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Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation, with a presence in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific.
To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.
As a global organisation, Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial worldwide threats to our planet\'s biodiversity and environment.
HISTORY:
In1971, 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. These activists, the founders of Greenpeace, believed a few individuals could make a difference.
Their mission was to \"bear witness\" to US underground nuclear testing at Amchitka, a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska, which is one of the world\'s most earthquake-prone regions.
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 it got to Amchitka, the journey sparked a flurry of public interest.
The US still detonated the 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 an international organisation that prioritises global environmental campaigns.
Based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Greenpeace has 2.8 million supporters worldwide, and national as well as regional offices in 41 countries.
Greenpeace is a global environmental organisation, consisting of Greenpeace International (Stichting Greenpeace Council) in Amsterdam, and 27 national and regional offices around the world!
Committed to the principles of non-violence, political and economic independence and internationalism, Greenpeace does not seek or accept funding from governments, corporations or political parties or any other source that could compromise its aims and objectives, its independence or its integrity. Greenpeace relies wholly upon the voluntary donations of individual supporters and on grant support from foundations. Greenpeace\'s internal structure is therefore designed to reflect transparency and value for democratic structures while maintaining the high level of internationalism and rigid adherence to its principles.
The Board of Stichting Greenpeace Council approves the annual budget of Greenpeace International and its audited accounts. It also appoints and supervises the International Executive Director. Greenpeace International co-ordinates worldwide campaigns, monitors the development and performance of national and regional Greenpeace offices and provides services to the whole organisation
National and regional offices are licensed by Greenpeace International to use the name \"Greenpeace\". Each office is governed by a board, usually elected by a voting membership of volunteers and activists. Each board appoints a representative, called a Trustee, who meets once a year with all other national or regional offices\' trustees to agree on the long-term strategy of the organisation, make changes to governance structure where necessary, consider any applications for new national or regional offices, set a ceiling on spending for Greenpeace International\'s budget and elect the Board of Stichting Greenpeace Council.
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