Thoughts PluralTED

"Eco-Terrorism" on the Rise

Thoughts PluralTED
"Eco-Terrorism" on the Rise
 
While everybody’s talking about going green, some people are risking their lives to defend forests and to stop oil pipelines. They’re physically putting their bodies on the line between the whalers harpoons and the whales.
— Will Potter
In 2002, investigative journalist and TED Fellow Will Potter decided to take a break from his regular beat, writing about shootings and murders for the Chicago Tribune. He went to help a local group campaigning against animal testing: "I thought it would be a safe way to do something positive," he says.