Who is behind Greenpeace?
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over 55 countries and an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Greenpeace was founded in 1971 by Irving Stowe and Dorothy Stowe, Canadian and US expat environmental activists.
Where are Greenpeace based?
Amsterdam
What year was Greenpeace founded and what was their first campaign against?
Greenpeace was founded in 1971 in British Columbia to oppose U.S. nuclear testing at Amchitka Island in Alaska.
Why is NZ called Aotearoa?
The name New Zealand comes from the Dutch “Nieuw Zeeland”, and was bestowed on the country by a Dutch mapmaker. Aotearoa is commonly translated as “land of the long white cloud”.
When did Greenpeace start in NZ?
1974
When was Greenpeace formed?
1971, Vancouver, Canada
Why did the French bomb the Rainbow Warrior?
The bombing of the Rainbow Warrior was caused by nuclear testing in the Pacific, New Zealand opposing to nuclear testing in the pacific, New Zealand’s anti-nuclear policy and the anti-nuclear protests of Greenpeace. These events caused the French to bomb the Rainbow Warrior in 1985.
What happened to the French secret agents?
Initially, the French government denied all knowledge of the operation, but it became soon obvious that they were involved. Eventually, prime minister Laurent Fabius appeared on television and told a shocked public: “Agents of the DGSE (Secret Service) sank this boat. They acted on orders.”
Who was killed on the Rainbow Warrior?
Fernando Pereira
Who sank the Rainbow Warrior?
Rainbow Warrior, then captained by Peter Willcox, was sabotaged and sunk just before midnight NZST on 10 July 1985, by two explosive devices attached to the hull by operatives of the French intelligence service (DGSE).
What was a Rainbow Warrior?
Since the early 1970s, a legend of Rainbow Warriors has inspired some environmentalists and hippies with a belief that their movement is the fulfillment of a Native American prophecy. Usually the “prophecy” is claimed to be Hopi or Cree. It was an attempt to evangelize within the Native American community.
How long did it take for the Rainbow Warrior to sink?
four minutes
Is nuclear power banned in NZ?
New Zealand became a nuclear-free zone under the Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987. The Act also prohibits the dumping of radioactive waste into our waters within the nuclear-free zone.
What was the first nuclear free country?
Palau became the first nuclear-free nation in 1980. New Zealand was the first Western-allied nation to legislate towards a national nuclear free zone by effectively renouncing the nuclear deterrent.
What countries do not use nuclear?
As of 2016, countries including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Estonia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal and Serbia have no nuclear power stations and remain opposed to nuclear power.
What caused the anti nuclear movement?
National nuclear campaigns emerged in the late 1970s. Fuelled by the Three Mile Island accident and the Chernobyl disaster, the anti-nuclear power movement mobilised political and economic forces which for some years “made nuclear energy untenable in many countries”.