GREENPEACE

SUMMARY Introduction

I. Greenpeace presentation

A. Greenpeace HistoryB. Greenpeace Campaigns

II. Greenpeace actions, impacts and criticism

A. Main actions and impacts on our society and environment B. Greenpeace criticism

Conclusion

NGO: non governmental organization - to aim: viser to make sensitive: sensibiliser - nuclear testing : essai nucléaire purpose: but - the shape: la forme

I ) GREENPEACE PRESENTATION:

Greenpeace activists want to intervene on the nuclear tests site in Alaska

They choose the name “Greenpeace” : summarize their two concerns: environment and pacifism.

Rainbow Warrior story: Greenpeace against French nuclear testing.

Rainbow: arc-en-ciel - kind : genre - bother : gêner to adorn : parer - summarize: résumer - concern: souci

A ) Greenpeace history:

Energy and climate:

urgent to develop the renewable energies and to make progress in energy efficiency

Global warming

To mean: causer - global warming: le réchauffement climatique - ice field: banquise

B ) Greenpeace campaigns:

Forest : Greenpeace militate for the conservation of the primary forests

the loss: la perte - an inheritance : un héritage - biodiversity: biodiversité

In red: old forest destroyedIn green: old forest still intact

The nuclear The clean nuclear is a myth. Greenpeace makes campaign to stop the

nuclear.

Treatment: traitement

Oceans

Greenpeace fights against overfishing, the marine pollution and whaling.

Greenpeace is against the extinction of bluefin tuna.

Land area: surface terrestre - whaling: chasse à la baleine - bluefin tuna : thon rouge

GMO

Greenpeace is against GMOMarketing

Wants to continue research

Question mark: point d’interrogation

Toxic substances

Greepeace militates against rejection of chemical substances

II ) GREENPEACE ACTIONS, IMPACTS AND CRITICISM A ) Main actions and impacts

on our society and environment

Greenpeace method: inform people about ecological stake and pressure on leaders

Efficient method: examples of successful actions

Stake: enjeu - seal: phoque

Greenpeace:a pacifist organization

has a real legitimacy in the world : pacifisme shows determination

observer position in the United Nations ,rewarded for one project “greenfreeze”

Sometimes: radical and illegal actions

Legitimacy and legality aren’t tie : example of a survey

Tie: lié - as a last resort : en dernier recours

B ) Greenpeace criticisms:

problem with illegal action unjustified attacks Greenpeace exagerate environmental problems Too radical actions, shocking actions examples of Esso and Areva

CONCLUSION The real purpose of Greenpeace: population

educating and change comportments

People: lack of information about environment

Book: to sensitize people but too serious, fear of lack of profitability

Even if these actions are criticized, they are indispensable

Completely radical vision

To achieve: accomplir - a component: une composante