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Greenpeace in central and eastern europe

annual report 2012

content countries of Greenpeace cee

Poland

Slovakia

Hungary

Austria

SloveniaCroatia

Romania

Bulgaria

02 CHAIR’S REPORTHeinz Reindl writes about the significence of Greenpeace CEE

03 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORTAlexander Egit reviews last year’s successes

04 WORlD Of GREEnPEACE CEEThe eight GP CEE offices achieving big goals, together

06 EXPOSE & ACTGlobal fashion companies free their supply chain from hazardous chemicals

08 MOBIlISEEngagement for the Arctic inspires the Hungarians

10 SAVEA longtime campaign succeeds! Saving millions of tons of CO2

12 PIOnEERCroatia starts to engage in environ-mental issues.

14 lOBByPoland bans genetically engineered crops from fields

16 GlOBAl IMPACTSee what an international organisation can accomplish

18 InSPIREOur supporters tell us what links them to Greenpeace

20 SUPPORTSee how our supporters enable our work.

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“The success of Greenpeace in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is based on cooperation across nations. The support of these na-tions inspired and encouraged us again in 2012 to take on new challenges and transcend boundaries.”

Environmental issues know no bounds. Nuclear disasters always affect neighbouring countries. The wind carries dust particles across national borders. Toxic chemicals make their way into drinking water, into creeks and rivers, and sooner or later into the oceans. Dangerous pesticides compromise our health and threaten biodiversity. The use of fossil fuels leads to worldwide climate change with a long list of negative implications. For Greenpeace, this means that global problems require global solutions.

Politicians normally think in the short term and unfortunately often only within their nation’s borders. As a result, international organisations such as Greenpeace carry an even greater significance. We work independently, globally, and most importantly, we work for the long term. We remain dedicated to topics for many years and do not give up until we have reached our goals. We founded Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) 30 years ago, not only to strengthen the voice of the environment in Austria, but in the entire region.

Many of our offices are still small, which makes their success that much larger. As a globally respected organisa-tion, Greenpeace plays an important role when it comes to promoting the topic of environmentalism within Central and Eastern Europe. We make the public more sensitive to the issues and have an impact on political policies. Spectacular actions and established campaigns make us a crucial player in the debate around environ-mental policy.

I’d like to thank all of those who have made the success of Greenpeace CEE possible. The employees, for whom their work with Greenpeace is not only a job, but their heartfelt passion. The activists, who do not shy away from peril during breathtaking actions. The volunteers, who stand behind Greenpeace campaigns with their full commitment. And most of all, I’d like to thank you, our donors, who give more than just your financial support. The knowledge that you trust Greenpeace motivates us. With each donation, you give us strength and energy, strength in our commitment against the destruction of the environment, and energy to keep fighting together for a habitable and peaceful world.

“2012 could have been a milestone for the ecological movement on a worldwide scale. 20 years after the influential United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), the follow-up conference took place once again in Rio de Janeiro. It could have set the course for a better future. Unfortunately, political policy failed. We’ll continue our fight.” Just as in 1992, I attended once again as a delegate for Austria. I returned home disappointed. The conference delivered no results. I’m not writing this to discourage you; quite the contrary. I want to use these lines to let you know that Greenpeace will not let the results of this conference bring us down. I admit that I was dejected following “Rio+20”, but I know that we won’t give up! That’s why, again in 2012, we in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) community will devote ourselves and all our energy to protecting the environment.

The fight against nuclear power remained an important topic. The huge success of our small team in Bulgaria was impressive. The superior work of the team prevented the resurrection of the nuclear power plant in Belene. Additionally, we’re participating in international campaigns. The “Save the Arctic” campaign has mobilised millions of people worldwide and led to an initial and important win at this stage – Shell has abandoned its plans to drill for oil in the Arctic in 2013. However, it’s a longer road to reach our larger goal of creating a natural preserve in the Arctic. With our Detox campaign, we’re fighting against the use of toxic chemicals in the fashion industry. We’ve also had big wins in this arena; as of today, 15 international clothing brands – from Levi’s to Zara and sports brands like Nike and Adidas – have pledged to “detoxify”. Sustainable fishing also remained one of our most important topics in the last year. We concentrated on changing the course of the policies on European fisheries. This type of reform could be the last chance for our seas. 2012 was especially successful for the Polish office. Its first campaign ever, which started eight years ago, resulted in triumph as the Polish government outlawed the cultivation of genetically modified plants. In Austria, we also reached an important victory for the local population. Thanks to the dedication of activists throughout the year, the outdated coal-burning power plant in Voitsberg will be demolished.

