In the mid-1970s independent groups using the name Greenpeace started springing up worldwide. By 1977, there were 15 to 20 Greenpeace groups around the world, including Great Lakes Greenpeace at Michigan State University. At the same time the Canadian Greenpeace office was heavily in debt. Disputes between offices over fund-raising and organizational direction split the global movement as the North American offices were reluctant to be under the authority of the Canada office.
in the mid-1970s independent groups using the name greenpeace started springing up worldwide by 1977 there were 15 to 20 greenpeace groups around the world including great lakes greenpeace at michigan state university at the same time the canadian greenpeace office was heavily in debt disputes between offices over fund-raising and organizational direction split the global movement as the north american offices were reluctant to be under the authority of the canada office