Structure of Structure of presentation:presentation:

• Introduction Introduction •Mission statementMission statement•National and regional officesNational and regional offices•Priorities and campaignsPriorities and campaigns•Think tanksThink tanks•HistoryHistory•ResourceResource

GreenpeaceGreenpeace is an international is an international non-governmental organization non-governmental organization

for the protection and security of for the protection and security of the environment.the environment. Greenpeace is Greenpeace is

a global environmental a global environmental organization that consists of organization that consists of Greenpeace International in Greenpeace International in

Amsterdam.Amsterdam.

Introduction partIntroduction part

Mission statementsMission statements• SSolvingolving problem of problem of climate climate

change (global warming) change (global warming) • Saving the oceans Saving the oceans • Saving ancient forestsSaving ancient forests• Peace and nuclear disarmament Peace and nuclear disarmament • Promoting sustainable agriculturePromoting sustainable agriculture• Eliminating toxic chemicalsEliminating toxic chemicals

National and regional National and regional offices:offices:

Greenpeace has a worldwide Greenpeace has a worldwide presence with national and presence with national and regional offices in over 40 regional offices in over 40

countries, which are countries, which are managed bymanaged by the Amsterdam-based the Amsterdam-based

Greenpeace International.Greenpeace International.

OceaniaOceania• Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New

Zealand Zealand EuropeEurope• Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy,

Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Portugal Kingdom, Portugal

Greenpeace Nordic:Greenpeace Nordic: • Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe: Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe: • Russia, Austria, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Poland, Russia, Austria, Hungary, Slovak Republic, Poland,

Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro and Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia Bosnia

Greenpeace Mediterranean: Greenpeace Mediterranean: • Israel, Cyprus, Malta, Tunisia, Turkey, Israel, Cyprus, Malta, Tunisia, Turkey, AmericasAmericas• Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, United States Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, United States AsiaAsia• Lebanon,China, India, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Lebanon,China, India, Japan, South Korea, Philippines,

Indonesia, Thailand Indonesia, Thailand AfricaAfrica

Priorities and Priorities and campaignscampaigns

The organization currently addresses The organization currently addresses many and varied environmental many and varied environmental issues with a primary focus on efforts issues with a primary focus on efforts to stop global warming and the saving to stop global warming and the saving of the world's oceans and ancient of the world's oceans and ancient forests. In addition to conventional forests. In addition to conventional environmental organization methods, environmental organization methods, Greenpeace uses nonviolent direct Greenpeace uses nonviolent direct action in many of its campaigns.action in many of its campaigns.

Think tanksThink tanks, under the Think tanks, under the

Greenpeace umbrella, propose Greenpeace umbrella, propose blueprints for world's transition blueprints for world's transition to renewable energy. The focus to renewable energy. The focus is to reduce carbon emissions is to reduce carbon emissions without compromising on without compromising on economic growth. Greenpeace economic growth. Greenpeace think tanks also focus on think tanks also focus on individual nation's energy individual nation's energy scenarios.scenarios.

HistoryThe origins of Greenpeace lie in the peace The origins of Greenpeace lie in the peace

movement and the Campaign for Nuclear movement and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament generally, and particularly in Disarmament generally, and particularly in the “the “Don't Make A Wave Committee”Don't Make A Wave Committee”. . Bill Bill Darnell has received the credit for Darnell has received the credit for combining the words "green" and "peace", combining the words "green" and "peace", thereby giving the organization its future thereby giving the organization its future name. Irving Stowe, Paul Coté and Jim name. Irving Stowe, Paul Coté and Jim Bohlen are co-founders of Greenpeace.Bohlen are co-founders of Greenpeace. Greenpeace History The year 1996 is a year of celebration for greenpeace

I think that organization I think that organization Greenpeace make a good Greenpeace make a good job for our life. “If job for our life. “If everybody to plant a tree everybody to plant a tree we can easier to breathe. ”we can easier to breathe. ”

Resource:

•Http://www.greenpeace.org Http://www.greenpeace.org •Http://www.wikipedia.orgHttp://www.wikipedia.org

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