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GREENPEACE
They are called eco-commandos, nature’s soldiers, and even green mercenaries. Some
people think they are the modern Davids who fight with powerful Goliaths. Greenpeace
philosophy of direct action and civil disobedience to promote awareness of environmental
issues has become famous all over the world. The media and journalists love them because
nobody can be indifferent to images of baby seals being killed by hunters, or images of brave
people stand up against soldiers and police officers to stop pollution in rivers or nuclear
testing.
Greenpeace started off as a small organisation in 1971 but today it is a multinational with 4.5
million members, more than 1,000 employees and operations in about 30 countries. Their
campaigns take the form of boycotts, shocking films, secret videotapes, litigation and loud
demonstrations. Nowadays they are protesting against countries which are testing nuclear
weapons in the oceans, against the construction of an uranium enrichment plant as in
Claiborne (USA) and against some oil companies in Europe. Thanks to Greenpeace and
other similar environmental organizations, companies and governments cannot do whatever
they want any longer because they are afraid of the consequences. For instance, French
President Chirac lost much electoral support in his country due to the French nuclear testing
in the Pacific Ocean, and Germany a well known oil company has lost 30% of this year’s
profit because of the consumer boycotts promoted by Greenpeace.
However, now that the world has become conscious of environmental issues, many in
Greenpeace feel that it is time to change. They are suggesting more docile approaches,
such as working together with businessmen to produce more and better recycled plastic and
educating companies on environment-friendly production methods. All in all, it is not about
replacing their 1970´s philosophy, but adapting it to a modern society that in the last 25 years
has become more aware of how necessary it is to take care of what nature offers us.
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