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Annual Review

2011

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Greenpeace takes action to defend the natural world and promote peace.

Greenpeace is an independent, campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.

United by this common mission, we are researchers, activists, communicators, sailors, scientists, lawyers and accountants. But Greenpeace is more than all that.

Our effectiveness lies in our unique independence from government and corporate funding. This is only possible through the generous and incredibly appreciated support of individuals like you. You guarantee our independence, and this publication is just one step towards our accountability to you.

We are here to make your commitment to the environment concrete. Our work is only possible because you are courageous enough to ask for a better future. Greenpeace can only exist because of the support of millions of people around the world like you.

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Greenpeace at 40

In 1971, a small fishing boat renamed “Greenpeace” sailed from Vancouver to Amchitka Island to halt the testing of nuclear bombs. Since that founding voyage, thousands of people have joined in tirelessly bearing witness, documenting crimes against the environment and speaking truth to power.

Co-founder Bob Hunter spoke of the media “mind bomb”, a way to spark public consciousness through dramatic, camera-friendly opposition to environmental destruction. We’ve continued to build on the mind-bomb legacy adding different tactics and strategies to investigate, document, expose, act and lobby for an end to environmental destruction and the social abuse that goes with it.

From humble Vancouver origins, today’s Greenpeace is truly global, with over 40 offices around the world and supported by over 11 million people who fund us and back our work with their time. Our campaigns are global; from protecting the Boreal forest in Canada to the Paradise forests of South East Asia, promoting an Energy [R]evolution and demanding the closure of dirty and dangerous coal and nuclear power stations, from pushing corporations to stop toxic pollution being spilled into China’s rivers to calling for an end to the plundering of our oceans.

Greenpeace remains a profound and independent voice for the environment. For 40 years we’ve spoken truth to power. Peaceful and creative confrontation is an essential part of what we do. When strategically employed,

civil disobedience is a vital element of a healthy democracy as well as an essential ingredient for positive change. Looking forward, we will continue to creatively promote the solutions needed to preserve our

planet for future generations. Together we can build on our incredible history; together we can join with others and forge an incredible future: a green and peaceful world.

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Thanks to the support of donors around the world, in 2011 Greenpeace launched the Rainbow Warrior III: our greenest and most technically advanced campaigning vessel yet.

Climate and Energy

2011 was a difficult year in Canada for the fight against climate change. The Canadian government continued to take steps aimed at transforming the country into a petro-state, but Greenpeace did not let it go unnoticed.

We publicized misreported figures for greenhouse gas emissions out of the tar sands, exposed Canadian lobbying against a clean fuel directive in Europe and condemned the announcement of Canada’s intention to withdraw from the Kyoto protocol. Greenpeace continued to present alternative models for clean, renewable energy in Canada, including a report on the potential of solar energy in Quebec.

Online, our Polluter Harmony video and mock dating website satirized the close relationship between the government and big oil, while a coalition-built website called ‘Draw The Line’ invited celebrities and regular Canadians alike to voice their opposition to new tar sands development.

The same invitation was extended to the offline world when, on September 26th, Greenpeace and other groups organized the largest act of civil disobedience for the environment in Canadian history at Parliament hill. We returned there again in November to protest Canada’s regressive actions at the UN climate conference, summing up the record of the Harper government in two words: ‘Climate Fail’.

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Forests

2011 held another great victory for the Indonesian rainforest. This year Greenpeace targeted customers of the notorious forest destroyer Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), including Mattel and other high profile toy companies that used APP’s products for their packaging.

The international campaign was a viral success on and offline, quickly securing commitments to change from many of these companies. Buoyed by these victories, Greenpeace moved on to target other APP customers in Canada and around the world.

The first anniversary of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement was met with caution. Limited progress had been made on implementing the agreement and it was clear that much remained to be done for on the ground protection of forests. Greenpeace also continued to work with companies championing sustainable products from the Boreal Forest, putting further pressure on the forestry industry.

In Quebec, we continued to build relationships with First Nations, joining with the Waswanipi Cree Nation to demand conservation of the Broadback River Forest and meaningful consultation in the province’s ‘Plan Nord’ strategy for natural resource development.

On the West Coast, we put pressure on the B.C. government to follow through on its commitments to save the Great Bear Rainforest. To push the point home, Greenpeace ran a mock candidate, a Spirit Bear in the provincial Liberal leadership race while we showcased sustainable industries within the Great Bear Rainforest to highlight the economic value of protecting the forest.

Greenpeace also released a report on the rise of the biomass industry, warning of the negative aspects of burning forests for energy and its impact on Canada’s forests and the climate.

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Oceans

2011 saw the release of Greenpeace’s first sustainability ranking of major canned tuna brands sold in Canada, revealing that most canned tuna lining supermarket shelves comes from destructive and socially irresponsible fisheries. Tuna stocks have declined around the globe as the result of overfishing, while the most common tuna fishing methods kill many other species as bycatch in the process.

