Greenpeace

Summary

Greenpeace is an environmental organization^[1]. Greenpeace was born on January 1, 1971^[2]. Greenpeace has Wikipedia articles in 87 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3]

Key Facts

• Greenpeace was born on January 1, 1971^[2].
• Greenpeace's field of work was global warming^[4].
• Greenpeace's field of work was deforestation^[5].
• Greenpeace's field of work was overfishing^[6].
• Greenpeace's field of work was pollution^[7].
• Greenpeace's field of work was GMO^[8].
• Greenpeace's field of work was nuclear industry^[9].
• Greenpeace received the Ozone Award^[10].
• Greenpeace received the Free Your Mind^[11].
• Greenpeace is in the country of Netherlands^[12].
• Greenpeace's instance of is recorded as environmental organization^[13].
• Greenpeace's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[14].
• Greenpeace's instance of is recorded as international non-governmental organization^[15].
• Greenpeace's founder is recorded as Irving Stowe^[16].
• Greenpeace's founder is recorded as Dorothy Stowe^[17].
• Greenpeace's founder is recorded as Jim Bohlen^[18].
• Greenpeace's founder is recorded as Paul Côté^[19].
• Greenpeace's founder is recorded as Robert Hunter^[20].
• Greenpeace's founder is recorded as Ben Metcalfe^[21].
• Greenpeace's founder is recorded as Marie K. Nonnast^[22].
• Greenpeace's founder is recorded as Dorothy Metcalfe^[23].
• Greenpeace is associated with the environmentalism movement^[24].
• Greenpeace is associated with the pacifism movement^[25].
• Greenpeace is associated with the direct action movement^[26].
• Greenpeace's headquarters location is recorded as Amsterdam^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Irving Stowe^[16], Dorothy Stowe^[17], Jim Bohlen^[18], Paul Côté^[19], Robert Hunter^[20], and Ben Metcalfe^[21]. 1971 marks the founding of Greenpeace^[28]. Greenpeace's location of formation is recorded as Vancouver^[29].

Leadership

Directors / managers include Ayesha Imam^[30] and Norma Torres^[31].

Operations

Greenpeace's headquarters location is recorded as Amsterdam^[27]. Subsidiaries include Greenpeace France^[32], a nonprofit organization^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1971^[35]; Greenpeace India^[36], a non-governmental organization^[37], in India^[38], founded in 2002^[39]; Greenpeace Germany^[40], a non-governmental organization^[41], in Germany^[42], founded in 1980^[43], headquartered in Hamburg^[44]; Greenpeace East Asia^[45], a nonprofit organization^[46], in Hong Kong^[47], founded in 1997^[48], headquartered in Hong Kong^[49]; Greenpeace USA^[50], an environmental organization^[51], in United States^[52], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[53]; and Q137380566^[54], a nonprofit organization^[55], in Switzerland^[56], headquartered in Zurich^[57].

Industry

Greenpeace's industry is recorded as environment^[58]. Fields of work include global warming^[4], an atmospheric phenomenon^[59]; deforestation^[5], a removal^[60]; overfishing^[6], a tragedy of the commons^[61]; pollution^[7], a human impact on the environment^[62]; GMO^[8]; and nuclear industry^[9], a type of industry^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Ozone Award^[10], an award^[64] and Free Your Mind^[11], a class of award^[65].

Why It Matters

Greenpeace has Wikipedia articles in 87 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[3]

FAQs

What awards did Greenpeace receive?

Honors received include Ozone Award^[10] and Free Your Mind^[11].