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. These activists, the founders of Greenpeace, believed a few individuals
could make a difference.
Their mission was to «bear witness» to US underground nuclear
testing at Amchitka, a tiny island off the West Coast of Alaska, which is one
of the world's most earthquake-prone regions. Amchitka was the last refuge for
3000 endangered sea otters, and home to bald eagles, peregrine falcons and
other wildlife.
Even though their old boat, was intercepted before it got to Amchitka, the journey sparked a flurry of public interest. The US still detonated the 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 an international ecological organization that
has 2.8 million supporters worldwide, and national as well as regional offices
in 41 countries. Its headquarters are based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Greenpeace is a non-profit organization and nongovernmental. It
unites people of different colours living in different continents and speaking
different languages. The common mission of this organization is preserving life
on the earth in its full variety.
Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments, corporations
or political parties but relies on contributions from individual supporters and
foundation grants. Greenpeace does not support any political party.
Nevertheless, its members carry on a dialogue with all political forces and
struggle for approving and passing laws for the welfare of our environment.
As a global organization, Greenpeace focuses on the most crucial
worldwide threats to our planet's biodiversity and environment. It campaigns to
stop climate change, save the oceans, stop whaling, say no to genetic
engineering, stop the nuclear threat, eliminate toxic chemicals.
The goal of Greenpeace is to expose environmental criminals, and to
challenge government and corporations when they fail to live up to their
mandate to safeguard our environment and our future.
Гринпис
В1971
году небольшая группа активистов, вдохновленных мечтой о чистом мире без войн и
насилия, отправилась в плавание на небольшом рыболовецком судне из канадского
города Ванкувера. Эти активисты, будущие основатели Гринпис, верили, что даже
несколько человек могут сделать многое для своей планеты.
Их
миссией было «свидетельствовать» о подземных атомных испытаниях, проводимых США
на Амчитке, крошечном острове, расположенном на западном побережье Аляски, регионе,
наиболее часто подверженном землетрясениям. Амчитка стала последним прибежищем
для 3000 морских выдр, оказавшихся под угрозой вымирания, и домом для
белоголовых орлов, сапсанов и других животных.
Несмотря
на то что их судно было задержано еще до прибытия на Амчитку, эта экспедиция
вызвала большой интерес общественности. США продолжали проводить ядерные
испытания, когда появились заявления протеста. Ядерные испытания, проводимые на
Амчитке, были тут же прекращены, а остров впоследствии был объявлен птичьим
заповедником.
Сегодня
Гринпис — это крупная международная экологическая организация, у которой более
2, 8 миллиона сторонников по всему миру, имеющая свои представительства в более
чем 41 стране мира. Штаб-квартира Гринпис располагается в Амстердаме, Нидерланды.
Гринпис
— это общественная неправительственная и некоммерческая организация. Она
объединяет людей, живущих на разных континентах, с разным цветом кожи, говорящих
на множестве языков. Единая миссия этой организация — сохранение жизни на Земле
во всем ее многообразии.
Гринпис
существует на пожертвования граждан и частных благотворительных фондов, не
принимает финансовой поддержки от государственных организаций, коммерческих
структур и политических партий. Гринпис не поддерживает ни одну политическую
партию. Тем не менее, члены этой организации ведут диалог со всеми силами и
добиваются принятия законов во благо окружающей среды.
Являясь
всемирной организацией, Гринпис сосредоточился на борьбе с самыми серьезными
мировыми опасностями, угрожающими разнообразию и окружающей среде нашей
планеты. Организация проводит кампании, направленные на остановку климатических
изменений, защиту старых лесов, спасение океанов, прекращение охоты на китов, протестует
против генной инженерии, ядерной угрозы, уничтожения токсических химикатов.
Целью
Гринпис является выявление экологических нарушителей и призыв к ответу
правительственных и коммерческих организаций, когда они отказываются
действовать согласно уставам, защищающим нашу окружающую среду и наше будущее.
Questions:
1. When did a small team of activists set sail from Vancouver, Canada?
2. Who were the founders of Greenpeace?
3. What was their mission?
4. Who lived at Amchitka?
5. What did the journey spark?
6. Was nuclear testing on Amchitka ended?
7. What was the island declared?
8. What can you say about Greenpeace today?
9. Does Greenpeace have many supporters?
10. Where are its headquarters based?
11. What is the common mission of this organization?
12. What do you know about political activities of Greenpeace?
13. What does Greenpeace focus on?
14. What does it campaign?
15. What is the goal of Greenpeace?
Vocabulary:
to
motivate — побуждать; служить мотивом, причиной
to
set sail — отправляться в плавание
fishing
boat — рыболовное судно
founder
— основатель, основоположник, родоначальник
to
bear witness — свидетельствовать, показывать
underground
— подземный
nuclear
testing — ядерные испытания
tiny
- - очень маленький, крошечный
island
— остров
earthquake
— землетрясение
prone
— склонный (к чему-л.), подверженный (чему-л.)
refuge
— убежище; прибежище
endangered
— находящийся в опасности
otter
— выдра
bald
eagle — белоголовый орел
peregrine
falcon — обыкновенный сокол, сапсан
wildlife
— живая природа
to
intercept — останавливать, задерживать; отрезать, преградить путь, помешать
to
spark — воспламенять, зажигать, побуждать
flurry
— зд. вспышка или волна возбуждения
to
detonate — взрывать(ся), детонировать
to
declare — заявлять, объявлять
sanctuary
— заказник, заповедник
supporter
— приверженец, сторонник
worldwide
— во всем мире
headquarters
— штаб-квартира
non-profit
— бесприбыльный; не предназначенный для извлечения прибыли, недоходный
to
unite — объединять, соединять
to
preserve — сохранять, сберегать
to rely — полагаться, надеяться;
contribution — вклад
to carry on a dialogue — вести диалог
vto
approve — одобрять; утверждать (особ, постановление); санкционировать
to pass a law — принять закон
for
the welfare — на благо
threat
— опасность, угроза
to
campaign — проводить кампанию
to
eliminate — уничтожать, ликвидировать, аннулировать
to
expose — зд. выявлять, разоблачать
to
challenge — призывать к ответу (за что-л.); призывать к рассмотрению
to
live up to — жить, действовать согласно (принципам и т. п.)
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