So you see, “Rio+20” was a setback. However, it just means that now, more than ever, it’s important that we raise our collective voices to be even louder, stronger, and more committed to fighting for our planet, to keep it habitable for us, our children, and our grandchildren. THANK YOU for being an important part of this vital work!

Heinz ReindlChairman of the Board of Greenpeace in Central and Eastern Europe

Alexander EgitExecutive Director of Greenpeace in Central and Eastern Europe

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Greenpeace in Central and Eastern Europe is not just a collection of national offices united by Austrian organisational and fundraising support, but a logical political area with joint interests requiring an overall political strategy that differs from other parts of Europe.

Greenpeace cee AustriA We achieved a key success right at the start of 2012, putting a stop to the utility company OMV’s plans to drill for shale gas in Lower Austria. After years of campaig-ning by our activists, the outdated coal-fired power plant in Voitsberg will now also be torn down. In addition, we are making a key contribution to further strengthening Austria’s anti-nuclear stance. Our aim is to rid Austria of nuclear power by 2015 and ensure Europe’s energy future is clean and secure. We are demanding that Austria campaigns on a bilateral basis, as well as on the European level, against investments and subsidies for nuclear power in CEE, as well as improves the framework conditions for renewable energy. Furthermore, we are fighting to protect bees and expand organic and ecological farming.

PolAnd Our gene-technology campaign in Poland achieved a historic success: after eight years of tireless work, the Polish government decreed a ban on the cultivation of all genetically modified plants. It is an especially important victory as Poland is one of our focus countries owing to its size and political influence. Now, the main focus of our campaigns is on revolutionising the energy sector; to generate power, Poland depends on coal and co-firing – it is also planning to start generating nuclear energy. In addition, we are actively fighting for the establishment of a Baltic marine reserve.

sloveniAPreviously limited to policy work, we are now starting active campaigning. The focus will be on our main topic of ‘Energy’, with our wide-ranging activities directed against existing coal-fired power plants and especially the nuclear power plant in Krško. We are fully committed to our aim of steering the country towards a clean energy revolution. We are also working in all our other core environmen-tal areas, vigorously strengthening our public presence and profile.

slovAkiAOur key victories in 2012: the plans to expand the Mochovce and Bohunice nuclear power plants were delayed, and Slovakia remains gene-technology free. Furthermore, we successfully prevented the implementation of new projects to mine uranium and gold, and we will also work towards ensuring that Slovakia charts the right course when it comes to European climate-protection issues.

BulgAriAWe achieved our first big campaign success in Bulgaria when parliament voted not to restart the Belene nuclear power plant. This step is groundbreaking for the country’s climate and energy policy, which is the main focus of our work where we are particularly involved in exploiting the enormous potential of renewable energy. Furthermore, we are fighting to ensure an environmentally-friendly course is taken on the central topics of gene technology and marine protection.

romAniAWith the right energy policy, Romania has the potential to play a leading role in Central and Eastern Europe. To achieve this key aim, we are putting a huge amount of effort into driving forward the expansion of renewable energy. The bio-diversity of Romania and Europe is at risk because of commercial deforestation, which is why we are fighting hard to conserve this vital natural resource, our forests. Our successes so far include temporarily halting the expansion of the Cernavoda nuclear power plant and stopping GMO soy planting.

HungAry Now ten years old, our Hungarian Greenpeace office continues to be a beacon of hope through its commitment to independence and open, informed debate about society’s environmental choices. We are fighting for the abandonment of the lifetime extension of the three reactors at the Paks nuclear power plant, and for steps to be taken against the illegal disposal of hazardous substances to prevent another red sludge disaster like the one in Kolontar in 2010. Furthermore, our campaign is focussing on ensuring Hungary stays gene-technology free, with a key project being our True Food Guide.

