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''Greenpeace International'' is a non-governmental [[environmental organization]]<ref>[http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/dpingo-directory.asp?RegID=--&CnID=all&AcID=0&kw=greenpeace&NGOID=550 United Nations, Department of Public Information, Non-Governmental Organizations]</ref> with offices in over 40 countries and headquarters in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]].<ref name="GPI world">[http://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/worldwide Greenpeace International: Greenpeace worldwide]</ref> | '''Greenpeace International''' is a non-governmental [[environmental organization]]<ref>[http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/dpingo-directory.asp?RegID=--&CnID=all&AcID=0&kw=greenpeace&NGOID=550 United Nations, Department of Public Information, Non-Governmental Organizations]</ref> with offices in over 40 countries and headquarters in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]].<ref name="GPI world">[http://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/worldwide Greenpeace International: Greenpeace worldwide]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
One of the biggest historical moments in Greenpeace, and many other environmental organizations, is the Chernobyl | <!--One of the biggest historical moments in Greenpeace, and many other environmental organizations, is the [[Chernobyl disaster]]. 2009 marks the 23rd anniversary of the largest civil nuclear disaster ever! Serious contamination spread over 150,000 square kilometers in Byelorussia, Ukraine and Russia. Radioactive clouds deposited radiation thousands of kilometers away. Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated and millions more were left to live in these contaminated areas, which were dangerous to their health and lives. Many years after an historical moment that mark the lives of many, we as a nation are still careless to the health of our evironment. Pollution, toxic waste, and nuclear waste continue to contaminate our atmosphere daily. Now as a nation, we strive to preserve what is left of our ecosystem.--> | ||
There is no one founder to the Greenpeace organization. A small group of inspired, committed citizens came together in 1971 to help create Greenpeace. Not knowing that they would become known as the founders of the Greenpeace organization, these determined activists set out on a mission to protest U.S. nuclear testing on [[Amchitka Island]], off the coast of Alaska, after setting sail on an old boat from Canada. Willing to place themselves in harms way, despite being intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, these activistssailed into history by bringing worldwide attention to the dangers of nuclear testing. This was just the beginning, by bring attention to the dangers of nuclear waste in Alaska, they also brought attention to some of the other issues that threaten our. Thus, providing information on ways to help decrease and possibly eliminate these issues, and make our planet a better and safer place for everyone and everything in it. | |||
<!-- Probably is possible to describe this neutrally------Amchitka was the last refuge for 3000 endangered sea otters, and the home to bald eagles, peregrine falcons and other wildlife. Their mission was to "bear witness" to U.S. underground nuclear testing at Amchitka, a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska, which is the world most earthquake prone regions. Although the sail to Amchitka was intercepted, it spiked a worldwide interest. People wanted to know more about what was going on in the world, and became more and more interested in the safety of wildlife. Although the U.S. carried out there mission and detonated the bomb on the coast, the message was loud and clear, because nuclear testing ended that same year and the island was later declared a bird sanctuary. --> | |||
==Current objectives and activities== | |||
Greenpeace organization is one that prides on a healthy and safe environment. From a political aspect, there is a lack of recognition, which enables this organization to have the resources needed to get the message out. Since it is not a threat that the government feels is priority, people tend not to pay as much attention to the real threats of our planet and the past, present and future effects it will have in our lives. Although the government is not as involved as they should be, there have been recent efforts to bring awareness to global destuction. | |||
===Carbon emissions=== | |||
Greenpeace organization is one that prides on a healthy and safe environment. From a political aspect, there is a lack of recognition, which enables this organization to have the resources needed to get the message out. Since it is not a threat that the government feels is priority, people tend not to pay as much attention to the real threats of our planet and the past, present and future effects it will have in our lives. Although the government is not as involved as they should be, there have been recent efforts to bring awareness to global destuction. The House has recently passed a bill called the "Cap and Trade" bill, which is set in place to cut carbon emissions and also increase the use of renewable energies. Greenpeace is a involved and supports this bill. | The House has recently passed a bill called the "Cap and Trade" bill, which is set in place to cut carbon emissions and also increase the use of renewable energies. Greenpeace is a involved and supports this bill. | ||
