Founder of Arbor Collective on 25 Years of Sustainability in Snowboarding

Summary: <p>Friends Bob Carlson and Chris Jensen launched Arbor Snowboards in 1995 with the focus on sustainability. They were the first snowboard company to replace the plastic top snowboards with responsibly sourced Koa wood, sustainably harvested from Hawaii veneer and pioneered the use of renewable alternatives changing the industry forever. Then came along Arbor Skateboards initially built from old snowboards to bomb hills in the dry season. Bob was set on a mission to give back to conserving the environment and since it's initial launch Arbor donates to protection groups.  </p> <p>This year marks Arbor's 25th Anniversary and they are releasing a documentary film, “Crossing the Grain" that tell's Bob and Chris's story of starting the company and their journey along the way.  </p> <p>Tune in to find out from Bob about those early days starting a sustainable company in the 90's. We chat about how the snowboarding and skateboarding industry has changed since then, the financial ups and downs, staying an independent action sports brand and what future projects Arbor has coming up.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rad-season-podcast/message