CroAtiAIn June 2012, our first employee started work in Croatia. Our focus there is on tackling the Plomin coal-fired power plant in Istria – the country’s most problematic energy project. Our campaign aims to bring about a change that sees the use of Croatia’s renewable resources. Our other activities focus on the country’s fishing policy and marine reserves where we are involved at all levels.

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Consumer spokesperson Claudia Sprinz describes the ac-tivities and successes of Greenpeace’s detox campaign in Central and Eastern Europe: Zara, H&M and ten other global fashion houses are going to eliminate hazardous chemicals from their production chains.

White protective suits, gas masks, three barrels with dubious contents – the activities in the centre of Budapest suggest a dangerous mission. The focus of attention for the Greenpeace activists in chemical protective clothing: a pair of children’s jeans from fashion retailer Zara.

Throughout 2012 Greenpeace has been leading worldwide protests for clean fashion. We are determined in our fight against the use of hazardous chemicals in the production of textiles. We are doing everything to bring about a change in the fashion industry towards the use of environmentally and consumer friendly substances. Several scientific reports commissioned by Greenpeace have shown that not only do hazardous chemicals used in production end up in the water supply, but that the textiles themselves are also contaminated. Consumers there-fore become polluters without knowing it as even the local sewage plants are unable to filter out these substances completely. We have for example found chemicals which may cause cancer in products made for Zara.

ProACtive Protests AgAinst toXiC FAsHionThe spectacular activities in the CEE countries have played a large part in raising global pub-lic pressure on the big fashion brands. In Budapest, two women activists supported the ‘pro-tection from toxics protest’ by putting up banners in the shop window of the biggest Zara store. Their message: ‘Time to detox’ and ‘Toxins are out of fashion’. In Ljubljana Greenpeace activists protested as rebellious mannequins for clean textiles. The Vienna activists used their creativity to confront the fashion multinationals: they protested with scary painted faces in front of the Levi’s shop, and at G-Star toxic warnings adorned the shop windows.The campaign unleashed the required outrage. Our big achievement: twelve global fashion houses – from Puma, Nike and Adidas to H&M, C&A, Marks and Spencer, Zara, Mango, Esprit, Levi’s, Uniqlo and Li Ning – have signed up to gradually eliminate hazardous chemicals from their production chains by 2020. 2012 has been a successful year in the fight for the detoxi-fication of the textile industry.

looking ForWArdGreenpeace has commissioned new research to explore the use of toxic chemicals in textile production in more depth. Fashion producers still employ subcontractors who continue to use toxic chemicals. Greenpeace will not give up until the entire industry’s production processes are clean, and will closely monitor the progress of the firms which have decided to ‘detoxify’ their products and production chains.

Main Left: “DETOX-action” in Budapest. Greenpeace activists call attention to hazardous chemicals in children’s jeans © Greenpeace/ Tivadar Domaniczky

Above: Scary protest in front of the Levi’s store in Vienna© Greenpeace / Teresa Novotny

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The 2012 Arctic campaign in Hungary was a breakthrough in integrating traditional campaigning with online social media to present a unified message. Arctic Campaigner, Barbara Stoll recounts the unprecedented communication and mobilisation success, acknowledged across the global Greenpeace family.

With this campaign we wanted to reach out to new groups and introduce Greenpeace to a much larger and more diverse audience than ever before, using unusual campaigning tools and online pushes on Facebook, Twitter, blogs and our own website. We had a smart strategy and managed to use it well. The polar bears and several committed, popular celebrities hel-ped us, as did the beautiful photo opportunity actions on the Danube and all across Budapest. An unusual, humorous viral video we produced spread the word like wildfire, quickly beco-ming our most watched video and leading people through to our other media.

