CONSERVING IBERÁ: Our First Short Film About a Tompkins Conservation Success Story
“I hope that whoever sees this gets the message that these things don’t happen on their own. Everybody has to get out of bed everyday and do something meaningful that has nothing to do with themselves, to protect those thing you love. You have jump into the fray, you have to get really serious about spending or investing a portion of your life, doing something that sees you becoming an activist, a defender, raising an army, to protect the natural world. You have to be inspired by people, but you also have to just want it on your own.”
In the Iberá wetlands of northern Argentina lies an incredibly biodiverse ecosystem. In this inspiring interview with Kris Tompkins, she tells the story of how her organization, Tompkins Conservation, has worked to restore and rewild the land, bringing back extirpated species and involving local communities in the conservation of what is now one of the largest protected areas in Argentina. Listen to her story and travel from home to this beautiful and remote corner of the planet where wildlife has been returning in large numbers.
You can watch the 10 minute film below and pass along the message if you feel inspired by it.
