Greenpeace

[TheFirstBus]

Alot of veggies talk about PETA, some love PETA some hate it. So I wondered what all the enviromentaly concerned people of the board think of greenpeace. Love it?? hate it??

Peace

[Walter]

I really like what I know of them, but I certainly can't list every action they've ever taken. I bet there's a few things I dislike, but overall they seem more effective than PETA.

[kristadb]

Greenpeace is improving in my eyes. They are working on fixing their financial issues.

[Frost]

PETA isnt into direct action like Greenpeace has become known for. Interesting eh?

PETA is also rather young forming in 1980 which is about 10 years behind Greenpeace.


I really like what I know of them, but I certainly can't list every action they've ever taken. I bet there's a few things I dislike, but overall they seem more effective than PETA.

[IamJen]

As Krista alluded to, they've had some troubles with money management...specifically, spending a high % of their funds on administrative costs.

A site with some good info on charities:
www.charitynavigator.org

[otomik]

Greenpeace is pretty good IMHO.

one notable critic however is Patrick Moore, former international director of Greenpeace in the 80's
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moore_%28environmentalist%29

“Environmentalists were often able to produce arguments that sounded reasonable, while doing good deeds like saving whales and making the air and water cleaner. But now the chickens have come home to roost. The environmentalists' campaign against biotechnology in general, and genetic engineering in particular, has exposed their intellectual and moral bankruptcy. By adopting a zero-tolerance policy towards a technology with so many potential benefits for humankind and the environment, they have lived up to Schwartz's predictions. They have alienated themselves from scientists, intellectuals and internationalists,”
it's true that the environmental movement is increasingly dealing with issues relating to neo-luddite ideology. a lot of gains can be made with GM crops and Carbon sequestration tech but are seen as ideologically incorrect, rejected on the vague notions of "it's risky", "don't game mother nature's system"...

[Funkified]

Patrick Moore is a weiner.

I dig GP.

[plantrights9]

In the early 80's Greenpeace newsletter said that year could
be the last for the Canadian seal hunt
http://www.petitiononline.com/seal
http://www.embassy.org/embassies Canadian embassy

[instg8r]

i like GP but i dont think their site is as geared towards youth like peta is
does anybody know of any other sites like GP that give advice for being a better environmentalist?

[VeggiTash]

Greenpeace aren't into direct action particularly, they mainly hang banners. I think they're okay, but like many mainstream organisations have become entangled in paperwork and public image promotion.

Sea Shepherd are amazing, they solve any problems pretty swiftly! ;)