The report spurred the launch of a campaign directed at Clover Leaf Seafoods, Canada’s largest canned tuna brand. The campaign spoofed Clover Leaf’s branding while appealing to consumers to pressure the company into changing its ways. Over 5000 people contacted the Clover Leaf to request a switch to ocean-friendly tuna.

Our third annual report on seafood sustainability revealed that all eight major supermarket chains reviewed have now developed and begun implementing sustainable procurement policies, with three scoring a passing grade due to progress made since 2010. In order to challenge supermarkets to exclude more unsustainable species from their shelves, six new seafood species were added to the Greenpeace Redlist.

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Nuclear

The world grieved in 2011 as Japan was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami, triggering a nuclear disaster in the Fukushima region. A global team of Greenpeace nuclear experts worked around the clock to monitor the situation and provide an independent perspective as the crisis unfolded, eventually sending a team to Japan for radiation monitoring.

Twenty-five years after the disaster at Chernobyl, the world was reminded that nuclear energy is fraught with risk. But, while governments around the world sought to move away from the unsafe source of energy, Quebec and Ontario remain determined to reinforce their dependence on nuclear.

In Ontario, Greenpeace’s Don’t Nuke Green Energy campaign continued to focus on stopping plans to build expensive new reactors at the Darlington nuclear station. We took direct action on two occasions: to decry rubber stamp safety hearings and to demand the provincial Energy Minister consider green

energy alternatives to building new reactors. Greenpeace presented at the Darlington environmental review hearings in March and, with allied advocacy groups, filed a legal challenge on the review’s failure to respect the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

In Quebec, Greenpeace shut the doors of Hydro Quebec’s Montreal headquarters to demand the Charest government close Gentilly-2 rather than spend billions of dollars to reconstruct the nuclear station.

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2011 2010ASSETS Current assetsCash and marketable securities $ 1,624, 606 $ 1,717,065 Accounts receivable 23,458 94,529 Receivable from other Greenpeace organizations 5,200 14,631 Prepaid expenses & inventory 148,256 246,114 Total current assets 1,801,520 2,072,339 Net capital assets 960,854 1,278,730

Total assets $ 2,762,204 $ 3,174,062

2011 2010LIABILITIES and NET ASSETS Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 405,701 $ 446,098 Payable to Stichting Greenpeace Council 2,032 5,655 Payable to other Greenpeace organizations 12,423 5,790 Unexpended program funds 247,480 240,571

Total current liabilities 667,636 698,114 Total liabilities 667,636 698,114

Net assets Invested in capital assets 960,584 1,101,723 Unrestricted net assets 1,133,884 1,374,225Total net assets 2,094,468 2,475,948 Total liabilities and net assets $ 2,762,104 $ 3,174,062

Statement of financial position as of December 31, 2011

Full audited financial statements are available on request.

In order to remain independent, Greenpeace does not solicit government or corporate funding. We depend on individual supporters like you to give us the support we need to protect the planet from environmental degradation.

Greenpeace is a member of the INGO Accountability Charter, a common commitment to excellence, transparency and accountability.

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2011 2010REVENUE Donor contributions $ 9,584,700 $ 9,560,864 Bequests 610,357 800,087 Contributions from Stichting Greenpeace Council 612,485 804,206 Campaign grants 645,691 456,628 Investment Income 25,398 23,412

Total revenue $ 11,478.831 $ 11,645,197

2011 2010EXPENSES Campaign expenses Direct campaigns & campaign support $ 3,373,258 $ 3,717,040 Contributions to international campaigns 2,297,882 2,280,000 Support services to Stichting Greenpeace Council 496,194 595,251 Public outreach and education 1,511,796 1,494,529Total campaign expenses 7,669,130 8,086,820

Finance and administration costs 877,617 838,563Fundraising costs 3,031,808 3,014,120 Total expenses 11,578,555 11,939,503

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR $ (99,724) $ (294,306)

Net assets, beginning of the year 2,475,948 3,040,224 Bequest revenue taken directly out of net assets (281,756) (269,970)

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 2,094,468 $ 2,475,948

Statement of operations and changes in net assets

for the year ended December 31, 2011

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Administration

Fundraising

Campaigns

$877,617

Spending breakdown for the financial year 2011

$3,031,808

$7,669,130

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CANADA

Helen Bassett Nellie (aka Lynne) Chatten Nora Ellery Mhorea Fitzgerald Lynne Haist Patricia HenryFrances Jordan Karol Kersen Paul Kessler Allan (aka Abe) Levin Helen McAninch

We wish to honour the individuals who left bequests to Greenpeace Canada in 2011. We are moved by their vision and generosity. Their voices will continue to be heard through the power of their legacies.

Greenpeace bequests: a lasting voice

David Mendelsohn Mary Polovnikoff Carl Robertson Lucy Robertson Ursula Schramm Joan Shaner Geraldine Shepherd Betty Siegler Alfred Steffen Mary Trembley Karl Wurm

Greenpeace Canada Board, 2011

Sue Birge, Vice Chair Samantha Preshner Ann Rowan, ChairBrigid Rowan, Treasurer James Sullivan, Secretary Beverley Thorpe