Weston Boyles

Founder and Executive Director

For the last 12 years, Weston has been working in South and North America on a variety of environmental protection projects for Tompkins Conservation and Ríos to Rivers. Weston founded Ríos to Rivers in 2012 and in 2015 he co-directed Doug and Kris Tompkins’ Route of Parks Project in Chile. To date, the Ríos to Rivers exchanges have connected students from 20 endangered river basins in seven countries. The exchanges have included students and community leaders from 21 indigenous nations. Weston strongly believes that listening to local community leaders and providing them opportunities to take the lead is critical for environmental campaigns to have long-lasting impacts.

Learn more about Weston and Ríos to Rivers:

National Geographic 20 under 30: The Next Generation of National Park Leaders

Sierra Magazine Ríos to Rivers Is Not Your Average Exchange Program

Patagonia's The Cleanest Line From Ríos to Rivers: Two Worlds United for the People of the River!