How it all began…

In 1971, motivated by their vision of a green, peaceful

world, a small team of activists sailed from Vancouver,

Canada, in an old fishing boat. These activists, the

founders of Greenpeace, believed a few people could

make a difference. Nowadays, Greenpeace has 2.8

million supporters worldwide and exists in 41

countries.

What we campaign for…

To protect and save the environment

Stop climate change

Stop drilling in deep waters

Lengthen the usage ofnatural resources

Protect forestsEnd the nuclear age

Eliminate toxins

Work for peace

Things we have done in the public eye..

Climbed Mt Rushmore

London marathon

Spoof advert mocking VW's hugely successful commercial

Interfered with the refueling of the factory ship Nisshin Maru

despite warnings from the crew of they placed one of their

inflatableboats between the Nisshin Maru and the refueling vessel.

Draped a banner over the face of ‘Big Ben’ to commemorate the start of the war in Iraq

Publicity Stunts

Glasgow 243 members

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Recently, there was a protest through the city centre in aid of climatechange. This was a calm and controlled event.

If you are interested in joining Greenpeace and feel thesame about the issues check out www.Greenpeace.org.uk

thank you for reading our presentation and we hope

you have learned a lot about the work of Greenpeace!

By Amy Shearer andSarah McPherson