All articles by Rex Weyler
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Ecology? Look it up! You’re still involved
This year has been the 50th Anniversary of Greenpeace. During this era, a half-century ago, citizens around the world began seeing signs of a pending ecological crisis, and began to talk about it.
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Photographic memories II
From 1974 to 1982, I served as photographer on Greenpeace campaigns. Here are a dozen more photographs from those years along with some memories that they evoke.
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Thoughts for young activists
During this year — the 50th anniversary of Greenpeace — I've had occasion to speak with ecology and human-rights activists around the world. In some cases, young activists have asked my advice about how to achieve results.
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50 years of Greenpeace: Looking back and looking forward
This month, Greenpeace celebrates 50 years of environmental activism, dating from the first campaign to stop a nuclear bomb test in Alaska, launched from Vancouver Canada, on Sept. 15, 1971.
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Photographic Memories
From 1974 to 1982, I served as photographer on Greenpeace campaigns. Here are a dozen photographs from those years and some memories that they evoke.
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Irving and Dorothy Stowe: Mentors to a movement
Two Greenpeace founders, Irving and Dorothy Stowe, grew up during world wars, the dawn of a global peace movement, and a non-violent direct action movement inspired by Mahatma Gandhi.
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50 years of Greenpeace: Q&A with Rex Weyler
I was asked to host a series of virtual "mailbag" calls connecting activists across generations and regions. The outpouring of interest — and questions — from those at Greenpeace today was moving.
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The roots of Greenpeace
This September 2021, Greenpeace will celebrate 50 years of environmental activism, dating from the launch of the first Greenpeace campaign to stop a nuclear bomb test in Alaska.
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How I became an ecologist
How does an engineering student, in the era of expanding space exploration, become an ecologist? In my case: Rachel Carson, the Cuyahoga River, Gregory Bateson, Bateson, Fools Crow, and a magpie.
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Women in the Vanguard of Ecology
This year, Dr. Vandana Shiva's Women’s Day statement inspired me to think about some of women who have been essential to ecological awareness in human society.