International Greenpeace originated from "No Hands Committee". 197 1 year, the Committee was composed of a group of Canadians and Americans, who took a fishing boat and tried to personally prevent the US military from conducting the second underground nuclear test code-named Kanikin under Anchika Island in Alaska. Since then, personally arriving at the scene of environmental damage has become an important way for Greenpeace and his supporters to express their protest against environmental damage. 1972, the name of the organization was changed to "Greenpeace Foundation". During the period of 1979, there was a funding problem in Vancouver, Greenpeace, and there were differences in fund raising and organization direction within the organization, which hindered the global movement. Its founder, DavidMcTaggart, lobbied Greenpeace to accept a new structure, so that the scattered Greenpeace offices would be coordinated by a unified sponsor all over the world. In the same year, 10, the international Greenpeace was established.
Greenpeace declared that its mission is to "protect the safety and sustainable development of the earth, the environment and its various creatures, and make positive changes through actions." It aims to ensure that our planet can permanently nourish thousands of species on it, and is committed to finding ways to stop pollution, protect natural biodiversity and the atmosphere, and avoid pollution and excessive use of oceans, land, air and fresh water; Pursue a nuclear-free world and promote a greener, peaceful and sustainable future.
In order to maintain its independence and neutrality, Greenpeace International does not accept donations from governments and enterprises, and donations will be photographed to ensure compliance with this principle. The organization claims that the biggest difference between them and other environmental protection organizations is that they insist on "neutrality"-refusing donations from any enterprises and governments so that they can accuse the state and large enterprises of damaging the environment.
International Greenpeace usually adopts non-violent direct action; Negotiate with relevant authorities and international convention organizations; Provide solutions and choices for environmental problems with the help of research results; Widely promote the development of environmental protection technologies and products to express concern and protest about environmental issues. The organizing authorities pay attention to many environmental problems, with the focus on preventing global warming and maintaining the biodiversity of the world's oceans and virgin forests.
Although established in North America, Greenpeace International has achieved greater success in Europe, and gained more members and funds. Most of the donations of the organization come from ordinary members, but some also come from celebrities. At present, there are 2.5 million individual members who support Greenpeace all over the world. The main personnel of Greenpeace International come from various fields, which makes its requirements and suggestions more credible. These professionals include experts in environmental issues, media professionals in the field of communication, veterans in political and economic departments, and staff from two scientific laboratories in Britain and Ukraine. "Green Peace" sailed between various countries and regions, aiming to discover local environmental problems.
Greenpeace plays an important role in environmental protection: prohibiting the export of toxic substances to developing countries; Stop commercial whaling; Prohibition of mining minerals in Antarctica within 50 years; It is forbidden to dump radioactive substances, industrial wastes and abandoned oil extraction equipment into the sea; Stop fishing with large trawls; A total ban on nuclear weapons testing (this is Greenpeace's earliest and eternal goal). At the same time, Greenpeace has also made achievements in climate change, air pollution and e-waste.