How to Get Involved With Greenpeace

Greenpeace is dedicated to uncovering environmental problems all over the world as well as to using peaceful means to provide solutions to these problems.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Telephones
• Greenpeace Membership
• Internet Access
• Postage Stamps
• Envelopes
• Computers

1. Become a member by visiting a Greenpeace Web site for the online membership form or by printing out and mailing the form to Supporter Services at 564 Mission St., P.O. Box 416, San Francisco, CA 94105. Or call Greenpeace toll-free at [phone].

2. Keep yourself informed about current environmental issues through Greenpeace by subscribing to its mailing lists.

3. Sign and collect signatures for petitions lobbying for protection of the environment.

4. Volunteer as a canvasser to inform others, sign up new members and raise funds.

5. Work for the organization. Job openings are posted on its Web sites.

6. Choose Greenpeace as a recipient for your charitable contributions.

7. Change your lifestyle for the improvement of the environment by following helpful tips from Greenpeace. Visit its Web sites for details.

Tips & Warnings

• Greenpeace has national offices in 38 countries ranging from Fiji to China, as well as 30 unique Web sites, most of which are in a nation's mother tongue. You can find addresses on the Greenpeace International Web site Information Page.
• Greenpeace has succeeded in raising public awareness and influencing international treaties on issues such as law of the sea, nuclear testing and climate change as well as whaling.