For nearly 50 years, Patagonia has given a damn about people and the environment.

And through that work, they've learned that knowledge is foundational, transcending

physical space and nodding generations together.

Knowledge invites change and forms the bedrock of communities.

In a new series of stories, Patagonia brings us the voices of elders, young people, mentors

and teachers.

Stories grounded in wild places and activism.

Knowledge is a vessel to be shared, kept, evolved and passed on.

Find more at Patagonia.com slash stories.

You're listening to The Derbacteria, a production of Duck Tape Then Beer, with additional support

from Kuat Racks because you love your bike and athletic greens, the daily drink for healthier

you.

Alright, we're here.

It's The Derb Big Ideas, our annual show.

And I have a question for you, Cordelia.

What did you want to be when you grew up, you know, when you were a kid?

Oh, man.

I wanted to become Maria from the Sound of Music and I would, I would practice this reality

by literally hiking into the hills of Colorado when all the flowers were blooming in the spring

and like putting on a skirt and spinning around and singing the Sound of Music at the

top of my lungs.

So if you can imagine small blonde Cordelia doing that, that was, that was really my dream.

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