In 1972, the Greenpeace Foundation evolved in its own right to a less conservative and structured collective of environmentalists who were more reflective of the days and youth movements who were spearheading the social revolution of the 1960s and 1970s. The social and cultural background from which Greenpeace emerged heralded a period of de-conditioning away from old world antecedents and sought to develop new codes of social, environmental and political behavior.

In July 2005, scientists aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise made a stunning discovery –

evidence that Greenland’s glaciers are melting at an unprecedented rate. It's just more evidence that climate change is no longer on the horizon, it has arrived at our doorstep, and if you live in a coastal city, that's not just a figure of speech.

Findings indicated that the Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier on Greenland's east coast could be one of the fastest moving glaciers in the world with a speed of almost 14 kilometres per year. The measurements were made using high precision GPS survey methods. In addition, the glacier unexpectedly receded approximately five kilometres since 2001 after maintaining a stable position for the past 40 years.

The focus of the organization later turned from anti-nuclear protest to other environmental issues: , , , . , and even . On its official website, Greenpeace defines its mission as the following:

Greenpeace is an independent global organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect

and conserve the environment and to promote by:

Catalysing an energy revolution to address the number one threat facing : .

Defending our by

challenging wasteful and destructive , and creating a global network of .

Protecting the ’s remaining and the animal, plants and people that depend on them.

Working for and peace by reducing dependence on finite resources and calling for the elimination of all .

Creating a toxic free future with safer alternatives to hazardous in today's products and manufacturing.

Campaigning for by encouraging socially and ecologically responsible farming practices.

Type

Founded
| , ,

Headquarters | , (international)

Staff | Gerd Leipold, Executive Director
Lalita Ramdas, Chairman

Area served

Focus | ,

Words to remember:

action (n) – дія, вчинок; діяльність;

bottom (n) – дно, нижня частина; основа, підстава; to get to the дійти до суті;

campaign (n) – кампанія;

catalyse (v) – каталізувати;

deem (v) – вважати;

defend (v) – захищати;

elimination (n) – ліквідація;

emerge (v) – з’являтися;

foundation (n) – заснування, фундамент, базис, установа, спілка, фонд;

fund (n) – фонд; total- загальне число членів; -application заява про прийом в члени; - cost розмір членського внеску; fast growth of – швидкий ріст кількості членів;

fragile (adj) – крихкий, слабкий;

hippie (n) – хіппі;

hazardous (adj) – небезпечний;

income (n) – прибуток, дохід;

innovation (n) – нововведення;

involve (v) – включати, спричиняти, ускладнювати;

lobby (n) – вестибюль, кулуари;

movement (n) рух; growing – ріст руху; world-wide -for smth. Всесвітній рух за щось;

melt (v) – розчинятися, танути;

mission (n) – місія, делегація, доручення, покликання;

prevent (v) – попереджувати;

pollution (n) – забруднення; atmospheric - забруднення атмосфери; осеan -забруднення океану;

power (n) – енергія; nuclear - ядерна енергія;

precision (n) – точність;

protection (n) – захист, охорона, протестування;

revenue (n) – прибутки;

staff (n) – штаб, штат, персонал;

stun (v) – приголомшувати;

suntainable (adj) – стабільний;

support (v) – підтримка, опора;

utilize (v) – використовувати, викидати;

volunteer (n) – доброволець;

waste (n) - відходи; industrial – промислві відходи; nuclear - ядерні відходи; - dumping викид відходів;

wasteful (adj) – марнотратний;

whaling (n) – китобійна промисловість;

EXERCISES

Vocabulary

1. Find English equivalents:

Міжнародна неурядова організація, присутність у всьому світі, соціальне та культурне підґрунтя, приголомшливе відкриття, острівцеві місто, висока точність методів виживання, стабільна позиція, підняти фонди, анти-ядерний протест, китобійна промисловість, глобальне потепління, забруднення атмосфери та морів, виграти угоду, старий ріст ядерних електростанцій, генетично модифіковані організми, підтримувати мир, ліквідація ядерної зброї, стабільний розвиток сільського господарства, екологічні проблеми, контркультура та молодіжні організації хіппі, зміни клімату, морські заповідники, небезпечні хімічні речовини.

2. Translate into Ukrainian:

International non-governmental organization, a worldwide presence, social and cultural background, stunning discovery, coastal city, high precision GPS survey methods, a stable position, to raise funds, anti-nuclear protest, whaling, , , atmospheric and осеan pollution, to win an agree , , promote , elimination of all , , toxic free future, environmental issues, and youth movements, testing , , , hazardous .

3. Paraphrase:

Greenpeace utilizes , and to achieve its goals.

Greenpeace has a worldwide presence with national and regional offices in over 40 countries, which are affiliated to the Amsterdam-based Greenpeace International.

Greenpeace, originally known as the Greenpeace Foundation, was founded in , , .

The focus of the organization later turned from anti-nuclear protest to other environmental issues: , , , , and even .

Protecting the ’s remaining .

It's just more evidence that climate change is no longer on the horizon, it has arrived at our doorstep.

Greenpeace is an independent global organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour.

Comprehension:

1. Agree or disagree

Greenpeace was set uр as а state official organisation in USA

Greenpeace's activities аrе limited mainly to Great Britain

In July 2007, scientists aboard the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise made a stunning discovery

Greenpeace,