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S1E1 - Douglas Tompkins: Viva Los FUN HOGS!
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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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Manage episode 257662165 series 1521361
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
Visit us at: Website: https://www.aldalifestyle.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aldalifestyle/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ALDAlifestyle/
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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