Greenpeace

Greenpeace is an international environmental organisation founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1971.

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Environmental organisation - Vancouver - British Columbia - Canada - 1971

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Greenpeace was known for use of nonviolent direct action in campaigns to stop atmospheric and underground nuclear testing as well as bring an end to high seas whaling. In later years, the focus of the organisation turned to other environmental issues, including bottom trawling, global warming and genetic engineering. Greenpeace has national and regional offices in 41 countries worldwide, all of which have affiliation with the Amsterdam-based Greenpeace International. The global organisation receives its income through the individual contributions of an estimated 2.8 million financial supporters, as well as from grants from charitable foundations, but does not accept funding from governments or corporations.

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Nonviolent direct action - Nuclear testing - Whaling - Bottom trawling - Global warming - Genetic engineering - Amsterdam - Charitable foundations

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Greenpeace's official mission statement describes the organisation and its aims thus:

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:Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force solutions for a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.

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