The images we produced with this campaign travelled far and wide online, way beyond Hun-garian borders. It was the very powerful direct communication action, using Paula the polar bear at Shell HQ in Budapest that really changed the game, drawing huge online media and public attention. One iconic iPhone image from this action was seen by over 50% and liked by over 1% of all Hungarian Facebook-users (more than 2 million people) and got us around half of all our Arctic sign-ups.

enCountering tHe unBelievABleOur previous online actions had generated between 2,500 and 2,800 sign-ups, including 1,000 new people. In seven months, the integrated online-offline Arctic campaign genera-ted 56,040 sign-ups, of whom over 53,000 were new to GP. This total put us 13th on the global GP results table just behind Germany and Russia, with their respective populations of 82 million and 143 million people, compared to Hungary’s 10 million.

Our objectives were not only met, but far overachieved, generating a very powerful and strongly positive image of Greenpeace and the campaign and putting Greenpeace Hungary firmly on the international Greenpeace map.

looking ForWArdOne result of the campaign’s remarkable progress was a grant from GP International mid-way, to enable further online development and testing. Lessons learned about online mobilisation as a result of the Arctic campaign continue to benefit subsequent online efforts such as the on-going Detox campaign and Hungary’s GMO user guide. Internationally, Barbara is set to take on the important role of GP European Arctic Campaign Coordinator in 2013, while our digital campaigner, Tamás Kovács, has become part of the internatio-nal Arctic Digital Team.

Main left: Arctic Action on the Danube highlighting the drastic melting of ice at the North Pole © Greenpeace/ Bence Járdány

Above right: A homeless polar bear being shown around Budapest during an Arctic Action © Greenpeace/ Bence Járdány

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Greenpeace continues to fight local environmental threats in Austria too. Our strategy for success: we don’t give up until we have achieved our aims. Campaign Programme Director, Herwig Schuster, describes how a lengthy Greenpeace cam-paign achieved success.

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looking ForWArdThere are still four coal-fired power plants in operation in Austria, all of which have seen better days. This should mean that they will all be swit-ched off within the next 10 to 15 years. We will do everything to prevent any potential new coal po-wer projects. In line with the ‘energy [r]evolution’, the future belongs to renewable energy in Austria too. Through our energy campaigns, we are fighting for the legal, political and economic basis required to make this a reality.

Main Left: In Graz Greenpeace protests together with roughly five hundred locals from the area around Voitsberg. © Greenpeace / Rene Huemer

Above: Appealing directly to the major: “No polluter in Voitsberg”.© Greenpeace / Barbara Tschann

Five years ago, we received unpleasant and unexpected news, the industrialist Mirko Kovats had bought the long closed lignite-fired power plant in the Styrian city of Voitsberg for next to nothing and planned to reopen it as a modern coal-fired power plant – supported by the Styrian SPÖ party. Our clear verdict was that this is going to be a particle emitter and climate killer rolled into one. Immediate action was called for.

As our friendly letter to Mr Kovats remained unanswered, we got involved at a local level. We quickly established contact with key local opponents of the project and developed joint strategies. Initial activities quickly ensued. We got out there with particle measuring equip-ment and showed that the air was already polluted. Voitsberg and its surroundings have been plagued by bad air for many years. The first time particle emissions fell was after the closing of the plant. You can easily picture the future of air quality if the plant were to be reopened.

togetHer For Better AirActions in cooperation with the local opposition helped to mobilise the people. Beginning with a small group of affected persons the protests against the reactivation of the plant grew into a civil society issue engaging hundreds of people. Together we scored a key early win – the Styrian State Parliament decided not to reopen the plant – against the votes of the SPÖ party. As a result, the SPÖ suffered massive losses at the following council elections in Voitsberg.

Kovats continued to pursue the project, but his company went bankrupt in 2011. The future of the power plant remained in the balance a little longer, would he continue or even sell it to another operator? The great news finally came, the plant would be demolished, so we too could close our file on the ‘Voitsberg power plant’ permanently.

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The model is simple: find a single great campaigner able to deliver policy and media work on a number of key issues; support them in campaigning and building a committed local activist base; then, once Greenpeace is embedded in local civil society, expand to meet the awakened demand for environmental action. This is the model that produced the great GP teams first in Slovenia then, more recently, Bulgaria.

Zoran came into contact with Greenpeace through a job advertisement at a time when he had been working for years as a political specialist at the US Embassy in Zagreb and felt the need for new challenges. “I am a published writer too”, he says, “and in my writing I have often entertained and explored environmental topics and motifs. The GP job presented a unique opportunity for a personal contribution in very concrete ways. Suddenly there was a new meaning in my life, but also the sense of responsibility and uncertainty that any pioneering attempt brings with it.”

