The following were the remarks of Ted Manning, Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing at Eastern Mountain Sports, at the 2011 Environmental Policy Breakfast.
"Good morning and thank you all for coming together this morning to discuss NH’s conservation priorities.
My name is Ted Manning and I work for Eastern Mountain Sports as the Executive Vice President.
I have been...
It makes a lot of sense for a company that gets its money from campers and hikers to protect the environment in which those campers camp and those hikers hike. But of course it's not just a financial investment for many of those companies. A lot of people have started companies in the outdoor industry because they...
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The day my younger...
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One of the reasons that we at Conservation NH care so much about the state's environment is that we love to get outside and enjoy it. We'll take the opportunity to share some of those enjoyable experiences with you.
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