A Non-government organization

Mission Statement
• “Greenpeace is the leading independent
campaigning organization that uses peaceful
protest and creative communication to expose
global environmental problems and to
promote solutions that are essential to a
green and peaceful future.”
 History/Origin
• Greenpeace originated from a 1970s
Vancouver group called the Don’t Make a
Wave Committee, which protested US nuclear
testing in Alaska.
• The group eventually adopted the name
Greenpeace, stating the group’s concern for
the planet and opposition to bear arms.
 What they do
• -stop global warming
• -save oceans, whales, and sea life
• -protect forests
• -push for no nuclear weapons
• -eliminate harmful chemicals
• -promote sustainable agriculture
 • Helped declare 80,000 hectares of
What they’ve Finland pine forest off-limits to
done logging
• Got 400 companies of the
Consumer Goods Forum to start
using climate-friendly refrigeration
In • Put an end to Russia and France’s
2010 nuclear waste shipments
• With 8 other NGO’s, agreed to the
Alone…. Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement
• Pressured Indian computer
manufacturer Wipro to make PVC
and BFR-free computers
 How they advertise
• They make PSA’s that sometimes focus on one
or many environmental issues.
• Members go around in their city and ask
people to donate and help their cause.
• On the website, you can send emails, follow
on Facebook, Twitter, and other major social
networking sites.