A Fine BAlAnCing ACtZoran started GP operations in Croatia in June 2012 covering two fields, both fairly new to him: Energy and the EU Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform. Initially, the focus was more on Energy, fighting the government’s plans to build a new coal-fired block, Plomin C in Istria. By linking up with local and regional politicians, as well as other environmental NGOs, a front was built against coal and in favour of clean energy. A significant result came when the Istrian County Assembly – with whose leaders Zoran met on several occasions – voted against coal in late October.

At the same time he was also arranging to take fishermen’s representative from Croatia to the GP-organised first European Small-Scale Fishermen’s Congress in Brussels, in November. As a direct result of the Congress and of Greenpeace’s work, at year’s end Croatian small-scale fishermen set up a coordinating body within the Croatian Artisanal Chamber, which now gives a voice to 3,000 of them in pursuing their interests.

looking ForWArdThe battle against Plomin C continues in 2013 with a Greenpeace health study on the plant scheduled for publication in May. This will provides GP Croatia and its allies with a strong new tool for fighting this threat to health and the environment. Zoran still works alone and from home, but coordinates his activities with other GP CEE colleagues, especially GP Slovenia, with whom he hopes to work more closely on a joint Oceans campaign in the future.

One-man Greenpeace office in Croatia, campaigner/spokes man/activism co-ordinator Zoran Tomic, gives an insight into the challenges and achievements of GP CEE’s pioneering model for embedding and growing environmental campaign work in new countries of the region.

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Main left: Artisanal fisherman continuing the age-old tradition of sustainable fishing in the Adriatic Sea© Greenpeace/ Davor Konjikušic

Above: Small-scale models make a statement during an action at the Plomin C coal-fired power plant© Greenpeace/ Luka Tomac

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In 2004, just before Poland joined the EU, European headlines shouted “Poland to become Trojan horse of the GMO industry”. Later we learned that even the deputy Prime Minister was promising US officials a smooth path for GMO business in Poland. Yet those promises were not fulfilled - to a large extent due to our campaign.

From the very beginning it was clear to us that Poland with its huge agricultural potential and very dispersed farming model must not become prey to the aggressive tactics of multina-tional agrochemical corporations. However, their forceful efforts to win the market were all too often unintentionally helped by conflicting sectoral interests and the negligence of Polish decision-makers. For a while this seriously looked like derailing all efforts to protect Polands agriculture and environment from GMOs.

deFining tHe rigHt goAls For suCCessThe first attempted ban on trading GMO (transgenic) seeds, enacted by parliament in 2005, was poorly formulated making it legally void. The second, in 2006, was simply inconsistent with EU law, which made it an easy prey for the European Commission. In these circumstan-ces we realised we had to formulate and push a more effective goal - a ban on the cultivation of each genetically modified crop. This goal was repeated at each and every action and at each and every meeting with politicians. Finally, after years of campaigning by both Greenpeace and other organisations, we con-nected with politicians who were eager not only to listen, but to act. They promoted new regulations banning the cultivation of crops, based on the impossibility of co-existence with non-GMO crops in Poland, the threat of honey being contaminated by the pollen of MON810 maize, and the lack of independent studies on environmental and health safety.

looking ForWArd2013 will see the first sowing season in Poland when cultivating GMOs is illegal and in a further positive step, the government has started run-ning a nationwide information campaign to make farmers aware of the bans and the penalties for breaking them. Greenpeace in Poland meanwhile is embarking on broader sustainable agriculture work, the first step of which is to join the Europe-wide campaign to ban bee-killing pesticides.

Main Left: Over 100 activists drummed for the GMO bans in Poland on the biggest drum in the world in front of the Prime Minister’s office. © Greenpeace/Magda Baczynska

Above: Greenpeace activists block an illegal field of geneti-cally modified corn in southern Poland. © Greenpeace/ Karol Grygoruk

After years of Greenpeace lobbying and a series of ineffectual bans, Poland finally voted in an effective law to prohibit the cultivation of GMO crops (Genetically Modified Organisms) at the beginning of 2013. Agricultural campaigner, Joanna Mis, describes how Greenpeace contributed to keeping Poland GMO-free.

