Tag: environmentalist
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Patagonia Billionaire Gives Up His Fortune
Patagonia billionaire Yvon Chouinard recently surrendered the company he founded nearly fifty years ago. The private outdoor apparel business transferred its ownership to two new entities: Patagonia Purpose Trust and the Holdfast Collective. Chouinard wanted to create the trust and nonprofit organization to help combat climate change and protect biodiversity. Chouinard’s decision to forfeit the…
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Environmental Artist Creates Incredible Wood Sculptures
Simon O’Rourke, an environmentalist from North Wales, UK, carves stunning wood sculptures from trees. He creates intricate wooden masterpieces using little more than a chainsaw and his imagination. To date, he’s cut hundreds of sculptures from wildlife to people to fairies and even furniture! Below, we’ll share Simon’s story about how he got into this…