ggsmith

Mr. Kumi,

Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions. As a person who wants to see the environment protected, sometimes I feel a little embarrassed about how Greenpeace spreads their message. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions.

• I’ve seen videos of you guys dancing and partying on your yacht and wearing stupid costumes, accosting people on the street. Isn’t that immature? Do you think that stuff is effective?

• One of your captains – Casson Trenor-- claims that he runs a sustainable restaurant in California. But I heard he gets food from companies that use the sources you complain about elsewhere. How do you justify that contradiction?

• A lot of people’s impression of Greenpeace is that you’re a bunch of environmental do gooders who can’t find real jobs. What do you say to those people?

• What do you think about the Mexican government pushing the U.S. to loosen dolphin-safe tuna standards? What side are you guys on on that issue?

Thanks for the insight into the music video, but I'm still curious about Casson Trenor and his public admonishments towards the seafood sustainability. If he won't be transparent about his own sourcing methods or is willing to buy from companies that use unsustainable sourcing methods doesn't that open Greenpeace up to charges of hypocrisy?