The 7x9 feet three panel mural painted by the University of the Philippines Artists’ Circle Fraternity to commemorate the 20th anniversary of SV Rainbow Warrior’s bombing.
Where does Greenpeace get its funding from?
To maintain absolute independence Greenpeace does not accept
money from companies, governments or political parties. We're
serious about that, and we screen for and actually send checks back
when they're drawn on a corporate account. We depend on the
donations of our supporters to carry on our nonviolent campaigns to
protect the environment.
Our books are audited every year, in every office around the
world, and we publish our Annual Report on the web every year so
you can see exactly how much money we're given and how it gets
spent.
What is Greenpeace's mission? Does Greenpeace have a mission
statement?
This is our mission:
Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organisation which
uses nonviolent, creative confrontation to expose global
environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are
essential to a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal is to
ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its
diversity.
How did Greenpeace get started?
In 1971, motivated by their vision of a green and peaceful
world, a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada,
in an old fishing boat.
The founders of Greenpeace believed a few individuals could make
a difference. Their mission was to "bear witness" to the USA's
underground nuclear testing at Amchitka - in one of the world's
most earthquake-prone regions.
A tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska, Amchitka was the
last refuge for 3000 endangered sea otters, and home to bald
eagles, peregrine falcons and other wildlife.
Even though their old boat, the Phyllis Cormack, was intercepted
before she got to Amchitka, the journey sparked a flurry of public
interest. The US still detonated their bomb, but the voice of
reason had been heard.
Nuclear testing on Amchitka ended that same year, and the island
was later declared a bird sanctuary.
Today, Greenpeace is a global organisation that gives priority
to campaigns that can be addressed on a global scale. Based in
Amsterdam, Greenpeace has 2.8 million supporters worldwide, and
national/regional offices in 41 countries.
If you want to read more, there are several good books about
Greenpeace: "The Warriors of the Rainbow" by Robert Hunter,
"Journey into the Bomb" by David McTaggart, and "The Greenpeace
Story" by John May and Michael Brown. They can often be found at
used book and auction sites such as Ebay , Amazon and Powells.
How many supporters does Greenpeace have?
As of January, 2002, 2.8 million had taken out or renewed their
financial membership within the last 18 months. Our financial
supporters are the people who keep our ships on the oceans and our
campaigners in the field. There are also millions of people around
the world who take action with us every day via our Cybercentre
or local groups, or as volunteers.