Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity" and focuses its campaigning on worldwide issues such as climate change, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering, and anti-nuclear issues.
Since their founding in 1971, Greenpeace continued to protest against nuclear testing. They also led protests against toxic-waste dumping, whaling, and other environmental issues. As a result, Greenpeace became a powerful influence on global environmental protection.