Join Kris Thompkins, conservationist and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation, as she shares her incredible journey and the powerful Nat Geo documentary “Wild Life” in this Beyond the Mic Short Cut.
Welcome Kris:
We’re joined on the Starline by the president and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation. She has spent decades protecting the wild. Oscar-winning filmmakers Jimmy Chin and his wife Chai created the documentary feature “Wild Life” on NatGeo or Hulu. We welcome the topic of the feature, Kris Thompkins.
Kris, let’s go Beyond the Mic. You have protected the land for decades. You were one of the 1st six employees of Patagonia. Why was creating national parks throughout Chile and Argentina important to you?
14.8 million acres of parklands created in Chile & Argentina. To put it into perspective, the entire country of Belize is 4 million acres and West Virginia is 15.5 million acres.
How was this ambitious and controversial conversation project started?
How did your husband and your passion to restore the land grow and give your joy over these years?
The Rockin’ 8:
It’s time for the Rockin’ 8, 8 random questions; answer with the first thing that comes to your mind. There is no Pressure.
1. Which is the favorite species you have brought back to your parks?
2. Favorite flower?
3. Sunrises or sunsets?
4. Favorite memory of Doug?
5. Last time you hand squeezed your own orange juice?
6. Favorite piece of Patagonia gear?
7. Like Camping in the Summer or Winter?
8. What was the last gift your late husband gave you?
As you watched the final cut of “Wild Life”, did you understand how important your families gift really was to the world?
Two Big Questions:
You have saved so much in the last three decades, what do you want people to take away from “Wild Life”?
What are you hopes and fears for the planet?
Sneaking in One More:
Where can people find out more about Thompkins Conservation?
The Wrap:
Kris Thompkins loves sunrises, fresh squeezed OJ and camping in the Summer. She wants you to watch “Wild Life” on the NatGeo or Hulu. Kris Thompkins thank you so much for taking the time to talk with us today.
And that my friends is a Beyond the Mic Short Cut.
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