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...
Tree Plantations and Industrial Forestry
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...
1st Edition: International Newsletter of the Campaign to STOP GE Trees
Sep 21, 2023
Welcome to the first edition of the International Newsletter for the Campaign to STOP GE Trees! Genetically engineered (GE, or genetically modified) trees pose serious environmental risks yet research on genetically engineering trees continues. While very few...
Undisciplined Environments: Forest Sovereignty Against The Expansion Of Tree Monocultures
Sep 20, 2023
Note: Joám supports the Campaign to STOP GE Trees through translating the Campaign's international calls. The Campaign also has a sign on letter and other action items regarding the September 21st Day of Struggle. On September 19, 2023, Undisciplined Environments...
Lucro gerado pela indústria do Eucalipto no Brasil é mais valorizado do que a população e o meio ambiente.
Sep 7, 2023
O Brasil está prestes a liberar várias espécies de eucalipto geneticamente modificado, o que irá agravar uma situação ruim para a população e o meio ambiente. STEVE TAYLOR e ORIN LANGELLE - 26 DE AGOSTO DE 2023 No Mato Grosso do Sul, grande parte da floresta nativa...
Profit Trumps People and Planet in Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry
Sep 7, 2023
Brazil is set to unleash several varieties of genetically engineered eucalyptus, which will worsen a bad situation. By Steve Taylor and Orin Langelle This article was produced by Global Justice Ecology Project and is based on a trip to Brazil by the International...
The Indigenous Missionary Council (CIMI) Annual Report
Aug 3, 2023
July 2023: The CIMI released its report "Violence against Indigenous Peoples in Brazil: Data from 2022" The report discusses what happened in 2022: "The year 2022 marked the end of a governmental cycle marked by violations and an increase in...
U.S. conservation investment routed to eucalyptus expansion in Brazil’s Cerrado
Jun 9, 2023
U.S. conservation investment routed to eucalyptus expansion in Brazil’s Cerrado A June 6, 2023, Mongabay article by Shanna Hanbury discusses how U.S. President Joe Biden pledged $50 million toward the initiative, claiming it would help conserve Latin America’s most...
As Forests React to Climate Change, Can Genetically Modified Trees Stand in the Gap?
Apr 20, 2023
Christian Yonker’s April 17, 2023, Article, As Forests React to Climate Change, Can Genetically Modified Trees Stand in the Gap? first appeared on the Sustainable Brands website. The article discusses biotech startup Living Carbon, which has developed a GE hybrid...
PRESS RELEASE: Major Development in GE Tree Debate as FSC Backs Away from Genetic Engineering
Apr 4, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Taylor, Press Secretary, Global Justice Ecology Project: steve@globaljusticeecology.org | +1 314 210 1322 Forest Stewardship Council Backs Away from Genetic Engineering Following Global Campaign Calling on them to Uphold their...