André Carothers spent thirteen years with Greenpeace US, including four years on the Board of Directors. He co-founded and led the Rockwood Leadership Institute for twelve years, and has served as a board member of several groups including the Center for Investigative Reporting and Rainforest Action Network.

"A protest is the fuse that ignites the public conscience and gets people to see what's really going on."

Annie Leonard spent seventeen years with Greenpeace US, serving as executive director from 2014 to 2023. She created The Story of Stuff, co-launched the Jane Fonda Climate PAC, and has campaigned widely on a range of environmental and democracy-related issues.

"We want to help readers see contemporary protest as a core democratic right and a powerful catalyst for change."