Greenpeace is an independent organization which uses nonviolent, creative confrontation to expose global 1) environmentalproblems. 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 2) testing at Amchitka that was the last refuge for 3000 3) sea otters, and home to bald eagles, peregrine falcons and other 4). 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, 5) 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 6)- worldwide, and regional offices in 41 countries.