The 'Kingsnorth Six'

Emily Hall was born in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, and left home to travel in 1996. She lives in London, works for Greenpeace in logistics and learnt to climb in order to get more involved in direct action. “My mum was incredibly worried throughout the trial. I rang to tell her the verdict straight away. I also rang my boyfriend, who was relieved because he had been worried that he’d have to bust me out of jail” Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Kevin Drake, 44, lives in a Wiltshire village with his wife and daughter. He works as a rope access safety supervisor and loves the outdoor life, including caving, camping, rock climbing and body boarding. He has been volunteering for Greenpeace for 10 years Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Ben Stewart, 35, is a law graduate from Lyminge, near Canterbury. He is head of media at Greenpeace UK, and a former Guardian Young Journalist of the Year for an interview he conducted with Michael Howard. The then-home secretary lost his temper and threw Stewart out of his office after a question about the Criminal Justice Bill. He has met Bill Clinton, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown to discuss green issues Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Tim Hewke co-ordinated the Kingsnorth action from the ground. He is in his 40s and has worked for Greenpeace for 13 years as a researcher. He lives in Harrietsham, Kent, and likes “wining and dining, photography and growing vegetables – and recently won the prize for the tallest sunflower in Chegworth Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Huw Williams, 41, is a former shepherd and sign writer from Northamptonshire, and is a keen caver, touring cyclist and narrowboat owner. He has been volunteering with Greenpeace for 15 years and his interests include rural crafts and wildlife watching. He is now cycling to Namibia with his partner and is somewhere outside Tangier Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Tim Rose, 29, grew up in Ashington, Northumberland. “The town was completely supported by coal. My grandfathers worked down the pits and my father was an engineer in the industry. It was a big thing for me to find out that coal was a bad thing.” A press photographer, he now lives in London and works for Greenpeace and other NGOs: “I wanted to use my skills for something I believe in” Photograph: Antonio Olmos