Film Feature: 180° South (2010)

Surfing below Cerro Corcovado, Patagonia, Chile (Photo credit: surfriderhumboldt)

The iconic stone statues of Easter Island serve as an object lesson in conservation when you hear the backstory of the rise and fall of an entire culture, and environment. What was to be gained by erecting such extraordinary effigies? And at what price? On his quest to follow the monumental 1960's journey of Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins, surfer and rock-climber Jeff Johnson learns several important lessons in conservation along the way. From landscape-transforming dams in South America, to video gaming habits in the United States, there is a need to step back and rethink our ecological impact on the planet. An incredible story of ordinary people taking part in the conservation of some of the most beautiful habitats on earth, this film threatens to inspire you to do the same.

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