From left to right: BBVA Foundation President Francisco González, Kristine Tompkins, and Isabel García Tejerina, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Environmental Affairs. Photo: BBVA Foundation November 24, 2016, Madrid, Spain - Bringing together the...
American Conservation Philanthropists Receive Highest Biodiversity Conservation Award in Latin America
BBVA Foundation Awardee Kristine Tompkins Meets with Argentina’s President to Create the Country’s Largest Park Media Contact: Astrid Vargas, astridvgu@me.com September 23, 2016—Buenos Aires—The BBVA Foundation has awarded the 2016 Biodiversity Conservation Award of...
The Corrientes Province Gives National Jurisdiction to Iberá Park, a Big Step Towards the Creation of Iberá National Park
PRESS RELEASE September 7, 2016 — Corrientes Province, Argentina A Project of The Conservation Land Trust and Tompkins Conservation On September 1st, the Congressmen and Senators of the Corrientes Province in Argentina passed a law giving jurisdiction to the...
Tribute to Douglas Tompkins, Buenos Aires (Video in Spanish)
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The Legacy of Doug Tompkins
By Rick Ridgeway Rick Ridgeway, one of the North Face founder and conservationist's closest friends, survived the kayak capsizing that killed his lifelong buddy. Here he reflects on their awful ordeal, on his friend's burial, and on the lasting gifts that Tompkins...