Kathe Thompson gives an interview during her 3,000 mile trek
Kathe Thompson just completed a 3,000 mile walk from Los Angeles to Washington, DC in the hopes of bringing attention to the serious issue of climate change. Her introduction to nature and her passion for the environment started later in life, but that
isn't slowing her down:
"I didn't get involved in the glory of the outdoors till I was 60," Thompson said. "Then I did two things: One, I jumped out of an airplane, and two, I walked the Appalachian Trail."
That was just the beginning. As she learned more about climate change in her home state of Florida, it sparked an intense desire to do and learn more. So, she set out on her 3,000-mile journey, meeting with people affected by climate change, collecting their stories and visiting schools to bring awareness:
Through the march, Thompson and other fellow marchers met with all kinds of people who, as Thompson said, lived on the front line of climate change. Some lived next door to oil refineries or with fracking happening in their backyards.
"Meeting these people, they wrote their own message and feelings on cards," Thompson said. "We collected them across the county and presented them in an album to the President, or to the people who have his ear."
See Kathe Thompson describe her participation in the Climate March, just two months into her journey:
Bravo, Kathe! Thanks for showing us it is never too late to make a difference.
See others from the march reaching their destination in Washington, D.C. in late December: