Peter Willcox

Greenpeace Captain Peter Willcox

Peter Willcox has been a captain for Greenpeace for over thirty years. He would never call himself a hero, but he is recognized on every ocean and continent for devoting his entire life to saving the planet. He has led the most compelling and dangerous Greenpeace actions to bring international attention to the destruction of our environment. From the globally televised imprisonment of his crew, the Arctic 30, by Russian Commandos to international conspiracies involving diamond smuggling, gun-trading, and Al-Qaeda, Willcox has braved the unimaginable and triumphed. This is his story, which begins when he was a young man sailing with Pete Seeger and continues right up to his becoming the iconic environmentalist he is today. His daring adventures and courageous determination will inspire listeners everywhere.