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| + | '''Greenpeace''' is a global campaigning network, founded in [[Canada]] in [[1971]]. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity"<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100411091859/http://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/faq/questions-about-greenpeace-in</ref> | ||
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| + | ==From conservation to carbon reduction== | ||
| + | Since the 1990s, Greenpeace changed priorities from [[conservation]] to a almost exclusive focus on [[reduction of carbon dioxide]]{{cn}}. | ||
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| + | In the [[1970s]], Greenpeace’s Save the [[Whales]] campaign "shone a spotlight on the cruel and unnecessary hunting of whales". As a result, a [[global ban on commercial whaling]] was introduced in [[1986]].<ref>https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/challenges/whales/</ref> According to Greenpeace, "Whales also face other threats. [[Pollution]] and litter is a big problem. Whales choke on [[plastic]], are poisoned by [[toxic chemicals]], and become entangled in discarded fishing gear. They also suffer from injuries caused by collisions with [[ships]], and the noise from underwater blasting as companies search for more [[oil]]. And like everything in the oceans, whales are affected by [[climate change]]." | ||
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| + | However, as of [[2023]], Greenpeace a priori dismisses the construction of giant [[offshore wind turbines]] as any threat to whales, instead using [[dog whistle]] words smearing any concerns as "...a trap laid out by [[rightwing]] interests that are sowing doubt to fuel public discontent over renewable energy projects."...."In response to a tragic spate of whale deaths along the East Coast [of the USA], [[anti-science]] media such as [[FOX News]], long beholden to [[fossil fuel corporations]], has amplified the baseless claims made — with no supporting evidence — by a small group of local mayors that offshore wind farming is somehow to blame."<ref>https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/how-to-stop-whale-deaths-from-real-threats-not-lies-about-wind-energy/</ref><ref>https://cliscep.com/2023/08/16/sod-the-whales/</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:43, 18 September 2023
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| Founder | • Irving Stowe • Dorothy Stowe |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Staff | 2,400 |
| Member of | Climate Disinformation Coalition |
| Sponsored by | ClimateWorks, Dutch Postcode Lottery, Equation Campaign, Hewlett Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund |
| An NGO focused on combating climate change. Has a very hierarchical organizational structure and is funded by Ted Turner and Rockefeller Brothers Fund among others. | |
Greenpeace is a global campaigning network, founded in Canada in 1971. Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity"[1]
From conservation to carbon reduction
Since the 1990s, Greenpeace changed priorities from conservation to a almost exclusive focus on reduction of carbon dioxide[citation needed].
In the 1970s, Greenpeace’s Save the Whales campaign "shone a spotlight on the cruel and unnecessary hunting of whales". As a result, a global ban on commercial whaling was introduced in 1986.[2] According to Greenpeace, "Whales also face other threats. Pollution and litter is a big problem. Whales choke on plastic, are poisoned by toxic chemicals, and become entangled in discarded fishing gear. They also suffer from injuries caused by collisions with ships, and the noise from underwater blasting as companies search for more oil. And like everything in the oceans, whales are affected by climate change."
However, as of 2023, Greenpeace a priori dismisses the construction of giant offshore wind turbines as any threat to whales, instead using dog whistle words smearing any concerns as "...a trap laid out by rightwing interests that are sowing doubt to fuel public discontent over renewable energy projects."...."In response to a tragic spate of whale deaths along the East Coast [of the USA], anti-science media such as FOX News, long beholden to fossil fuel corporations, has amplified the baseless claims made — with no supporting evidence — by a small group of local mayors that offshore wind farming is somehow to blame."[3][4]
Sponsors
| Event | Description |
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| ClimateWorks | Large funder of projects intended to steer public opinion and take control over all government policy under the pretext of fighting climate change. Part of "a blob" of similar very wealthy interconnected foundations with opaque structures. Backers include Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg. |
| Dutch Postcode Lottery | |
| Equation Campaign | Rockefeller family financed organization to further its climate change agenda, utilizing "young people,indigenous people,black and brown communities,and poor people" as photogenic fronts. |
| Hewlett Foundation | Huge foundation setting the agenda by funding lots of deep state projects. |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund | Rockefeller family "philanthropic" fund. One of the CIA's favorite cut-outs during the Cold War. |
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100411091859/http://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/faq/questions-about-greenpeace-in
- ↑ https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/challenges/whales/
- ↑ https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/how-to-stop-whale-deaths-from-real-threats-not-lies-about-wind-energy/
- ↑ https://cliscep.com/2023/08/16/sod-the-whales/
