The activism of Greenpeace co-founder Robert Hunter and The Nature of Things host, David Suzuki, helped open the door to ecological activism that has reached a new and critical stage. Today, with widespread understanding of the threat to the planet's natural systems, these ground breakers are joined by a new breed of environmentalist. Like Hunter and Suzuki these GreenHeroes are unafraid to roll up their sleeves and step on some toes to get the job done. Among a rich and diverse collection of stories are heroes with mainstream appeal from the world of business, sports, and entertainment including Nascar racer, Leilani Munter, Boston Bruins defenseman, Andrew Ference, and Tragically Hip frontman, Gord Downie. GreenHeroes is about everyday people too. Those original thinkers looked inside their world and found innovative ways to make a difference. People like One Million Acts of Green's Willa Black and Nobel Prize winner, Wangari Maathai, began international movements based on a single idea. The GreenHeroes Campaign is dedicated to the journalistic spirit of Hunter and Suzuki who realized the importance of storytelling as a way forward.

GreenHeroes is first and foremost about great stories told by great storytellers. This volume is a compilation of the stories from the first season of GreenHeroes, featuring webisodes and content for the television series, written and produced by Joan Prowse and John Bessai. Includes biographies on: Tzeporah Berman - Clayoquot Hero Ric O'Barry - Oscar-winning hero Bruce Cockburn - environmental troubador Sarah Harmer - musician Laura Reinsborough - harvests urban fruit Clayton Thomas Muller - tar sands activist Andrew Ference - hockey star Rob Stewart - Sharkwater director David Suzuki - environmental guru Vandana Shiva - GMO giant Gord Downie - Tragically Hip frontman William Lishman - inspired Fly Away Home Mark Mattson - Lake Ontario waterkeeper Jane Goodall - chimp protector Wangari Maathai - Nobel prize recipient Ian Clifford - Zenn electric car Emily Hunter - green sprout Annabel Slaight - Ladies of the Lake Stuart Hickox - Simple Actions Matter Willa Black - One Million Acts innovator Tom Heintzman - Bullfrog Power Leilani Munter - racecar driver Ray Anderson - Greenest CEO Shane Price - Greening the hair industrytry{F5_flush(document);}catch(e){}.