Warriors of the Rainbow: A Chronicle of the Greenpeace Movement from 1971 to 1979, Edition 2

Robert Hunter · Kumi Naidoo

Mar 2012 · Fremantle Press

About this ebook

A gripping personal account, this book is written by a man who participated in some of the most publicized international environmental actions ever undertaken. Robert Hunter was a much loved member of Greenpeace from its inception, when he and 10 others sailed aboard a rusting ship on a voyage to protect Canada’s waters from nuclear testing. The brains behind iconic actions—such as dying Harp Seal pups in Alaska with red paint to make their skins commercially worthless—Hunter remained one of the movement's most fondly remembered activists until his death in 2005, despite his open and candid accounts of internal politics and interpersonal strife. This updated edition features a new foreword by the Greenpeace executive director, as well as additional photographs and an author's note.

About the author

Robert Hunter was a journalist, storyteller, activist, and public relations guru for the international environmental movement. He was the ecology specialist at Citytv in Toronto and the host of a popular morning segment on Breakfast Television. He is the author of several books—including The Greenpeace Chronicle, The Greenpeace to Amchitka: An Environmental Odyssey, and Thermageddon: Countdown to 2030—and the founder of the Whole Earth Church. Kumi Naidoo is a South African human rights activist and the international executive director of Greenpeace.