2. History of Greenpeace
In 1970, a group of Canadians, wished to oppose US plans to test nuclear weapons on Amchitka island near Vancouver
Established the don’t make a wave committee
Bill Darnell came up with the phrase Green peace

3. Role Positive change through action
Defend the natural world and promote peace
Investigate, expose and confront environmental abuse by governments and corporations around the world
Champion environmentally responsible and socially just solutions, including scientific and technical innovation

4. GM Foods Main areas of work Climate Forests Oceans Toxics Peace
Nuclear GM
Foods
In groups, try and think of examples of what Greenpeace want for each main heading of work
E.g. Climate – reduce carbon emissions

5. Areas of work
for preventing climate change by ending our addiction to polluting fuels and promoting clean, renewable and efficient energy
for the protection of oceans
for the protection of oceans and ancient forests
for the elimination of toxic chemicals
against the release of genetically modified organisms into nature
for nuclear disarmament
for nuclear disarmament and an end to nuclear contamination

6. Funding
Does not solicit or accept funding from governments, corporations or political parties
Neither seeks nor accepts donations which could compromise their independence, aims, objectives or integrity
Relies on the voluntary donations of individual supporters, and on grant-support from foundations

7. Success stories
Greenpeace has played a pivotal role in, among other things, the adoption of:
a ban on toxic waste exports to less developed countries
a moratorium on commercial whaling
a United Nations convention providing for better management of world fisheries
a Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary
a 50-year moratorium on mineral exploitation in Antarctica
bans on the dumping at sea of radioactive and industrial waste and disused oil installations
an end to large-scale driftnet fishing on the high-seas
a ban on all nuclear weapons testing – their first ever campaign.

8. References http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/