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usA Apple yields to the demands of 220,000 customers. The corporate giant agrees to ‘clean its cloud’ by pledging to stop using coal to power three of its giant data centres.

indonesiAGreenpeace and the Borobudur Conservation Agency light up Borobudur Temple with solar energy to showcase Indonesia’s renewable energy potential. Activists urge the Indonesian government to decrease its dependence on coal.

soutH koreASouth Korea abandons ‘scientific’ whaling plans after a series of Greenpeace-led actions, including 105,000 people from 124 countries sending emails to South Korean Prime Minister, Kim Hwang-sik.

senegAlLocal fishing communities celebrate. After an intense year long campaign by Greenpeace, the Senegalese government cancels fishing permits for foreign trawlers. Fisheries are slowly regenerating and fishermen are returning home with healthier catches.

BrAzilGreenpeace’s damning report and direct action to block a cargo ship- ment gets results. All seven pig iron companies in Maranhão, Brazil agree to stop sourcing wood charcoal from destroyed forests, slave labour or indigenous lands.

AustrAliAA huge victory for the oceans! Australia bans a Dutch supertrawler from its waters and creates the world’s largest network of marine reserves in more than 2.3 million square kilometres of ocean – an area the size of Western Europe.

CHinAFollowing brand attacks on Victoria’s Secret, Mango, Zara, C&A, Marks & Spencer, Adidas, Li-Ning, Nike, Puma and H&M, these big high street names all commit to removing toxic chemicals from their supply chain.

JAPAnGreenpeace climbers reach Mount Fuji’s summit to deliver messages of support and hope for victims of the disaster at Fukushima.

Thanks to the passion and participation of supporters across the globe, Greenpeace is able to take action for a green and peaceful planet in over 45 countries across the world.

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The future of our environment is in the hands of the thousands of people who share our goals and promote our activities. Our supporters are the foundation of Greenpeace’s work. Whether activist or donor, the sum of their contributions builds the strength of our organisation. Together we can fight even the biggest environ-mental problems and achieve important objectives for our planet.

donornEVER TOO lATE! - GREEnPEACE’S OlDEST DOnOR“It’s never too late to start sup-porting,” says Imre Kristóffy (aka Uncle Imre), the 101-year who became a monthly donor to Green-peace Hungary in 2004, at the age of 93. The one-time mechanic and musician can recount his personal experiences of a whole century of Hungary’s turbulent history and speaks fondly of a time when “the air was certainly cleaner!” Uncle Imre was one of the guests of honour at GP Hungary’s 10th Birthday Party in September 2012, where he met and motivated other supporters and activists of all ages. “If I was younger,” he says “I’d go with you everywhere – to China to Japan, everywhere. Actually, I’ve been thinking about whether it’s time I started playing music again somewhere!”

FoundAtionsfOUnDATIOn DOnOR SEES An IMPORTAnT ROlE fOR GREEnPEACE In THE REGIOnTris Lewis, Programme Officer at the Oak Foundation’s Environmental Programme, supported our 2012 CEE Traw-ler Tour – part of our regional Common Fisheries Policy campaign. He told us that the foundation sees Greenpeace as an important partner, “Eastern European governments have the potential to be highly influential in decision making processes in Brussels and hence it is important that civil society actors engage those respective govern-ments.” While acknowledging the still modest capacity of civil society in the region, he emphasises the key role they see Greenpeace playing, “... not only for bringing their campaigning knowledge and experience to the region, but also to bolster and encourage national civil society actors.”

ACtivistACHIEVInG GREATnESS TOGETHER “Even when I was young it was difficult for me to accept certain things as they are”, says Ina Vallant. At 18, the Viennese activist decided she could no longer simply stand by and watch “governments and corporations destroy our planet”. She refuses to accept “that someone should be permitted to do as they please with nature and the people depending on her just because they have money or power.” Ina has protested for Arctic conservation in front of Gazprom headquarters in Moscow – and en-ded up in court that very day (see picture below, Ina getting arrested in Moscow), a risk she is prepared to take. “In order to successfully oppose the imbalance of power it is vital that many ‘little’ people join forces to achieve great things.”

