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Green Peace
| 2011 | | 17191991 Mohammad
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Greenpeace International

Contents
Introduction: page 3
Establishment of the organization: page 3
Membership Requirements of the Organization: page 4
List of members: page 4
Purpose of the organization: page 6
Structure of the Organization: page 7
Three Major Achievements of the organization: page 8
Strength and weakness of the Organization: page 9
Conclusion: page 9
Bibliography: page 10

Introduction
This report seeks to provide an underlying understanding on the International organization Greenpeace. Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behavior, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace amongst the world. The report outlines the organizations aim in promoting a green world also its function in the current age of the planet that is faced by human destructions and increasing faults.

The Establishment of the Organization:
This International organization was established in August 28, 1971, by a small team of activists who set sail from Vancouver, Canada in an old fishing boat to bear witness in a non- violent matter to the ongoing US government nuclear testing underground in Amchitka an island off the coast of Alaska.
Motivating the world through encouraging a more green and peaceful world for all to live environmentally caring. Greenpeace is a non government organization who receives donations and funds from individual supporters and foundation grants rather than funds from the government. (Weyler,2009)



Bibliography: A record of Achievements . (1997). Retrieved May 12, 2011, from Annual Report : http://archive.greenpeace.org/report97/record.html About Greenpeace Fund. (2011, April). Retrieved May 12, 2011, from Greenpeace: http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/support-us/fund/about-greenpeace-fund/ Greenpeace Purpose . (2010, April ). Retrieved May 12, 2011, from http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en/campaigns/ Legal Structure . (2011, April 11). Retrieved May 12, 2011, from http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/about/how-is-greenpeace-structured/legal-structure/ Background – Organization; Greenpeace. (2000). Retrieved May 12, 2011, from http://www.fruithome.com/teams/modelun/ti00gren.html Rewa, J. (2010, August 11). How to Join Greenpeace . Retrieved May 2011, from http://groups.google.com/group/eac-jobs-board/browse_thread/thread/e4a6349ffe69fbb9/3a169115b651f13d?show_docid=3a169115b651f13d Weyler, R. (2009, September 14). The History of greenpeace . Retrieved May 2011, from http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/about/history/ (http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/Global/usa/binaries/2010/4/2009-2010-boards-of-directors.pdf)

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