Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behavior, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace by: Protecting the world's ancient forests and the animals, plants and people that depend on them. Catalysing an energy revolution to address the number one threat facing our planet: climate change. Campaigning for sustainable agriculture by rejecting genetically-engineered organisms, protecting biodiversity and encouraging socially responsible farming. Creating a toxic free future with safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in today's products and manufacturing. Defending our oceans by challenging wasteful and destructive fishing, and creating a global network of marine reserves. Our core values: We 'bear witness' to environmental destruction in a peaceful, non-violent manner. We use non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate. In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we have no permanent allies or adversaries. Our funding The support of individual donors is the backbone of our organization and is invaluable in our efforts to protect the environment. In order to maintain absolute independence Greenpeace does not accept money from companies, governments or political parties. Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action