Greenpeace was founded in 1971 by a group of people who were opposed to the nuclear attempts made by USA in eastern Alaska. This small group of people started their struggle by putting out to sea from Canada. Afterwards, they started to spread abroad numbers of people and took actions against nuclear attempts of France, whale chasing of Japan and the Union of Soviet Republics and seal massacre of Norwegians. Greenpeace members never compensated from their ideals and fastened their studies, widened their area.
At this moment, the organization has 26 national and 3 regional departments; at the same time there are 2.5 million supporters from 158 countries who help the works of Greenpeace and make the actions possible.

THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF GREENPEACE

Greenpeace testifies environmental crimes which grow living difficult in our planet with direct actions and put them on the agenda by the help of media.
Combat with environment needs patience and stability. Usually targets reach success in long maturities with the support of public opinion and it is not easy to realize them. Altough every action lean against long and dense studies, unsuspectingly there are people who see Greenpeace activists a group of adventurer. Where as the pacific actions made are only the ‘shop windows’ of giving evidence to a crime which is commited against environment, calling attention of public opinion against the ones who commit crimes, analysis made with patience, reports, media explanations and other studies. ..devamını oku »