Greenpeace

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an organization founded in 1971 that stresses the need to maintain a balance between human progress and environmental conservation. Members take active but nonviolent measures against what are regarded as threats to environmental safety, such as the dumping of nuclear waste in the sea

Greenpeace

An organization devoted to environmental activism, founded in the United States and Canada in 1971. Greenpeace has employed passive resistance in opposition to commercial whaling, the dumping of toxic waste into the sea, and nuclear testing . It is an example of an NGO .

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One of the heads of Greenpeace UK has been arrested after water was dyed red outside the US embassy in London by activists, the environmental group said.

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The Thai government linked the deaths to hard labor, long hours and poor diet, while Greenpeace found evidence of forced labor.

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A jury this week awarded damages of more than $660 million to the pipeline company in its lawsuit against Greenpeace over the environmental organization’s role in the protests.

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Texas-based Energy Transfer also accused Greenpeace of trespass, nuisance and civil conspiracy over the demonstrations nearly a decade ago against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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Environmental campaigners such as Greenpeace see SUVs as one of the villains of the climate crisis and argue that their manufacturing consumes significant resources given their size.

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