This timely volume showcases the work of twenty-two young environmental activists and highlights their contributions to a diversified and growing movement to stop civilization's headlong course towards global warming, peak oil and species extinction. Chapters discuss all aspects of environmental organizing from political and media campaigns to non-violent direct action, and the activists featured represent movements from around the world. Each autobiographical entry includes black and white photographs and contact information for the activists is provided. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)