Thomas Kimber is a Chilean entrepreneur and environmentalist. At 19 Thomas dropped out of University where he was studying business and set out to do things differently and in a more sustainable way. Thomas accomplished a lot very quickly from starting his own company, to a hugely successful reforestation campaign in Patagonia, to creating Chile's first online platform dedicated to sustainability. Thomas' company Karün Eyewear makes sunglasses from plastic and metal waste found on the beaches of Patagonia and empowers its workers to start their own business's and protect their land. In this episode Thomas talks about the importance of working together to achieve goals, how he learned not to blame people for things, what we can learn from indigenous communities and the importance of love.
Thomas Kimber is a Chilean entrepreneur and environmentalist. At 19 Thomas dropped out of University where he was studying business and set out to do things differently and in a more sustainable way. Thomas accomplished a lot very quickly from starting his own company, to a hugely successful reforestation campaign in Patagonia, to creating Chile's first online platform dedicated to sustainability. Thomas' company Karün Eyewear makes sunglasses from plastic and metal waste found on the beaches of Patagonia and empowers its workers to start their own business's and protect their land. In this episode Thomas talks about the importance of working together to achieve goals, how he learned not to blame people for things, what we can learn from indigenous communities and the importance of love.