BoArd memBerInTERnATIOnAl AnD PROfESSIOnAl“My impression of Greenpeace was always that of a professional organisation offering very good and efficient campaign work” says Karin Küblböck. “The quality of this work as well as the international orientation were decisive factors in my decision to accept their invitation to become a member of the board.” The economist deals with international issues and deems it essential that Greenpeace coordinates on an international level. “The destruction of the environment and climate change do not stop at national borders. In recent years the development and expansion of activities in Eastern European EU-joining countries contributed significantly to framing government positions in a more en-vironmentally friendly fashion. Even though of course much yet remains to be accomplished, I view this as a considerable achievement.”

suPPorterEnVIROnMEnTAlISM AS BEST InVESTMEnT“Towards the end of my studies I did volunteer work with Greenpeace Austria. I was highly impressed by the organisation’s professional approach. I was already on-board with their goals anyway.” Today, Leo Haidweger is the owner of a car dealership and devoted supporter of electromobility. His enthusiasm for Greenpeace remains, but entrepreneurship leaves too little time for volunteer work. “And so for the past 20 years I have had a regular money transfer order with my bank. Compared to my tax returns it’s a small amount. But it does more good than everything I pay to the state and, therefore, it represents my best investment. I see my monthly donations to Greenpeace as an investment in ecology and democracy! That is how I can contribute towards civil society to the best of my capability.”

sPeCiAlistBETWEEn jUSTICE AnD THE lAWJosef Unterweger has been Greenpeace Austria’s lawyer for more than 25 years now, a fact he is know for and proud of. “That I am an advocate for environmental protection and human rights is no secret at all”, says Greenpeace’s specialist on legal matters. His opi-nion on where Greenpeace actions fall on the spectrum between ‘legal’ and ‘legitimate’? “Justice and the law aren’t always the same thing. I personally, together with Green-peace, always see these cases as opportunities for symbolic actions. Greenpeace points out that in some cases laws are insufficient. The re-establishment of justice and human rights are vital and important for all of us.”

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Greenpeace in Central and Eastern Europe is based in Vienna and its activities cover Central and Eastern Europe. For this purpose independent organisations and foundations were founded in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. Furthermore, we work with partners in Bulgaria, Slovenia and Croatia. The highest decision-making body is the General Assembly. This selects the Honorary Board of Directors, which consists of five people. The Honorary Board appoints the Executive Director. This person has legal, organisational and financial responsibility for the organisation and for the permanent employees.

Die Aufwendungen teilen sich in folgende Bereiche:income in 1,000 € 9,958

Regular donations 7,054

One-off donations 910

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Project-related donations 118

Interest income 85

Other income 12

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In order to guarantee complete independence, Greenpeace does not accept money from govern-ments, corporations or institutions such as the EU or the UN, but only from private donors and founda-tions. In 2012, the total revenue of Greenpeace in Central and Eastern Europe was 9.958 million Euros in Austria. The majority of revenue, 7.054 million Euros, was generated by regular contributions from donors, and a further 0.910 million from irregular contributions. In 2012, a Greenpeace donor left us 1.7 million Euros in his will. We could not have accomplished our work last year without these people. Thank you!

Campaign work in Austria and Eastern Europe is financed through Austrian donations. Green-peace CEE also funds part of Greenpeace’s global campaign work, as the indiscriminate exploitation of nature does not stop at national borders. In 2012, 1.1 million Euros were placed into a fund to further finance work in Eastern Europe, and another 8,000 Euros were put into an untaxed reserve fund. The annual balance sheet, therefore, shows a surplus of 264,000 Euros, which will flow into the capital reserves.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all the supporters who have enabled us to keep advocating for environmental issues. Thank you!

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Fundraising Director Susanne Winter (l.) and CFO Manuela Bachlechner (r.) introduce the legal and financial structure of GP CEE and show why we can proudly say: Greenpeace is its supporters!

support In 2012, 122,144 donors in Austria funded our environmental work through their contributions. A further 27,931 eastern european

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