Here is a list of organizations that everyone should know as Japan continues to push to end the moratorium on whaling. Ahead of the June 21 kick-off of the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) conference in Agadir, Morocco, these three organizations have been the most outspoken against any end to the whaling ban. Greenpeace: An independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace by: * Catalysing an energy revolution to address the number one threat facing our planet: climate change. * Defending our oceans by challenging wasteful and destructive fishing, and creating a global network of marine reserves. * Protecting the world's ancient forests and the animals, plants and people that depend on them. * Working for disarmament and peace by tackling the causes of conflict and calling for the elimination of all nuclear weapons. * Creating a toxic free future with safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in today's products and manufacturing. * Campaigning for sustainable agriculture by rejecting genetically engineered organisms, protecting biodiversity and encouraging socially responsible farming. Visit their website Sea Shepherd Conservation Society: Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species. Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations. Visit their website Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS): Established back in 1987, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), is the leading global charity dedicated to the conservation and welfare of all whales and dolphins (also known as cetaceans). WDCS defend's these remarkable creatures against the many threats that they face: * Hunting * Captivity * Chemical and noise pollution * Ship collisions (ship strikes) * Entanglement in fishing nets (bycatch) * Climate change Visit their website BM
