News Articles for "Greenpeace"
Rainbow Warrior leaves Australian waters
Greenpeace ship the Rainbow Warrior is leaving Australian shores after a "successful" tour raising awareness about the coal industry's impact on coral reef...
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Planes sent to Qld coal ship protest
Planes have been sent to check on six Greenpeace activists protesting on board a coal carrier heading to South Korea from Queensland.The environmentalists ...
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Search Results for "Greenpeace"
| Greenpeace | |
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 Logo of Greenpeace |
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 Greenpeace protest against Esso / ExxonMobil |
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| Formation | 1969 - 1972 (See remarks) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Purpose/focus | Environmentalism, peace |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, the Netherlands, European Union (Greenpeace International) |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Executive Director | Kumi Naidoo |
| Chair of the Board | Ana Toni |
| Main organ | Board of Directors, elected by the Annual General Meeting |
| Budget | €236.9 million (2011) |
| Staff | 2,400 (2008) |
| Volunteers | 15,000[1] |
| Website | www.greenpeace.org |
| Remarks | See article for more details on formation. |
| Former name | Don't Make a Wave Committee |
