{"product_id":"the-greenpeace-to-amchitka-9781551523040","title":"The Greenpeace to Amchitka","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreenpeace is known around the world for its activism and education surrounding environmental and biodiversity issues. With a presence in more than 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Greenpeace is undoubtedly a dominant force in the realm of environmental activism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of how Greenpeace came to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn September 1971, a small group of activists boarded a small fishing boat in Vancouver, Canada, and headed north towards Amchitka, a tiny island west of Alaska in the Aleutian Islands, where the US government was conducting underground nuclear tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt that time, protests against nuclear testing were not common, yet the US tests raised genuine concerns: Amchitka is not only the last refuge for endangered wildlife, but is also located in a geologically unstable region, one of the most earthquake-prone areas in the world. The threat of a nuclear-triggered earthquake or tsunami was real.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the people sardined in the fishing boat were Robert Hunter and Robert Keziere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boat, named the \u003ci\u003eGreenpeace\u003c\/i\u003e by the small group of men aboard, raced against time as it crashed through the Gulf of Alaska, braving the oncoming winter storms. Three weeks was all they had to reach Amchitka in an attempt to halt the nuclear test. Ultimately, the voyage—beset by bad weather, interpersonal tensions and conflicts with US officials—was doomed. And yet the legacy of that journey lives on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this visceral memoir, based on a manuscript originally written over 30 years ago, Robert Hunter vividly depicts the peculiar odyssey that led to the formation of the most powerful environmental organization in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures 40 black and white photographs taken during the voyage by Robert Keziere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Robert Hunter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278209757435,"sku":"9781551523040","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781551523040.jpg?v=1772484687","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/the-greenpeace-to-amchitka-9781551523040","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}