Annie Leonard
Bio:
Annie Leonard is the co-author of Protest, Protect it, Defend It, Use It, published in 2026 by Patagonia. She is the creator of The Story of Stuff film, book and organization; and spent 17 years with Greenpeace US, including serving as Executive Director from 2014-2023. She co-launched the Jane Fonda Climate PAC and the Committee for the First Amendment; and has campaigned on environmental and social justice issues around the world.
In this episode of WMC Talks, Erica González Martínez and environmental leader and activist Annie Leonard discuss Annie's new book Protest. Annie makes the case for why peaceful public dissent remains one of the most effective tools for protecting democracy and driving social change.















