Mission

Greenpeace was formed to perform grassroots lobbying, direct action, public education and research in furtherance of the goals shared by Greenpeace organizations worldwide. Its campaigns focus on ending the threat of nuclear war, protecting the environment from toxic pollution, redirecting energy use toward renewable sources and conservation, protecting the global atmosphere, stopping the release of genetically engineered plants and animals and halting the needless slaughter of whales, dolphins, seals and other endangered species.

Issues

Toxics, Climate Change, Nuclear, Genetic Engineering, Resource Extraction, Endangered Species, Habit Conservation, Oceans, Forests

Activities

Organizing, Direct Action, Research, Education

Programs/
Projects

Greenpeace USA has offices in Washington DC, San Francisco CA. Greenpeace also has some temporary presences in various parts of the country depending on campaign needs. The six main campaigns Greenpeace is working on are Climate Change (Global Warming). Genetic Engineering, Toxics, Nuclear, Forests and Oceans. Greenpeace also has a Direct Dialogue program, which is a public education/fundraising program. For more information on this program visit www.greenpeacestreet.org.

Constitutency

Greenpeace represents anyone who is concerned about the welfare of the planet, human health and the long term sustainable existence of humans as an integral part of the web of life.

Geographical Focus

International

Staff

130 in USA - approx 20 in San Francisco

Volunteers

10 in San Francisco

Membership Base

250,000 in the USA

Publications

Quarterly magazine Greenpeace

Annuual Budget

More than $5,000,000

Year Founded

1971