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GREENPEACE
- 1. Ângelo Batista nº2 JoanaMonteiro nº7 Francisca Fonseca nº8
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- 3. In 1970, theDon't Make A Wave Committee was established; its sole objective was to stop a second nuclear weapons test at Amchitka Island in the Aleutians;
- 4. Canadian ecologist BillDarnell, one of the members of the committee, came up with the dynamic combination of words to bind together the group's concern for the planet and opposition to nuclear arms. Bill said "Let's make it a Green Peace. And we all went Ommmmmmmm." Jim Bohlen's son Paul, having trouble making the two words fit on a button, linked them together into the committee's new name: Greenpeace.
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- 6. On September 15th1971 , 12 activists left Vancouver on an old boat towards the Amchitka island, a small island next to Alaska, to stop nuclear tests.
- 7. Several animal specieswere threatened by those tests. The boat where they followed, called Greenpeace for that mission, was stopped before reaching the island, but the activists managed to attract international attention. The following year the US stopped nuclear testing .
- 8. The boat wascaptured on September 30th 1971 by the US Coast Guard. On returning to Vancouver, two of the founders, pleased with the success of the mission, suggested that they should create Greenpeace Foundation . Thus the Greenpeace was born.
- 9. FOUNDERS Captain John Cormack- the boat's owner Jim Bohlen - Greenpeace Bill Darnell - Greenpeace Dr Lyle Thurston - medical practitioner Dave Birmingham - engineer Terry Simmons - cultural geographer Richard Fineberg - political science teacher Robert Hunter - journalist Ben Metcalfe - journalist Bob Cummings - journalist Bob Keziere - photographer
- 10. HEAD OFFICE Amsterdam, TheNetherlands
- 11. NATIONAL AND REGIONALOFFICES GREENPEACE Greenpeace Africa Greenpeace Germany Greenpeace Argentina Greenpeace Australia Pacific Greenpeace Belgium Greenpeace Brazil Greenpeace Canada Greenpeace Chile Greenpeace China Greenpeace Spain Greenpeace USA Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe Greenpeace France Greenpeace Greece Greenpeace Netherlands Greenpeace India Greenpeace Italy Greenpeace Japan Greenpeace Luxembourg Greenpeace Mediterranean Greenpeace Mexico Greenpeace New Zealand Greenpeace Nordic Countries Greenpeace Czech Republic Greenpeace UK Greenpeace Russia Greenpeace Southeast Asia Greenpeace Switzerland
- 12. SHIPS ARCTIC SUNRISE SAILING SINCE1997. ESPERANZA SAILING SINCE 2002 RAINBOW WARRIOR SAILING SINCE 1989
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- 14. HOW DOES GREENPEACEACT? Direct and nonviolent action Testimony of Environmental Crimes Communication to the Public Lobbying Governments and Enterprises Allies and Communities Scientific Research
- 15. INTERNATIONAL GREENPEACE CAMPAIGNS Stopclimate change Protect ancient forests Defend our oceans Sustainable agriculture Eliminate toxic chemical substances End the nuclear age
- 16. DESIGN ELEMENTS, HISTORYAND EVOLUTION OF GREENPEACE LOGO Shape and Colors of the Greenpeace Logo The Greenpeace logo consists of a simple wordmark that features the organization’s name in a playful and engaging way, reflecting its eco-friendly philosophy and spirit. The green and white colors add freshness and appealing to the overall design, while symbolizing eco-friendliness, peace, prosperity, health, balance and stability.
- 17. CONTACTS Greenpeace International Ottho Heldringstraat5 1066 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) 20 718 20 00 Fax: +31 (0) 20 718 20 02 Email: supporter.services.int@greenpeace.org
- 18. WEBGRAFIA • http://www.greenpeace.org/portugal/pt/ • http://www.greenpeace.org/portugal/pt/ •http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenpeace