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Greenpeace, the largest fully member-funded environmental NGO, boasts 2.8 million members globally, including 250,000 in the US. Its mission is to raise public awareness of critical environmental issues through peaceful protest and creative communication, advocating for solutions to create a green and peaceful future. Since its founding in 1971, Greenpeace has achieved significant milestones, such as banning radioactive waste dumping, protecting one-third of the Great Bear Rainforest, and leading the charge against deforestation in the Amazon. Join our mission with flexible monthly donation options and receive exclusive member benefits.
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Largest environmental NGO in the world • 100% member funded with 2.8 million members worldwide (250,000 in the US) • Mission Statement: Through peaceful protest and creative communication, Greenpeace brings global environmental problems to public awareness and encourages solutions for a green and peaceful future. • Protect oceans and forests, stop global warming, eliminate nuclear weaponry and toxic chemicals, promote sustainable agriculture
Major Accomplishments since 1971 • 1983 – Campaigned for ban on dumping radioactive waste into the ocean • 1995 – Prevented Shell from dumping 14,500 tons of oil into the ocean • 2006 – 1/3 of the Great Bear Rainforest is protected from the logging industry • Save the Whales – Led to the initial commercial ban on whaling 30 years ago, as well as the rejection of the proposal to repeal the ban • Save the Amazon – Nike, Adidas, and Timberland no longer buy leather and McDonald’s no longer buys beef from cattle raised in newly deforested areas of the Amazon
Asia Pulp & Paper • APP: Indonesia’s leading paper company and rainforest devastator. The Indonesian rainforest is the last habitat for the endangered Sumatran tiger (400 left in the wild). • Lego, Mattel, and Hasborohave agreed to stop buying packaging material from APP • KFC Indonesia no longer buys from APP • Greenpeace launched campaign to petition KFC and Yum! food chains to stop using APP products
Membership • Monthly donation – options are $12, $20, $30, $50, and other • Receive “welcome gift” and Greenpeace Welcome Pack • Receive annual reports, quarterlies, and e-bulletins • Membership card grants discounts at participating green stores