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GreenpeaceInternational environmental pressure group, founded in Vancouver, Canada, in 1971, with a policy of non-violent direct action backed by scientific research. During a protest against French atmospheric nuclear testing in the South Pacific in 1985, its ship Rainbow Warrior was sunk by French intelligence agents, killing a crew member. In 1995, it played a prominent role in opposing the disposal of waste from an oil rig in the North Sea, and again attempted to disrupt French nuclear tests in the Pacific. In 2004, Greenpeace (now headquartered in the Netherlands) had a global membership of 2.8 million in 41 countries.
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| I am surprised the locals did not call for Green Peace to come and save the whale. The Obama administration is powering massive amounts of money toward green peace. The activists from Green peace and Safe Food Alliance also joined the protesting farmers, and shouted slogans against the university for supporting MNCs like Montaso. |
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