Climate: Civil Society - GreenPeace

Question 1

When did it form?

Answer 1

1971

Question 2

How many GP groups were there across the world by the late 1970s?

Answer 2

over 15

Question 3

How many countries is it now located in?

Answer 3

39 countries and have connections throughout the world.

Question 4

What is its aim?

Answer 4

GP defends the natural world and promotes peace by investigating, exposing and confronting environmental abuse, encouraging environmentally responsible solutions and advocating for the rights and well being of people.

Question 5

What does the GP do to raise awareness?

Answer 5

• Hold protests around the world
• They attend national conferences, meet with politicians, advertise and educate the public. E.g use of social media like Instagram account to inform and raise awareness.

Question 6

What were its successes?

Answer 6

• 2011: After the release of GP’s Dirty Laundry report, major clothing brands commit to eliminate discharges of hazardous chemicals from across their entire supply chains and products within 10 years.
• 2016: After decades of campaign work, 85% of forested areas of the Great Bear Rainforest in B.C is protected from industrial logging.

Question 7

What are its possibilities for the future?

Answer 7

By 2020: They want a fossil free future.

• 2020: power systems will have passed the points of no return.
• coal use will be down by 30% and headed towards 0.
• they will support and collaborate with Indigenous peoples, women, children, people living in poverty, workers and environmental defenders.