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People created many different organizations. They protect the environment from harm. The most famous of them is Greenpeace.
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1. Who were the founders of Greenpeace?
2. What was their mission?
3. What can you say about Greenpeace today?
4. Does Greenpeace have many supporters?
5. What is the common mission of this organization?
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Greenpeace
In 1971, motivated by their vision of a green and peaceful world, a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada, in an old fishing boat. These activists, the founders of Greenpeace, believed a few individuals could make a difference.
Their mission was to «bear witness» to US underground nuclear testing at Amchitka, a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska, which is one of the worlds most earthquake-prone regions. Amchitka was the last refuge for 3000 endangered sea otters, and home to bald eagles, peregrine falcons and other wildlife.
Today, Greenpeace is an international ecological organization that has 2. 8 million supporters worldwide, and national as well as regional offices in 41 countries. Its headquarters are based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
As a global organization, Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planets biodiversity and environment. It campaigns to stop climate change, save the oceans, stop whaling, say no to genetic engineering, stop the nuclear threat, eliminate toxic chemicals.
The goal of Greenpeace is to expose environmental criminals, and to challenge government and corporations when th
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