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When ‘Landscape Restoration’ Actually Means More ‘Fake Forests’

September 21, 2017 by getrees

by Wally Menne with TimberWatch It is generally considered normal for decent people to be opposed to human poverty and hunger, to corporate power and money-lust, to ignorance and greed, to inequities … [Read more...]

Videos: Dangers of Monocultures and GE Trees

September 21, 2017 by getrees

In 1974 the decree of law 701 was created. As a result, more than 3 million hectares of pine and eucalyptus have been planted in. This has caused forced migration, loss of water sources and fertile … [Read more...]

Sept. 21 is Int’l Day of Action against Tree Plantations: Videos, Photos & More

September 20, 2017 by getrees

September 21 is the international Day of Struggle Against Monoculture Tree Plantations. The Campaign to STOP GE Trees is coordinating with the World Rainforest Movement to speak out against the social … [Read more...]

Brazil Photo Essay: Eucalyptus plantation – from clones to pulp mill

September 20, 2017 by getrees

Photos and commentary by Anne Petermann, Executive Director, Global Justice Ecology Project (Exception: the last two photos are by GJEP Co-Director/Strategist Orin Langelle) In June 2011 the Tree … [Read more...]

What’s Driving Tree Plantation Expansion in Latin America, Africa and Asia?

September 18, 2017 by getrees

Originally published by World Rainforest Movement Years before governments adopted the Paris Agreement, international initiatives promising millions of hectares of reforestation and … [Read more...]

Sarawak’s Rainforests – The Borneo Case: Screenings worldwide tomorrow

September 15, 2017 by getrees

Almost 90% of Sarawak’s rainforest is gone, thanks to former Chief Minister and current Governor of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud. New mega-dams are planned for the forest that remains. View the trailer … [Read more...]

WATCH: Video Gives Stunning Look at Wildfires in Portugal

September 13, 2017 by getrees

Although this video report by Arte.tv is narrated in German, the visuals and the interviews give a good idea of what has led to the problem of wildfires, in particular the poorly established and … [Read more...]

Deforestation Linked to Rise in Illness Among Young Children in Cambodia

September 12, 2017 by getrees

By Shreya Dasgupta Originally published by MongaBay.com A new study has found that the loss of dense forest cover in Cambodia is associated with an increased risk of diarrhea, … [Read more...]