2 A. Read the text and complete it with the words from the box. supporters environmental nuclear wildlife
Greenpeace endangered
Greenpeace is an independent organization which uses nonviolent, creative
confrontation to expose global environmental problems. The founders
of Greenpeace believed a few individuals could make a difference. Their
first mission was to attract public attention to the USA's underground
testing at Amchitka that was the last refuge
for 3000
sea otters, and home to bald eagles,
peregrine falcons and other
The US still detonated
their bomb, but the voice of reason had been heard. Nuclear testing on
Amchitka ended that same year, and the island was later declared a bird
sanctuary.
Today,
is a global organization that gives priority to
campaigns that can be addressed on a world-wide scale. Based in Amsterdam,
Greenpeace has 2.8 million
worldwide, and regional
offices in 41 countries.