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What is Greenpeace?
Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation with a presence in 40
countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. It speaks
for 2.8 million supporters worldwide and inspires millions more to take
action every day. To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does
not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on
contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.
Greenpeace exists because the earth and all life on it deserve a
clean and safe environment – now and in the future. It has been
campaigning against environmental degradation since 1971 when
a small boat of volunteers and journalists sailed into Amchitka, an
area north of Alaska, where the US government was conducting
underground nuclear tests. This tradition of “bearing witness” in a nonviolent
manner continues today and ships are an important part of all
its campaign work.
Actions often speak louder than words and non-violent direct action
is at the heart of Greenpeace campaigns, which have also grown to
include lobbying and research over the past years.
As a global organisation, Greenpeace focuses
on the most critical worldwide environmental
issues such as:-
· Oceans and ancient forests protection;
· Fossil fuel phase out and the promotion of
renewable energies to stop climate change;
· Nuclear disarmament and an end to nuclear
contamination;
· Elimination of toxic chemicals; and
· Preventing the release of genetically
engineered organisms into nature.
Greenpeace India has focussed on four broad
campaigns namely, stop climate change,
sustainable agriculture, preserving the oceans
and preventing another nuclear catastrophe
since its inception in 2001. Over the years,
Greenpeace India has built a strong base of
supporters spread across the country. i
Children in front of the Dharnai Live mural at Jitkoria tola, Dharnai Revenue Village
© VIVEK M/greenpeace
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