Scott Parkin

Scott Parkin (born 1969) is an American anti-war, environmental, and global justice organizer. He is also a founding member of the Houston Global Awareness Collective. Parkin has been actively involved in criticizing the American invasion of Iraq and has targeted corporations like ExxonMobil and Halliburton. Since 2006, he has worked as a campaigner for the Rainforest Action Network, organizing campaigns against Bank of America, Citibank, TXU, and the Keystone XL Pipeline. Parkin is also known for his involvement with Rising Tide North America. Additionally, he co-hosts and co-produces the Green and Red Podcast. In 2005, while visiting Australia, Parkin was contacted by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) for an interview, but declined as it was not compulsory. Consequently, ASIO assessed him as a security threat, resulting in the cancellation of his visa and temporary detention by the Australian Federal Police.