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The Christmas season is soon coming up again and with it the pre-Christmas stress begins. With a few tips for sustainable gifts, you can escape this hassle and enjoy the most wonderful time in complete relaxation. 

Autumn has officially begun – and is probably the most underestimated season of all. But there are endless beautiful things that you enjoy best in the golden season. We have listed five reasons why we love autumn so much.

The second NIKIN Skate Contest was a spectacle in a class of its own. Great tricks, late summer weather and funky beats made for an unforgettable event. And the international field of participants made the skater's heart beat faster.

The rainforest of Sarawak on Borneo is the home and livelihood of the Penan. Twenty years after the environmental activist Bruno Manser fought with the Penan against the deforestation of the trees, the forest is still threatened. With his book Doomed Paradise, photographer Tomas Wüthrich gives an impressive insight into their life in the forest.

It's summer and holiday time – people travel and that's a good thing. But you simply have to be aware of the effects this has. Sometimes the visit of the most beautiful places in the world doesn't have to be that harmful to the environment.

Sustainable materials for our products are very important to us and therefore we almost exclusively use organic cotton, bamboo and other sustainable alternatives. But what are the differences?

Away from the family, away from every luxury, away from civilization – people who decide to live in the great outdoors and spend their time in the forest – the forest people!

Weather and climate – two terms not to be confused or equated. One changes every day and the other is currently in a problematic change. What is what and which influences the other? Weather and climate in the overview.

Sooner or later natural resources will be irrevocably depleted and yet energy consumption in our latitudes continues to rise. The time has come to switch to renewable energies!

The rainforest. The lung of the earth and the habitat of an unimaginable diversity of species. For various purposes the forest is deforested worldwide, unhindered. And so its threatened inhabitants disappear with him. 

Civilization and nature, city and forest – can they coexist? Worldwide, natural areas are suffering from the rapidly growing urbanization, but now there is a project in which cities are committed to the preservation of forests. Find out more about Cities4Forests here.

It's hard to imagine our everyday life without plastic – we think! In fact, there are already some alternatives to conventional plastics. Learn more about them here.

The "Ecological Footprint" is a very topical term and yet many do not know what the effects of their own lifestyle are on earth. Some of the everyday habits are among the biggest factors accelerating climate change. But what is the Ecological Footprint?

Global Organic Textile Standard, GOTS for short, is an internationally recognised certification with the vision that organic textiles should become an essential part of everyday life, improving people's lives and benefiting the environment. Since 2019, NIKIN is also GOTS certified, but what is GOTS?

A sustainable TreeCap, made in Europe. For a long time this was very high on our list of goals. From now on, our TreeCaps will be produced exclusively in Europe. A long-aimed goal could finally be achieved, but it was an incredibly long and nerve-racking journey. Learn more about the long lasting development of the new TreeCaps produced in Europe.

We now know that forests are essential for our planet and life on it. The continued existence and protection of forests is therefore a major concern. How do forests and people function side by side? For this we asked a person who probably knows the forest best: the forester. We are very happy that we were able to ask these and other questions to a Swiss forester, Peter Piller.

In the context of climate change, natural catastrophes, wars and overpopulation, it is possible to start reflecting on things occasionally. Is the "humanity model" an obsolete model? A few thought scenarios on an interesting topic.

Sustainability has become a real necessity - no matter in which areas of life. The big problem is that although you would like to live more sustainably, this is financially affordable for only a few. But that doesn't have to be the case - we offer an alternative.

It has never been so easier to plant a tree and do something good for our planet. We start the #HugATreeChallenge and want to plant 100'000 trees with your help. Join us, spread the message and make a big difference!

The forests of this earth are in danger. Every year a forest area the size of Costa Rica is lost. We are actively committed to reforestation, because reforestation is urgently needed. Why and how to do it right?

The tree – a miracle of nature. In 7 interesting tree-facts you can learn more about our green fellow inhabitants, who give us so much and therefore have to be respected and protected.

NGOs make headlines. Again and again, they come into the limelight when they work where nobody else can or wants to get involved. Whether it is the conservation of natural areas, humanitarian missions in war and crisis areas or political education and education, NGOs are an important part of civil society. But what is an NGO?

As since 1990, the International Earth Day 2019 takes place every year on 22 April. This year, together with our partner, OneTreePlanted, and many volunteers, we plant about 5000 trees in the US state of Colorado!

April 22 will be the day when Earth Day takes place all over the world. People on all continents stop, take time to think about the well-being of our planet, take part in actions that demand more attention for urgent problems. NIKIN also participates!

