About the Author

CAROLA BENEDETTO is a Hindologist, author, and playwright. She codirected Pierre Rabhi- Il mio corpo la terra (2013), the first Italian documentary about Rabhi, one of the leading figures in the field of agroecology. She wrote the afterword to Pierre Rabhi's La sobriet felice (2013, Add Editore). She was the co-director of the festival, Per sentieri e remiganti, Il Festival dei viaggiatori extra ordinari (2007-2014 Turin). With Luciana Ciliento, she wrote La terra non mai sporca (2018, Add Editore) and has been a regular guest on the television shows TV Overland '19 (RAI 1) and Overland '20 (RAI 1). LUCIANA CILIENTO is a translator and interpreter, as well as the co-director of the festival, Per sentieri e remiganti, Il Festival dei viaggiatori extra ordinari (2007-2014 Turin). She translated the DVD Pierre Rabhi- Il miocorpo la terra, as well as surprising its editorial production and presenting it all over Italy. With Carola Benedetto, she wrote La terra non mai sporca (2018, Add Editore) and has been a regular guest on the television shows TV Overland '19 (RAI 1) and Overland '20 (RAI 1).
ANTONY SHUGAAR is a writer and a translator from the Italian and the French. He has translated close to forty novels for Europa Editions, including his translation of Hollow Heart by Viola Di Grado, shortlisted for both the PEN and the ALTA Italian translation awards. He has received two National Endowment of the Arts fellowships.

Reviews

"There’s nothing more inspiring than reading about others’ personal successes, especially when it comes to those who stand by causes close to their hearts. Exploring the ever-present reality of climate change and how human activity affects the earth, this book features 16 biographies of noteworthy individuals involved in the fight against global warming and for environmental preservation. Each profile begins with a colorful portrait of its subject and shares their words of wisdom in pull quotes that punctuate the main text. Featured persons include Pierre Rabhi (a leader in agroecology), Jun Ma (a journalist in China committed to issues of pollution), and well-known figures, like Rachel Carson and Greta Thunberg.The easy-to-read narratives highlight how individual experiences have shaped each person’s unique approach to protecting the environment. This collection will work well in a classroom or with kids interested in learning more about environmental issues, though unfortunately no source notes are provided. Nevertheless, readers will find role models in its pages and realize that it’s never too late to take care of our world."
— Aurora Dominguez, Booklist