Campaigning for the Earth In 1971, a small boat set sail from Vancouver, Canada, to Amchitka, one of the Aleutian Islands connecting North America and Asia. It was a gesture of non-violent protest against a nuclear test that was to be conducted by the United States government. The crew on the Phyllis Cormack included a doctor, a geographer, an engineer, a political science teacher, a deep-sea diver, a social worker, a photographer, and three journalists. Vehement opposition of the test from politicians, scientists, government and environmental agencies, as well as the residents of the Aleutian Islands, had been staged for months preceding the launch of the Phyllis Cormack. Despite the protests, the US refused to change its plans to conduct the test. Sadly, the ship and her crew did not reach Amchitka and failed to prevent the nuclear test from occurring. Although Amchitka had not had any inhabitants since the mid-nineteenth century and there was no imminent danger to humans, the explosion caused tremendous suffering to local wildlife. It also caused wide-scale destruction of the island, including a crater more than one mile wide and sixty feet deep. The voyage of the Phyllis Cormack did not succeed in stopping the nuclear test, but this peaceful demonstration did have a very positive outcome. It attracted world-wide attention and gave birth to the international movement called Greenpeace. Today, Greenpeace is an international, non-profit organization with offices in more than forty countries throughout Asia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific. Its headquarters is in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Each office has its own board of directors and agenda based on the unique needs of the region. Greenpeace representatives from around the world meet each year to discuss environmental issues and concerns of the global community. According to its website, "Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action." Greenpeace is committed to making the public aware of environmental abuses. It seeks change through STOP NUCLEAR WAR creative, non-violent confrontations between activists and those responsible for harming the environment. Greenpeace is currently working in six major areas where there is significant threat to the environment. The first two areas address radiation and chemical contaminants. As its initial action against the nuclear test on Amchitka demonstrated, Greenpeace stands firm in its commitment to end the production and use of nuclear weapons. It also aims to eliminate toxic chemicals that are released into the environment. The third area of concern is the threat posed to the environment by genetically engineered food ingredients, which cause irreversible biological pollution and many types of health risks. In 2002, Greenpeace published the True Food Guide. This helps consumers to select their foods by rating food companies according to their willingness to use genetically engineered ingredients in their products. A fourth item on the Greenpeace agenda is the protection of marine life. Of particular concern are commercial fishing practices that do not protect endangered species. Greenpeace is also engaged in educating the world community about the effects of global warming. Finally, Greenpeace actively supports measures that will protect the remaining ancient forests of the world. With more than 80 percent of the world's forests already gone, preserving what we have left seems more urgent than ever. In a recent victory, the Maisin people of Collingwood Bay, in Papua New Guinea, won a three-year legal struggle to deny loggers access to their land. Greenpeace played an important role in defending the interests of the Maisin in the court case. По этому тексту сделай эти задания:Fill in the blanks in the table with the sentences below according to the category they belong to. Use each sentence only once. Genetic food Greenpeace Areas of Concern Protect Marine Life Preserve Forests The Maisins in Papua New Guinea legally deny loggers access to their fragile land. Greenpeace fights irreversible biological pollution by producing company ratings to help people select their groceries. A Greenpeace boat pulls up next to a boat that is hunting endangered whales and precedes to harass it. Greenpeace members conduct a demonstration on a farm growing modified rice. Greenpeace boycotts tuna fish producers, chanting "Save the dolphins." A Greenpeace protestor ties himself to a tree that a logger wants to cut down, preventing its destruction.