Liz Nye's article Restoring Giants to the Forest was published on the New England Botanic Garden's website in November of 2023. The article can be read in full on the New England Botanic Garden's website. The article celebrates the planting of 20 naturally...
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Press Release: Researchers temper expectations for genetically engineered American chestnut tree – reveal unexpected problems
Nov 21, 2023
For Immediate Release - 21 November 2023 Contact: Steve Taylor +1.314.210.1322 steve@globaljusticeecology.org After years of hype, researchers temper expectations for genetically engineered American chestnut tree - reveal unexpected problems Coalition of...
Brazil: Open Letter from the “Alert against Green Deserts” Network
Oct 31, 2023
In September 2023, The Alert against Green Deserts" network met in Brazil as part of the International Day of Struggle against Monoculture Tree Plantations. Members of different states and representatives of quilobola communities, fishermen and agrarian reform...
World Rainforest Movement: Communities from Brazil and Mozambique exchange experiences in the fight against industrial tree plantations
Oct 30, 2023
Note: The following was originally published in the World Rainforest Movement‘s in-depth October 2023 Bulletin. We highly encourage you to check it out. Exchanges between those who fight to defend their territories are crucial in helping connect and strengthen...
GRIST: A recent effort by Brazilian lawmakers would be disastrous for Indigenous land claims
Oct 25, 2023
October 2023: A recent effort by Brazilian lawmakers would be a disaster for Indigenous land claims and efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest, as reported on the Grist website. Following Brazil’s Supreme Court September 2023 rule that marco temporal ( a legal...
Watershed Sentinel: Brazil’s “Green Deserts”
Oct 19, 2023
Brazilian communities that have resisted industrial tree plantations for decades now face the threat of glyphosate-resistant GE trees by Kaitlyn Duthie-Kannikkatt October 12, 2023 Note: This article was originally published in the Watershed Sentinel, October/November...
World Rainforest Movement: What you need to know about Suzano Papel e Celulose
Oct 18, 2023
On August 21, 2023, The World Rainforest Movement released a 20 page report entitled "What you need to know about Suzano Papel e Celulose". The report can be found on the World Rainforest Movement's website in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Upcoming Oct 26 Webinar: Resisting land grabs for eucalyptus plantations in Brazil
Oct 18, 2023
Topic: Resisting Land Grabs for Eucalyptus Plantations in Brazil Webinar Date: Thursday, October 26, 2023 Interpretation: English, French and Portuguese. Register: Click here for more information and to register. Event Details: The National Farmers Union in Canada...
Press Release: GE Free New Zealand for the International Day of Action Against Monoculture Tree Plantations
Oct 9, 2023
September 20, 2023 GE Free New Zealand is joining the International Day of Action to raise awareness of the devastation that Monoculture Plantation trees have on the environment. The Government of Brazil has recently approved genetically engineered (GE) eucalyptus...
Watershed Sentinel: Stop the Spray: Glyphosate, Forest Monoculture, and Fire
Sep 29, 2023
Note: Brazil has approved 5 GE eucalyptus trees modified to resist glyphosate. This September 27, 2023 article by Jen Groundwater first appeared on the website of Watershed Sentinel. Canada is one of the world’s biggest producers of softwood lumber and in 2022...