"Cap and Trade" beings awareness to one of the greatest challenges of out time, climate control. The threat of climate disruption stems from a simple fact, which is, we treat out atomosphere as a free dumping ground for pollutants, and nuclear waste. And as a result,there has been increasing concentrations of climatewarming gases, an overloading of carbon in the atmosphere, along with other maladies of out energy system such as oil addition and the volatile prices that come with it. | "Cap and Trade" beings awareness to one of the greatest challenges of out time, climate control. The threat of climate disruption stems from a simple fact, which is, we treat out atomosphere as a free dumping ground for pollutants, and nuclear waste. And as a result,there has been increasing concentrations of climatewarming gases, an overloading of carbon in the atmosphere, along with other maladies of out energy system such as oil addition and the volatile prices that come with it. | ||
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The cap-and-trade system is a test and proven system, that worked cheaply and efficiently to reduce acid rain pollution in the United States in the 1990s. It is cost effective, economically sound and it is a prudent, long-term investment that will not only benefit the earth now, but in the future as well as we cap and trade slowly and responsibly. | The cap-and-trade system is a test and proven system, that worked cheaply and efficiently to reduce acid rain pollution in the United States in the 1990s. It is cost effective, economically sound and it is a prudent, long-term investment that will not only benefit the earth now, but in the future as well as we cap and trade slowly and responsibly. | ||
===Other U.S. legislation=== | |||
Along with the "Cap and Trade" bill, Greenpeace also supports U.S. legislation such as the the Kerry, Boxer ''Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act'', which senator John Kerry, Chairman for the Foreign Relations Committee, and Barbara Boxer, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works, introduced to create clean energy jobs, reduce pollution, and protect American security by enhancing domestic energy production and combating global climate change. | |||
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==Organizational structure== | ==Organizational structure== | ||
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Greenpeace's mission is to bring awareness to such issues by trying to become more active in the political process and with political leaders on the world stage, by exposing corporate polluters and conduction protest about these issues. | Greenpeace's mission is to bring awareness to such issues by trying to become more active in the political process and with political leaders on the world stage, by exposing corporate polluters and conduction protest about these issues. | ||
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==Achievements== | ==Achievements== | ||
There have been many accomplishment made by Greenpeace since its founding 1971. Some of their most recent achievements include: | There have been many accomplishment made by Greenpeace since its founding 1971. Some of their most recent achievements include: | ||
''Not as unreferenced news releases!'' | |||
Congress Announces Ban on Toxic Chemicals | ===Congress Announces Ban on Toxic Chemicals=== | ||
July 30, 2008 | July 30, 2008 | ||
-In this article, Greenpeace is excited about their victory for the children of the United States when Congress bans certain chemicals from being used when producing toys. Now this was a major accomplishment that did not only effect Greenpeace, but mothers like myself that have small children and who are always concerned about there saftey. Over 8,000 Greenpeace activists took action and wrote their members of Congress on this issue in ensuring a victorious achievement to the organization. President Bush signed into law national product-safety legislation that will ban toxic chemicals like | -In this article, Greenpeace is excited about their victory for the children of the United States when Congress bans certain chemicals from being used when producing toys. Now this was a major accomplishment that did not only effect Greenpeace, but mothers like myself that have small children and who are always concerned about there saftey. Over 8,000 Greenpeace activists took action and wrote their members of Congress on this issue in ensuring a victorious achievement to the organization. President Bush signed into law national product-safety legislation that will ban toxic chemicals like [[phthalate]]s from major toy productors in the U.S. Because children suck and chew on these toys, phthalates are easily released from vinyl products like water form a sponge, causing a variety of health hazards ranging from deformation of reproductive organs to damage to kidneys. | ||
These victories are the less of many victories of Greenpeace. This organization has progressed and accomplished many goals since there founding in 1971. | These victories are the less of many victories of Greenpeace. This organization has progressed and accomplished many goals since there founding in 1971. | ||
Major Supermarkets Pull Unsustainable Seafood | ===Major Supermarkets Pull Unsustainable Seafood=== | ||
