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Birds Nest Project
Based in North Vancouver, Canada, Arc'teryx is bordered by the rugged Coast Mountains and the dense urban landscape of Canada's third largest city. The Birds Nest Project is an initiative inspired by employees with a desire to give something back to the local neighbouring community.
Having our own manufacturing factory near Vancouver allows for local production and in-house research and development. It also leads to an environmental challenge: the accumulation of discontinued and residual outdoor performance fabrics. The project repurposes excess fabric and creates weatherproof capes to help offset the cold and wet of winter for those living on the street.
Now in its third year, volunteer Arc'teryx employees donate their time to sew the GORE-TEX® capes at our local factory. The cape is designed by our in-house product designers to be simple to manufacture, increasing the numbers that can be made by our volunteers. It's also designed to be easy to use and provide a maximum amount of wet weather protection.
In 2011, over 700 windproof, waterproof capes were distributed at the Harvest Project in North Vancouver and Harbour Light in Vancouver, two mission-style organizations that come to the aid of Vancouver's homeless and impoverished community.
More information about our Environmental Statement.
Harvest Project
http://harvestproject.org
Harbour Light
http://www.harbourlightbc.com
Birds Nest Project
Based in North Vancouver, Canada, Arc'teryx is bordered by the rugged Coast Mountains and the dense urban landscape of Canada's third largest city. The Birds Nest Project is an initiative inspired by employees with a desire to give something back to the local neighbouring community.
Having our own manufacturing factory near Vancouver allows for local production and in-house research and development. It also leads to an environmental challenge: the accumulation of discontinued and residual outdoor performance fabrics. The project repurposes excess fabric and creates weatherproof capes to help offset the cold and wet of winter for those living on the street.
Now in its third year, volunteer Arc'teryx employees donate their time to sew the GORE-TEX® capes at our local factory. The cape is designed by our in-house product designers to be simple to manufacture, increasing the numbers that can be made by our volunteers. It's also designed to be easy to use and provide a maximum amount of wet weather protection.
In 2011, over 700 windproof, waterproof capes were distributed at the Harvest Project in North Vancouver and Harbour Light in Vancouver, two mission-style organizations that come to the aid of Vancouver's homeless and impoverished community.
More information about our Environmental Statement.
Harvest Project
http://harvestproject.org
Harbour Light
http://www.harbourlightbc.com
