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Massive Uncontrolled Experiment Heading for Our Forests
A renewed push to release genetically engineered trees into U.S. forests is gaining momentum—and it should alarm anyone who cares about the future of wild ecosystems. On April 25, SilvaBio—a company seeking to mass-produce and sell genetically engineered American...
May 3rd Online Event – The American Chestnut: A Conversation with Environmental Historian Dr. Donald Davis
Thoreau Farm, May 3rd at 2pm Eastern Register to watch on Zoom Presented by the Thoreau Alliance Before 1910, the American chestnut was one of the most common—and cherished—trees in the eastern United States. Its rot-resistant wood framed barns and fences; its...
Brazil’s GE Eucalyptus Boom
This article by researchers at the Gibson Climate Justice Lab, University of Southern California, exposes the link between land-based geoengineering, carbon markets and genetically engineered trees. It highlights how Indigenous Peoples and Quilombola communities are...
TAKE ACTION: FSC Consultation to help STOP GE Trees (deadline Sept 28)
FSC Consultation on GMO Definition Deadline Sunday, September 28, 2025The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) prohibits FSC member companies from using GE trees for commercial purposes, in certified or non-certified areas. FSC’s prohibition exists because the risks and...
Global forests at risk from GE Trees: Your Support today is Critical
In just a few weeks, all eyes will be on Panama City, where two critical meetings will decide the future of forests worldwide:
→ The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (SB8J-1) — focused on Indigenous rights and biodiversity
→ The Forest Stewardship Council’s General Assembly — where members will vote on whether to uphold or dismantle the global ban on genetically engineered (GE) trees.
The outcomes will shape forest policy and Indigenous land rights for decades to come. And with COP30 looming in November in Brazil, these meetings are our one chance to set the stage for strong global resistance to GE trees.
Press Release: USDA Poised to Approve Release of Genetically Engineered Trees Based on Botched Research
NOTE: A PDF of this Press Release can be found here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Steve TaylorEmail: steve@globaljusticeecology.orgPhone: +1 314 210 1322 USDA Poised to Approve Release of Genetically Engineered Trees Based on Botched Research Defective GMO Chestnut...