July 30, 2008 | July 30, 2008 | ||
-Victory for oceans! Stop and Shop and Giant Food- are going to stop selling shark, orange | -Victory for oceans! Stop and Shop and Giant Food- are going to stop selling [[shark]], [[orange roughy]] and [[Chilean sea bass]] until their populations bounce back from overfishing. Just a few months before this decision, Greenpeace released a supermarket ranking reports on 20 of the top U.S. supermarket retailers to improve their seafood purchasing practices and stop selling destructively and overfished seafood. A lot of times. | ||
Reports: Japanese goverment gives in, slashes whale quotas | ===Reports: Japanese goverment gives in, slashes whale quotas=== | ||
November 2008 | November 2008 | ||
-In this article, Greenpeace challenges whaling in the Southern Ocean. In victory, Japan's biggest newspaper report there will be a 20% reduction in the number of whales targeted in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary hunt this year. This is the first reduction since 1987, more that 21 years ago. In the report, it speaks about the lack of demand for whale meat. Later in the article it speaks on the 4,629 tons of unsold whale meat. Taxpayers money are going toward whale hunting. It cost to kill whale, and many of these taxpayers are unaware of this. In the reports, it shows that fewer and fewer Japanese are eating whale. So many whale are caught in overfishing for petty competition. | -In this article, Greenpeace challenges whaling in the Southern Ocean. In victory, Japan's biggest newspaper report there will be a 20% reduction in the number of whales targeted in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary hunt this year. This is the first reduction since 1987, more that 21 years ago. In the report, it speaks about the lack of demand for whale meat. Later in the article it speaks on the 4,629 tons of unsold whale meat. Taxpayers money are going toward whale hunting. It cost to kill whale, and many of these taxpayers are unaware of this. In the reports, it shows that fewer and fewer Japanese are eating whale. So many whale are caught in overfishing for petty competition. | ||
New Kimberly-Clark policy is a victory for Ancient Forest | ===New Kimberly-Clark policy is a victory for Ancient Forest=== | ||
August 05, 2009 | August 05, 2009 | ||
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Greenpeace International is a non-governmental environmental organization[1] with offices in over 40 countries and headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[2]
History
There is no one founder to the Greenpeace organization. A small group of inspired, committed citizens came together in 1971 to help create Greenpeace. Not knowing that they would become known as the founders of the Greenpeace organization, these determined activists set out on a mission to protest U.S. nuclear testing on Amchitka Island, off the coast of Alaska, after setting sail on an old boat from Canada. Willing to place themselves in harms way, despite being intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard, these activistssailed into history by bringing worldwide attention to the dangers of nuclear testing. This was just the beginning, by bring attention to the dangers of nuclear waste in Alaska, they also brought attention to some of the other issues that threaten our. Thus, providing information on ways to help decrease and possibly eliminate these issues, and make our planet a better and safer place for everyone and everything in it.
Current objectives and activities
Greenpeace organization is one that prides on a healthy and safe environment. From a political aspect, there is a lack of recognition, which enables this organization to have the resources needed to get the message out. Since it is not a threat that the government feels is priority, people tend not to pay as much attention to the real threats of our planet and the past, present and future effects it will have in our lives. Although the government is not as involved as they should be, there have been recent efforts to bring awareness to global destuction.
Carbon emissions
The House has recently passed a bill called the "Cap and Trade" bill, which is set in place to cut carbon emissions and also increase the use of renewable energies. Greenpeace is a involved and supports this bill.
"Cap and Trade" beings awareness to one of the greatest challenges of out time, climate control. The threat of climate disruption stems from a simple fact, which is, we treat out atomosphere as a free dumping ground for pollutants, and nuclear waste. And as a result,there has been increasing concentrations of climatewarming gases, an overloading of carbon in the atmosphere, along with other maladies of out energy system such as oil addition and the volatile prices that come with it.
A 'cap' is a legal limit on the quantity of greenhouse gases our economy can emit each year.
A 'trade' means that, by law, companies may swap among themselves the permission to emit greenhouse gases.
The cap-and-trade system is a test and proven system, that worked cheaply and efficiently to reduce acid rain pollution in the United States in the 1990s. It is cost effective, economically sound and it is a prudent, long-term investment that will not only benefit the earth now, but in the future as well as we cap and trade slowly and responsibly.
