Greenpeace Introduction

Green stillness oecumenic Ottho Heldringstraat 5 1066 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands Ph whizz +31 (0) 20 718 20 00 Fax +31 (0) 20 718 20 02 Email supporter. serve. email valueed org GREENPEACE AHMET HALIL HAYTA Greenpeace is an free-lance global campaigning organization that acts to multifariousness attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environs and to farm peace by Catalysing an energy revolution to address the physique one threat facing our planet climate change. Defending our oceans by ch every last(predicate)enging wasteful and destructive fishing, and creating a global network of nautical reserves.Protecting the creative activitys ancient forests and the animals, plants and people that depend on them. Working for disarmament and peace by tackling the causes of conflict and calling for the elimination of all nuclear weapons. Creating a toxic free future with safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in todays products and manufacturing. Campaigning for s ustainable agriculture by rejecting genetically engineered organisms, protect biodiversity and encouraging socially trusty farming. Greenpeace is presend in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not pack donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants. Greenpeace has been campaigning against environmental degradation since 1971 when a small boat of volunteers and journalists sailed into Amchitka, an bea north of Alaska where the US Government was conducting underground nuclear tests. This tradition of look witness in a non-violent manner continues today, and our ships argon an important part of all our campaign work.Core set Personal responsibility and Nonviolence We egress personalized responsibility for our actions, and we are committed to nonviolence. These principles are inspired by the Quaker concept of bearing witness, wh ich is about taking action based on conscience personal action based on personal responsibility. We are accountable for our actions, and everyone on a Greenpeace action is trained in nonviolent direct action. independence We ensure our financial independence from political or moneymaking(prenominal) interests.We do not accept money from either companies or governments. And we mean whatsoever money. Individual contributions, together with foundations grants, are the only source of our breeding. Our independence gives us the authority we need to effectively tackle power, and make real change happen. Greenpeace has no permanent friends or foes In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we give way no permanent allies or adversaries. If your government or confederacy is willing to change we will work with you to achieve your aims.Dither, backtrack or turn around and we will be back. What matters isnt words, but actions, and, as far as were concerned, theres only one standard in this The environment has to benefit. Promoting solutions We seek solutions for, and promote open, informed knock over about societys environmental choices. We dont work to manage environmental problems, we work to eliminate them. Thats why we developed our roadmap to save the seas with the establishment of marine reserves, and an Energy Revolution lueprint that points the way to a clean economy. Its not enough for us to point the finger we develop, research and promote concrete steps towards a green and peaceful future for all of us. Greenpeace structure and organisation Background April 15, 2011 Greenpeace is a global environmental organisation, consisting of Greenpeace International (Stichting Greenpeace Council) in Amsterdam, and 28 national and regional offices around the world, providing a front man in over 40 countries.These national/regional offices are strong-minded in carrying out global campaign strategies wi refined the local trust setting they ope rate within, and in seeking the necessary financial support from donors to fund this work. zoom In most National and Regional offices, voting memberships make up of activists and volunteers elect a Board of Directors. The development and coordination of these global strategies is the problem of Greenpeace International.Supported by a consultative international decision making carry out in which the National/Regional Offices are the main stakeholders, Greenpeace International co-ordinates worldwide campaigns and monitors the development and performance of national and regional Greenpeace offices. The Greenpeace National / Regional offices are firmly rooted within the local environmental communities around the human race in the countries where Greenpeace operates. They maintain our direct contact with the public all Greenpeace offices loafer be directly contacted by phone or email.Greenpeace International is the entity that maintains contacts with supporters and donors in countrie s where we do not rescue offices. It also provides a range of services to the national/regional offices such as maintenance of the Greenpeace ships, setting up new Greenpeace offices, drawing up combined financial forecasts and strategies for the worldwide organisation, providing fundraising support to national/regional offices, providing cost-efficient global IT services and Internet tools, and defend the Greenpeace trademark.Greenpeace National and Regional Offices are licensed to use the name Greenpeace by Stichting Greenpeace Council. National and Regional offices contribute financially to Greenpeace International, campaign locally, participate in international campaigns, and help shape the international campaign programme. Greenpeace Africa Greenpeace Argentina Greenpeace Australia-Pacific Greenpeace Belgium Greenpeace brazil-nut tree Greenpeace Canada Greenpeace Central and eastboundern Europe Greenpeace Chile Greenpeace Czech Republic Greenpeace East Asia Greenpeace Franc e Greenpeace Germany Greenpeace Greece Greenpeace IndiaGreenpeace Italy Greenpeace Japan Greenpeace Luxembourg Greenpeace Mediterranean Greenpeace Mexico Greenpeace Netherlands Greenpeace New Zealand Greenpeace Nordic Greenpeace Russia Greenpeace in the southeast Asia Greenpeace Spain Greenpeace Switzerland Greenpeace UK Greenpeace the States South Korea abandons scientific whaling plans Press release December 4, 2012 Amsterdam, December 4, 2012 Greenpeace sustain on Tuesday that the government of South Korea has abandoned its plans to begin a scientific whaling operation, a significant step forward in global efforts to protect whale populations.The proposed hunt, announced in July, would have caught minke whales for commercial purposes under the thin veil of scientific research. More than 100,000 people from around the world sent messages in the last month to the South Korean prime minister, inquire him to call off the hunt. The voices of people from South Korea and the entire world have been heard by the South Korean government, said Greenpeace East Asia oceans candidate Jeonghee Han. The South Korean governments decision to not take up scientific whaling is another sign that commercial whaling has no place in our oceans.We urge South Korea to abandon all commercial whaling activities in the future. Under International Whaling Commission (IWC) rules, a formal proposal for the scientific hunt was required by 3 December. The IWC has sustain to Greenpeace that the South Korean government has not submitted this. South Korean officials have also confirmed to Greenpeace that a decision to not move forward with the hunt was taken a few days ago. The world does not support commercial whaling, even when it is disguised as scientific research.The decision by South Korea to listen to its own people and the global community and abandon a whaling programme modelled on that of Japan is a huge win for the worlds whales, added John Frizell, Greenpeace International oceans campaigner. Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment, and to promote peace. Greenpeace is opposed to commercial whaling in all of the worlds oceans. Greenpeace does good work in protecting the environment and drawing peoples attention to it. Greenpeace demonstrating against Esso. March, 6. 2003.