Greenpeace in rift with US branch over free flights competition prize

The American wing of Greenpeace has been accused by its colleagues in Britain of sabotaging global attempts to combat climate change, by giving away flying holidays to remote parts of the world.

To the dismay of its British counterparts, Greenpeace USA is offering holidays to Pacific islands and remote parts of South America as prizes for recruiting new members or campaigning against nuclear power.
In a move described by its British colleagues as “completely barking”, Greenpeace USA has linked the holidays to its new “Project Thin Ice” initiative to prove the Arctic icecap is melting because of global warming. The campaign began on 10 May when two explorers set out on the first unsupported summer crossing of the Arctic.

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