Meaning of Greenpeace | Babel Free

Definitions

An international, direct-action environmental organization.

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“One particularly exciting sequence shows how members of Greenpeace, a Canadian conservation group, defend whales fleeing from a huge Soviet whaler.”

“Since its founding in 1970, Greenpeace has borne witness against environmental injustice through numerous non-violent direct actions.”

“Before the doors were opened the security guards were warned to look out for "Greenpeace types," not smartly dressed business women.”

“Greenpeace had reason to suspect that recent tests had opened a crack in the atoll, causing a serious radiation leak.”

“A typical Greenpeace action in 1989 saw the organization in alliance with Spanish longline fishermen, angry that the continued use of driftnets was threatening their own livelihoods.”

“But hardcore Greenpeace types never listen to reason.”

“Behind it was a typically bearded, casually dressed Greenpeace type.”

“I mean it's certainly less polemical than having some Greenpeace types confront these hunters with Zodiacs and boycotts and insults in the media.”

“You remember: the Greenpeace dropout who played chicken with the Soviet Navy.”

“He's an eco-activist maverick, with a Greenpeace mentality when it comes to protecting his little feathered friends.”

“Russian lawmakers backed a sweeping amnesty law Wednesday that could see jailed members of the Pussy Riot punk protest band released early and arrested Greenpeace activists avoiding prison, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency reported.”

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