Greenpeace

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Greenpeace

(ˈɡriːnˌpiːs)

(Environmental Science) an organization founded in 1971 that stresses the need to maintain a balance between human progress and environmental conservation. Members take active but nonviolent measures against what are regarded as threats to environmental safety, such as the dumping of nuclear waste in the sea

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Greenpeace - an international organization that works for environmental conservation and the preservation of endangered species

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According to Kerrat, the harmful particles in the air are one of the main reasons why children and young people develop asthma.Senior analyst at Greenpeace Nordic, Lauri Myllyvirta said: "a shift to environmentally sustainable solutions away from fossil fuel energy could save "billions of dollars in health costs and thousands of lives every year.

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They include Ingrid Skjoldvaer, former chairman of Nature and Youth, an organization that, along with Greenpeace Nordic, has sued the Norwegian government for allowing new oil drilling in the Arctic; George Nacewa of the Pacific Climate Warriors in Fiji; and Kelsey Juliana, one of the youth plaintiffs who filed a constitutional-climate lawsuit against the United States government.