Lonnie Dupre is a polar explorer and mountaineer who has spent considerable time in cold climates. Over a span of 4 decades, Lonnie has witnessed tremendous changes of polar regions of the world due to global warming, including Greenland and Alaska. While Lonnie is mostly an adventurer, he is also an advocate for spreading the awareness of global warming.
Recently, the film AMKA, meaning "one with a friendly spirit" in Inuktun was released. This heartwarming film is a story in which the relationship of dog team, the unsung heroes of the Arctic is highlighted. Lonnie Dupre and his partnerJohn Hoelscher circumnavigated Greenland in 2001 by both dog team and by kayak. Lonnie returned in 2022 to work with the Inuit Hunters and Greenlandic Sled Dog in the making of this film.
Today's conversation with Lonnie discusses the film, AMKA, the Inuit dogs, the joy of adventuring by dog team and what he recommends for making a difference in curbing global warming : Get out and vote!
You can learn more about Lonnie from his website: www.lonniedupre.com
Lonnie is grateful for his sponsors, Primaloft http://www.PrimaLoft.com and Wintergreen. https://www.wintergreen.com
Thank you for listening to the Alaska Climate and Aviation's Podcast.
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Katie Writer
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