September 15 - Birthday of the ecological organization "Green Peace"
 

September 15, 1971 (40 years) - Birthday of the ecological organization "Green Peace»

September 15, 1971 - the day of the first organized campaign of environmentalists against nuclear tests - is considered a day (day of the beginning of) an international environmental organization "Greenpeace" ("Green World").

The founder of "Greenpeace" - David Fraser Mc Taggart. They called him "the first soldier army green." Before co-founding "Greenpeace", he engaged in business in Canada. Under his leadership, a campaign against French nuclear testing in the South Pacific.

In 1971 a small group of environmentalists "declared war" the U.S. government conducted nuclear tests on Amchitka Island (Alaska) - this was the first organized environmental protest. That the members of this group led by David Taggart soon the idea of ​​creating environmental organization "Greenpeace".

David Fraser Mc Taggart from 1979 to 1991 was the permanent president of the "Greenpeace", but in recent years was the honorary president of the organization (he died in a car accident in March 2001).

During its existence, "Greenpeace" has grown from a group of enthusiasts to a powerful international environmental organization that is active worldwide. Ecologists work includes the following areas - Campaign on Biodiversity; Campaign for the Protection of the atmosphere; Anti-Nuclear Campaign, Campaign for Toxic Substances.

In its activities, "Greenpeace" is guided by principles: the protest action - organization and holding of shares, which attract public attention to environmental issues and to those who are responsible for their occurrence; nonviolent - all of the "Greenpeace" - is the realization of peaceful protest, independence - "Greenpeace "is not adjacent to any political party does not accept donations from government agencies, businesses and political parties.

Funded by the organization and its affiliates solely by private donations of member of the world. The main governing body is the Board of "Greenpeace", consisting of representatives from all offices of organizations which exist in more than 40 countries. These include the "Greenpeace" in Russia, founded in 1992.