The aim of the trip was to halt nuclear tests in Amchitka Island by sailing into the restricted area. Crew on-board the ship, are the pioneers of the green movement who formed the original group that became Greenpeace.

Amadou Kanoute stresses that Africa is in a position to leapfrog dirty development and become a leader in helping to avert catastrophic climate change and protect the natural environment.

A woman waves to the Greenpeace ship MV Arctic Sunrise arriving in the port of Matadi. The ship is visiting the region in occasion of the launch of the Greenpeace Africa office in Kinshasa.

Local people welcome the Greenpeace ship MV Arctic Sunrise arriving in the port of Matadi. The ship is visiting the region in occasion of the launch of the Greenpeace Africa office in Kinshasa.

The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise arrives in the DRC harbour of Matadi, the country's principal port for timber exports. The arrival of the ship marks the opening of the Greenpeace office in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise arrives in the DRC harbour of Matadi, the country's principal port for timber exports. The arrival of the ship marks the opening of the Greenpeace office in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Greenpeace board director Lalita Ramdas at the launch of the Greenpeace office in Kinshasa.

Gerd Leipold, Executive Director Greenpeace International states Africa is a major part of the solution to tackling climate change through harnessing its renewable energy potential and protecting its tropical forests it can lead the way in...

Mama Sara Obama, the US President's grandmother, holds a solar panel while posing for a group photo with solar panels Installation trainees from the Kibera Community Youth Program in Kogelo Village.

Supervisor Rudy Schlepp attaches a buoy to the the Dual Deep Worker submarine before descending into the the Gulf of Mexico, October 17, 2010. A team of independent scientists joined the crew of the Arctic Sunrise to conduct a series of...

19 October 2010 - Buddhist monks release sky lanterns before the 80 foot statue of Buddha in Bodh Gaya, where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment. The lanterns read “Save the Climate. Act Now.” and call for renewable energy as a solution to...

21 October 2010 - Greenpeace activists wearing chemical protection suits and gasmasks roll out the banner reading "BNP Paribas! Stop radioactive investments" in Russian and English in front of the BNP Paribas office in Moscow. BNP banking group,...

25 October 2010 - Greenpeace activist Sam Moko (right) presents Papua New Guinea (PNG) representative Federica Bietta with the ‘Golden Chainsaw’ award. The Government of PNG is awarded the ‘Golden Chainsaw’ for demanding unconditional, fast-track...

The Rainbow Warrior III with sails undergoes sea trials around Helgoland, North Sea. The Rainbow Warrior is Greenpeace's first purpose-built vessel and will be officially launched in Autumn 2011.