Origin of the name Greenpeace
The organization's name came by chance. On the occasion of the premiere organization to prevent a U.S. nuclear test in the Aleutian Islands, the activists had the idea to make and sell a "button" to help raise funds for the trip. It should contain the words 'Green' (green) and 'Peace' (peace), appearing in two separate flags, flown on board the vessel of the organization, then known as 'Do not Wave Committee' (Do not Make a Wave Committee). The words had been thought to express the idea of pacifism and environmental protection, however, seen on the flags and separated, they seemed too big to fit on a button, and were joined so was born the term 'Greenpeace', that became the name adopted by the organization.
History of Greenpeace
In 1971, motivated by the dream of a green and pacific world, a small group of activists weighed anchor of Vancouver, in Canada, in an old fishing boat. These activists, founders of Greenpeace, believed that a group of some individuals could make the difference. Currently, Greenpeace is an international organization that privileges environmental campaigns on a global scale. With headquarters in Amsterdam, in Holland, Greenpeace has 2,8 national and regional million partners in the whole world and delegations that assure presence in 41 countries.
Founders of Greenpeace
According to the Greenpeace web page the founders were Dorothy and Irving Stowe, Marie and Jim Bohlen, Ben and Dorothy Metcalfe, and Robert Hunter. The book The Greenpeace Story states that the founders were Irving Stowe, Jim Bohlen and Paul Cote, a law student and peace activist. An interview with Dorothy Stowe, Dorothy Metcalfe, Jim Bohlen and Robert Hunter identifies the founders as Paul Cote, Irving and Dorothy Stowe and Jim and Marie Bohlen.
Greenpeace National and Regional Offices
Greenpeace National and Regional Offices 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
Greenpeace Canada
Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe
Greenpeace Chile
Greenpeace China
Greenpeace Czech Republic
Greenpeace France
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Greenpeace India
Greenpeace Italy
Greenpeace Japan
Greenpeace Luxembourg
Greenpeace Mediterranean
Greenpeace Mexico
Greenpeace Netherlands
Greenpeace New Zealand
Greenpeace Nordic
Greenpeace Russia
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Greenpeace Spain
Greenpeace Switzerland
Greenpeace UK
Greenpeace USA
How does greenpeace act?
GREENPEACE TESTIFIES THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, PUTS PRESSURE ON GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES SO THAT THEY IMPLEMENT POSITIVE CHANGES, USES THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE TO PROMOTE BETTER SOLUTIONS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATES TO INSPIRE PEOPLE LIKE YOU, SO THAT THEY ENTER IN ACTION PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY AND THE BALANCE OF ECOSYSTEMS.
Greenpeace Poem
"One day the Earth will get sick.
The birds will fall from the sky, the seas will darken and appear dead fish in the flow of rivers.
When that day comes, the Indians lose their spirit.
But it will recover to teach man White reverence for the sacred land.
It will be the time of the Warriors of the Rainbow. "
Work done by:
Susana Costa
Vanessa Alves
Inês Martins
