S1E1 - Douglas Tompkins: Viva Los FUN HOGS!
S1E1 - Douglas Tompkins: Viva Los FUN HOGS!Description
Episode Notes
Colin and Avinash kick off this new season with the story of the guy who founded North Face. That legendary man's name is Douglas Tompkins. In this episode, we dive into the story behind the founder of a brand that we're all familiar with and the group called the FUN HOGS. We also play a new game with some interesting consequences. Tune in and enjoy this amazing story.
Action Items:
Watch - Mountain of Storms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ympydy7f1Mg
Read - Deep Ecology: Living As if Nature Mattered: https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Ecology-Living-Nature-Mattered/dp/0879052473
Support - Tompkins Conservation:https://marincf.givecorps.com/causes/3270-douglas-r-tompkins-wild-legacy-fund-of-the-marin-community-foundation
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Sources: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/nov/28/how-two-clothing-tycoons-saved-patagonia-doug-tomkins-kris-mcdivitt-tomkins
http://tompkinsconservation.org/video/
https://www.thrillist.com/gear/north-face-history-11-facts-and-trivia-about-the-ban
http://www.tompkinsconservation.org/aboutkrisanddougtompkins.htm
https://www.outsideonline.com/2041381/obituary-doug-tompkins-1943-2015
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/douglas-tompkins-clothing-businessman-and-conservationist-dies-at-72/2015/12/09/c788065c-9e8b-11e5-a3c5-c77f2cc5a43c_story.html
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/07/the-north-face-patagonia-saving-world-one-puffer-jacket-at-a-time
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/12/09/north-face-co-founder-turned-eco-baron-douglas-tompkins-is-killed-in-chile-kayaking-accident/
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