Other U.S. legislation
Along with the "Cap and Trade" bill, Greenpeace also supports U.S. legislation such as the the Kerry, Boxer Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, which senator John Kerry, Chairman for the Foreign Relations Committee, and Barbara Boxer, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works, introduced to create clean energy jobs, reduce pollution, and protect American security by enhancing domestic energy production and combating global climate change.
Achievements
There have been many accomplishment made by Greenpeace since its founding 1971. Some of their most recent achievements include: Not as unreferenced news releases!
Congress Announces Ban on Toxic Chemicals
July 30, 2008
-In this article, Greenpeace is excited about their victory for the children of the United States when Congress bans certain chemicals from being used when producing toys. Now this was a major accomplishment that did not only effect Greenpeace, but mothers like myself that have small children and who are always concerned about there saftey. Over 8,000 Greenpeace activists took action and wrote their members of Congress on this issue in ensuring a victorious achievement to the organization. President Bush signed into law national product-safety legislation that will ban toxic chemicals like phthalates from major toy productors in the U.S. Because children suck and chew on these toys, phthalates are easily released from vinyl products like water form a sponge, causing a variety of health hazards ranging from deformation of reproductive organs to damage to kidneys. These victories are the less of many victories of Greenpeace. This organization has progressed and accomplished many goals since there founding in 1971.
Major Supermarkets Pull Unsustainable Seafood
July 30, 2008
-Victory for oceans! Stop and Shop and Giant Food- are going to stop selling shark, orange roughy and Chilean sea bass until their populations bounce back from overfishing. Just a few months before this decision, Greenpeace released a supermarket ranking reports on 20 of the top U.S. supermarket retailers to improve their seafood purchasing practices and stop selling destructively and overfished seafood. A lot of times.
Reports: Japanese goverment gives in, slashes whale quotas
November 2008
-In this article, Greenpeace challenges whaling in the Southern Ocean. In victory, Japan's biggest newspaper report there will be a 20% reduction in the number of whales targeted in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary hunt this year. This is the first reduction since 1987, more that 21 years ago. In the report, it speaks about the lack of demand for whale meat. Later in the article it speaks on the 4,629 tons of unsold whale meat. Taxpayers money are going toward whale hunting. It cost to kill whale, and many of these taxpayers are unaware of this. In the reports, it shows that fewer and fewer Japanese are eating whale. So many whale are caught in overfishing for petty competition.
New Kimberly-Clark policy is a victory for Ancient Forest
August 05, 2009
-Greenpeace was among countless activist that asked Kimberly-Clark to help save the Boreal forest since 2004, when the Kleenex, Scott, and Cottonelle has announced a new policy that places it among the industy leaders in sustainability, bringing the Kleercut campaign to a successful completion. The target is to use responsible sources such as recycled fibers or Forest Stewardship Council--the policy ensures that they will eliminate any fiber that is not (FSC) certified. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Public perception and controversies
Greenpeace is a very well respected organization. But, just like any other environmental organizations, they have those who support many of there viewpoints and those who oppose them. Along with any issue that will affect other people, someone will always find a way to justify there actions to make themselves look better. Some of these people include corporate businesses that Greenpeace activist expose and controversal issues such as global warming, in which most people have an opposing viewpoint about.
References
Works Cited
Ausubel, Kenny. “What is the Extent of Environmental Problems?” Conserving the Environment. Ed. Douglas Dupler. Farmington Hills: Greenhaven Press, 2006. 21-35. Print.
Brown, Lester. “Is There an Environmental Crisis.” The Environment. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf. New Haven: Greenhaven Press, 2005. 18-53. Print.
“Greenpeace Organization.” Greenpeace. N.p., Oct. 2009. Web. 4 Dec. 2009. <http://www.greenpeace.org>.
Kaufman, Leslie. “Disillusioned Environmentalists Turn on Obama as Compromiser.” New York Times [New York] 11 July 2009: 1-2. PDF file.
US EPA. “Cap and Trade.” Environmental Protection Agency. N.p., Nov. 2009. Web. 3 Dec. 2009.