Green Peace Power Point

Greenpeace

Summary 

Introduction

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I. Greenpeace presentation

A. Greenpeace History B. Greenpeace Campaigns

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II. Greenpeace actions, impacts and criticism

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

I ) Greenpeace presentation: A ) Greenpeace history: 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

B ) Greenpeace campaigns: Energy and climate:

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

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

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Forest : Greenpeace militate for the conservation of the primary forests

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

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

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

Treatment: traitement

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Oceans

ü Greenpeace fights against overfishing, the marine pollution and whaling. ü Greenpeace is against the extinction of bluefin tuna.

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

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GMO

ü Greenpeace is against GMO Marketing ü Wants to continue research

Question mark: point d’interrogation

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Toxic substances

ü 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

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Efficient method: examples of successful actions

Stake: enjeu - seal: phoque

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Greenpeace:a pacifist organization

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has a real legitimacy in the world : pacifisme shows determination

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

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Sometimes: radical and illegal actions

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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 ü examples of Esso and Areva 

CONCLUSION 

The real purpose of Greenpeace: population educating and change comportments

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People: lack of information about environment

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Book: to sensitizepeople but too serious, fear of lack of profitability

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Even if these actions are criticized, they are indispensable

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Completely radical vision

To achieve: accomplir - a component: une composante