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Sarah Langan

Sarah Langan. Largest environmental NGO in the world 100% member funded with 2.8 million members worldwide (250,000 in the US)

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Sarah Langan

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  1. Sarah Langan

  2. Largest environmental NGO in the world • 100% member funded with 2.8 million members worldwide (250,000 in the US) • Mission Statement: Through peaceful protest and creative communication, Greenpeace brings global environmental problems to public awareness and encourages solutions for a green and peaceful future. • Protect oceans and forests, stop global warming, eliminate nuclear weaponry and toxic chemicals, promote sustainable agriculture

  3. Major Accomplishments since 1971 • 1983 – Campaigned for ban on dumping radioactive waste into the ocean • 1995 – Prevented Shell from dumping 14,500 tons of oil into the ocean • 2006 – 1/3 of the Great Bear Rainforest is protected from the logging industry • Save the Whales – Led to the initial commercial ban on whaling 30 years ago, as well as the rejection of the proposal to repeal the ban • Save the Amazon – Nike, Adidas, and Timberland no longer buy leather and McDonald’s no longer buys beef from cattle raised in newly deforested areas of the Amazon

  4. Asia Pulp & Paper • APP: Indonesia’s leading paper company and rainforest devastator. The Indonesian rainforest is the last habitat for the endangered Sumatran tiger (400 left in the wild). • Lego, Mattel, and Hasborohave agreed to stop buying packaging material from APP • KFC Indonesia no longer buys from APP • Greenpeace launched campaign to petition KFC and Yum! food chains to stop using APP products

  5. Membership • Monthly donation – options are $12, $20, $30, $50, and other • Receive “welcome gift” and Greenpeace Welcome Pack • Receive annual reports, quarterlies, and e-bulletins • Membership card grants discounts at participating green stores

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