Greenpeace -- Pt 1/6 'Genetically Engineered Food' 'Conversations with Robyn'

Louise Sales (Genetic Engineering Campaigner) and Paul Hanly - (Co-ordinator of Volunteers) talk about Greenpeaces mandate and genetically modified food. In 1971, motivated by their vision of a GREEN and PEACEFUL world, a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada, in an old fishing boat known as the 'Phyllis Cormack'.

They believed a few individuals could make a difference. Their mission was to "bear witness" to America's underground nuclear testing on a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska called Amchitka.

Besides being in one of the world's most earthquake-prone regions, Amchitka was also the last refuge for 3000 endangered sea otters, and home to bald eagles, peregrine falcons and other wildlife. The boat was intercepted before it got to Amchitka, however the journey sparked a flurry of public interest. America still detonated its bomb, but the voice of reason had been heard. Nuclear testing on Amchitka ended that same year, and the island was later declared a bird sanctuary.

Today, Greenpeace is a global organisation that prioritises campaigns that can be addressed on a global scale. Based in Amsterdam, Greenpeace has 2.65 million financial supporters worldwide and national/regional offices in 41 countries.

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