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The history of GreenpeaceThe history of Greenpeace

In 1970, the In 1970, the Don't Make A Wave Don't Make A Wave CommitteeCommittee was established; its sole objective was established; its sole objective was to stop a second nuclear weapons test at was to stop a second nuclear weapons test at Amchitka Island in the Aleutians. Amchitka Island in the Aleutians.

The committee's founders  were The committee's founders  were Dorothy and Dorothy and Irving Stowe, Marie and Jim Bohlen, Ben Irving Stowe, Marie and Jim Bohlen, Ben and Dorothy Metcalfe, and Bob Hunterand Dorothy Metcalfe, and Bob Hunter. . It's first directors were Stowe, Bohlen, and a It's first directors were Stowe, Bohlen, and a student named Paul Cote. student named Paul Cote.

Canadian ecologist Bill Darnell came up with Canadian ecologist Bill Darnell came up with the dynamic combination of words to bind the dynamic combination of words to bind together the group's concern for the planet together the group's concern for the planet and opposition to nuclear arms.  In the words and opposition to nuclear arms.  In the words of Bob Hunter, "Somebody flashed two fingers of Bob Hunter, "Somebody flashed two fingers as we were leaving the church basement and as we were leaving the church basement and said "Peace!" Bill said "Let's make it a Green said "Peace!" Bill said "Let's make it a Green Peace.  And we all went Ommmmmmmm."  Jim Peace.  And we all went Ommmmmmmm."  Jim Bohlen's son Paul, having trouble making the Bohlen's son Paul, having trouble making the two words fit on a button, linked them together two words fit on a button, linked them together into the committee's new name: into the committee's new name: Greenpeace.Greenpeace.

Don't Make a Wave Committee members and Greenpeace

founders (from left) Jim Bohlen, Paul Cote, and Irving Stowe

The headquarter of The headquarter of GreenpeaceGreenpeace

Greenpeace international is located Greenpeace international is located in Amsterdam ain Amsterdam and hasnd has the following the following address:address:

Greenpeace InternationalGreenpeace InternationalOttho Heldringstraat 5Ottho Heldringstraat 51066 AZ Amsterdam1066 AZ AmsterdamThe Netherlands The Netherlands Fax: +31 (0) 20 718 2002Fax: +31 (0) 20 718 2002Email: Email: supporter.services@int.greenpeace.org

Phone: +31 (0) 20 7182000Phone: +31 (0) 20 7182000

Greenpeace has national and Greenpeace has national and regional offices in more than 40 regional offices in more than 40 countriescountries across Europe, the across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Americas, Asia, Africa and the PacificPacific..

Greenpeace in RussiaGreenpeace in Russia

In USSR Greenpeace appeared in In USSR Greenpeace appeared in 1989 on the money after selling the 1989 on the money after selling the album album «Greenpeace Breakthrough»«Greenpeace Breakthrough»,, which was recorded by which was recorded by U2, U2, Eurythmics, REM, INXS, SHADE, Eurythmics, REM, INXS, SHADE, Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry and other world famous and other world famous rock stars.rock stars.

In JulyIn July 1989 1989 on the press-conference on the press-conference on the board of Greenpeace’son the board of Greenpeace’s ship ship «Rainbow Warrior» «Rainbow Warrior» Alexey Yablokov Alexey Yablokov (at that time the Chairman of (at that time the Chairman of Ecology State Committee of the Ecology State Committee of the USSR) officially announced the USSR) officially announced the establishment of Greenpeace in establishment of Greenpeace in Russia - Russia - ««the first official the first official independent organization in the independent organization in the Soviet UnionSoviet Union»». In 2001 the branch . In 2001 the branch in St. Petersburg was established.in St. Petersburg was established.

ActivitiesActivities

Greenpeace climbers hang Greenpeace climbers hang climate banners on the Victory climate banners on the Victory Column in Berlin. The banner was Column in Berlin. The banner was wriiten in German : “Copenhagen wriiten in German : “Copenhagen 2009 - writing history 2009 - writing history

Ms. Merkel - Save the climate!”Ms. Merkel - Save the climate!”

25 January 2010 25 January 2010 Greenpeace activists blocked Greenpeace activists blocked the the train train transporting nuclear transporting nuclear wastewastes s to to CherbourgCherbourg (France)(France) , from where they , from where they were plannedwere planned to be loaded to be loaded onto the transport ship onto the transport ship “Captain “Captain Kuroptev,Kuroptev,”” destination destination - - Russia. Russia.

GreenpeaceGreenpeace banned banned the plans to build the plans to build the Olympiad the Olympiad objects in the area objects in the area of the Pear Range of the Pear Range near Sochi.near Sochi.

07 January 201007 January 2010 Apple, Sony Apple, Sony Ericsson and Nokia Ericsson and Nokia do well in our do well in our updated Guide to updated Guide to Greener Greener ElectronicsElectronics..

There is the special There is the special Baikal Campaign Baikal Campaign for preserving the for preserving the original cleanness original cleanness of Lake Baikal.of Lake Baikal.

12 Nov12 Novemberember 202009 09

Greenpeace activists Greenpeace activists issued an issued an urgent call urgent call to action to action to to President Barack Obama from President Barack Obama from Indonesia's threatened Indonesia's threatened rainforestsrainforests..

GreenpeaceGreenpeace banned banned the plans to build the plans to build the Olympiad the Olympiad objects in the area objects in the area of the Pear Range of the Pear Range near Sochi.near Sochi.

How to get involvedHow to get involved

Make a donation.Make a donation. We don't accept We don't accept donations from governments or donations from governments or corporations, so the money needed corporations, so the money needed to keep our campaigns running to keep our campaigns running comes from people like you. comes from people like you.

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Volunteer.Volunteer. We can use any skill: We can use any skill: from envelope-stuffing to Amazon from envelope-stuffing to Amazon surival training. In some countries surival training. In some countries we provide action and non-violence we provide action and non-violence training to folks willing to become training to folks willing to become activists. activists.

Join one of our ships.Join one of our ships. Sailing Sailing aboard a Greenpeace ship can be aboard a Greenpeace ship can be the experience of a lifetime. Many the experience of a lifetime. Many askask,, few are chosen. We value few are chosen. We value maritime experience, safety maritime experience, safety training, and a wide range of skills training, and a wide range of skills in our professional crew.in our professional crew.