Current Topic:  Rewilding nature to protect ecosystems

Kristine Tompkins is a conservationist, former CEO of Patagonia, Inc. and currently the president and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation.  With conservation in mind, her achievements include protecting and restoring wildlife and biodiversity by creating national parks. Kristine served as Patron for Protected Areas for the UN Environment Programme from 2018-2022. She is also the first conservationist to be awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.