In just over two years, we have planted over 160,000 trees - all over the world, but never on European soil. This changed on 30 March when, together with 50 motivated volunteers, we planted around 500 trees in springlike conditions in our home region of Lenzburg.

More and more rainforests are being deforested worldwide - the consequences are drastic. Because with the forest not only plants and living beings disappear, but also many other existential things, such as the air we breathe every day.

"Fair Fashion": a term that is becoming more and more popular. But what does "fair fashion" actually mean? At NIKIN we use organic cotton textiles instead of conventional cotton: what is the difference and what makes the first sustainable? You'll find the answers here.

Sustainability is a hot topic - both socially and politically. We have only one earth and therefore we have to protect it with all its beauty. With small changes in your everyday life you are doing something good so that it will also be preserved for future generations.

Recycling - an omnipresent topic. Switzerland is also referred to as the "recycling world champion". But what do we actually recycle for and how do we recycle properly so that it fulfils its purpose?

A walk in the woods, whether in the winter in the snow or in the summer under the cool canopy, offers so much - and completely free! That is why it is all the more important that he remains in his form. This calls for appropriate and respectful behavior in the forest.

A walk in the woods, whether in the winter in the snow or in the summer under the cool canopy, offers so much - and completely free! That is why it is all the more important that he remains in his form. This calls for appropriate and respectful behavior in the forest.

A forest is much more than just a collection of green-and-brown shapes that tower into the sky and shade us in the summer, but rather an ingenious natural wonder that, through its complexity, provides habitat, water storage, and last but not least produces vital oxygen for us

More than 40 percent of the world's wood is processed into paper products such as newspapers or copy paper. Sugarcane - the sustainable alternative.

Do you actually know where, by whom and under what circumstances all the things you consume daily are made? Open your eyes and be aware of what you are buying.

Not only are we humans constantly in stress, but the fashion industry is too. The goods should be produced and sold as cheaply as possible. Working conditions are terrible in many places and the materials are often harmful to the environment. Something does not work ... Slow Fashion - relax and take it easy!

Today we live in a consumer and, unfortunately, in a disposable society. The consequences of such a lifestyle are fatal and no longer sustainable. What can you do personally to counter this negative process? Learn it here!

Bamboo as a versatile and sustainable alternative? Not only in the production of our TreeSocks, the vegetable raw material is used - it brings many other great benefits.

"The tree planter "What is it? Where does a tree planter work? Is this a real profession? How does his everyday life look like? We have pursued these questions and imagine: The tree planter.

"To fill one liter of water, it takes three or four liters of tap water. "In addition, the production of a PET bottle requires petroleum, a resource whose reserves will eventually be used up." In Switzerland, we enjoy a privilege of which many other countries only Dreaming: turn on the tap and enjoy tap water directly, but that does not stop us from carrying home a gallon of bottled water or buying a bottle of water at the kiosk on the way to work.

A bright blue sky with warm 27 ° C, over 40 registered skaters from young to old, funky sounds, the beer cool and the sausage sizzling on the grill - the conditions for the first NIKIN skate contest in Hammerpark Lenzburg could hardly be better. The entire profit is then passed on to our tree planting partner One Tree Planted and invested in the worldwide planting of trees.

The massive consumption of paper - a global problem that needs to be addressed at the roots. Learn about alternatives to traditional paper and how to minimize your own consumption.

4 boys, 7 days, 2 countries, 1000 impressions. In the summer of 2018, NIKIN traveled overseas to meet Matt Hill, founder of his tree planting partner One Tree Planted. Experience the tree planting trip through Canada and the USA.

As you probably already know, NIKIN is thinking of planting trees around the world. But maybe you jumped directly into NIKIN's offerings, without informing you exactly what exactly this OneTreePlanted means and what I mean by that NIKIN. So to save you the trouble to investigate yourself, I just introduce OneTreePlanted.

Already the last article was about the tree and the devastating consequences of its disappearance. The following text will once again deal with the topic "tree" - it would be a pity to dedicate only one report to it. But this time, we're leaving the dark side of deforestation and focusing on exciting, interesting and amazing facts.

Despite the benefits that human beings benefit from every day, the tree is not given as much respect everywhere as it deserves. Regardless, the forest clearing is carried out worldwide. This for reasons such as the exploitation of natural resources, the creation of agricultural land or the transformation of forests into plantations. We tell you what you can do about it!

Of course I am interested in the future. I want to spend the rest of my life in it. "- Mark Twain

I'd like to start by quoting a quote that is as relevant and relevant today as it was when it was said, if not more importantly. The future. A complex term that makes people argue. What will the future bring ...