Transforming the world’s outlook on climate change is a daunting task, but activist Ken Ward lives to do exactly that. For Ward, no action is too small—from anchoring tiny lobster boats in the path of corporate, coal-hauling ships, to handing out pamphlets while blocking Exxon gas pumps. Enthralled by his non-violent activism, local filmmaker Lindsey Grayzel decided to share his story in a documentary, The Reluctant Radical.
Calling Ward “one of a few brave souls who are willing to step radically outside of their comfort zone to do what they feel is necessary,” Grayzel tells me her first conversation with Ward made her feel differently about climate change. “We should all be concerned, because we live on this planet, and this is no longer some far-off, distant threat,” Grayzel says. “The actions that are being taken are woefully inadequate to address the scale of the problem. It’s going to take all of us to be outraged and engaged to turn it around.”
