Greenpeace: From Hippies to Lobbyists
NONVIOLENCE, ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVISM, IN-DEPTH VIDEOS, 4 Mar 2013
Al Jazeera World – TRANSCEND Media Service
Its epic battles are legendary. Its influence is undeniable. And it is hard to imagine that, in 1971, it took just a handful of individuals who were strongly opposed to nuclear testing to give birth to this worldwide organisation. So where did it all begin?
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