Greenpeace

British  

/ ˈɡriːnˌpiːs /

noun

1. 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 Cultural  

1. An organization devoted to environmental activism, founded in the United States and Canada in 1971. Greenpeace has employed passive resistance in opposition to commercial whaling, the dumping of toxic waste into the sea, and nuclear testing. It is an example of an NGO.

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Example Sentences

That claim was dismissed as "self-serving" by Greenpeace, whose UK chief scientist Doug Parr said approving the field would be "reckless and indefensible" in the context of international commitments to slow down global warming.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

The campaign group Greenpeace has also announced that it intends to take more direct action to better protect MPAs.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

But we spent the day out on the city streets with a thermal camera deployed by Greenpeace India which recorded surface temperatures of up to 64C in some places.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Other loopholes exist to launder gold, such as "ghost mines," detailed in a Greenpeace investigation published Friday.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

She wore a long, flowy skirt with a Greenpeace T-shift tucked into the waist.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen