ROCKPORT — Captain Peter Willcox will speak on his experiences in Russia on January 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rockport Opera House.

Captain Peter Willcox’s talk titled “To Stem the Tide” will focus on his experiences in Russia and provide a glimpse into a life devoted to making a difference. This special event is free and open to all.

Peter Willcox has been an environmental activist for over 42 years, first for Peter Seeger’s Clearwater and then for Greenpeace. He has served as Captain on all of the Greenpeace boats, and was on board the Rainbow Warrior when the boat was blown up by French military agents in New Zealand in 1985. He was also in command of the Arctic Sunrise in September 2013 when that vessel was illegally seized in international waters by the Russian military, and spent two months in detention in Russia as a member of the Arctic 30.

This event is co-presented by the Rockport Public Library and the Camden Conference in anticipation of the 28th Annual Camden Conference: Russia Resurgent, February 20-22, 2015.

The mission of the Camden Conference is to foster informed discourse on world issues. For more information, visit www.camdenconference.org, email info@camdenconference.org, or call 207-236-1034.