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We Respond: Letter Published in New York Times Challenges Support for GE Trees
Global Justice Ecology Project, which coordinates the Campaign to STOP GE Trees, submitted the letter below to the New York Times Magazine–it was published in its print edition on Sunday, May 17th. The letter was submitted in response to a piece written by Gabriel...
Claims of Successful Genetically Engineered Tree Sterility Overblown
Claims of Successful Genetically Engineered Tree Sterility Overblown FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08/08/2018 Claims of Successful Genetically Engineered Tree Sterility Overblown Long-term risks and threats of GE trees remain unanswered Joint Statement from: Global Justice...
Tree Biotech Conference Disrupted Amidst Week of Protest
For Immediate Release 7 June 2017 Concepción, Chile - Today the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) 2017 Tree Biotechnology Conference was forced to cancel its field trip to the University of Concepción's Center for Biotechnology amidst...
Plantations Save the Day! (Or not…); Plantaciones Salvan el Dia! (O nó …)
Traducción al español después de inglés Fernando Raga representing CORMA at the IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Conference, speaking in the session called "Chilean Forestry and the Adoption of New Technologies." (Fernando Raga, en representación de CORMA, en la Conferencia...
About our new Chile Blog: Campaign to STOP GE Trees To Document Impacts of Tree Plantations in Chile
Ancient Araucaria forest in Chile. Photo Petermann 2004 Members of the Steering Committee of the Campaign to STOP GE Trees from four continents will travel to Chile from March 20-30 to meet with environmental justice groups and Mapuche communities about the ongoing...
Spread of GE Bentgrass Shows Potential Invasiveness of GE Trees
Scott's creeping bentgrass is genetically engineered to withstand applications of Monsanto's Roundup. GE bentgrass escaped from test trials in Oregon in 2003 and are still uncontained after years of eradication efforts. The USDA is considering deregulating creeping...
Asunción Declaration Rejects GE Trees: The Global Movement Grows
A Resounding NO to GE Trees Declaración de Asunción Rechazo a todos los Árboles Genéticamente: Un NO Rotundo a los Árboles GM (PDF) Declaração de Asunción rejeita todas as árvores geneticamente modificadas: Um esmagador NÃO às árvores transgênicas (PDF) We,...
Welcome to the STOP GE Trees Indigenous People & Forests Blog
Genetically Engineered (GE) Trees will increase the damages caused by deforestation to indigenous people and their way of life. Here at the STOP GE Trees Indigenous People & Forests Blog, we will share news and reports of the struggles already faced by people who...
Native News Network: A Transgenic American Chestnut Tree is Coming. Who Is It For?
The article "A Transgenic American Chestnut Tree is Coming. Who Is It For?" by Maya Kapoor, first appearing September 12, 2023, was co-published by Native News Network, which delivers important daily news that affects the lives of Native Americans nationwide, and...
Undisciplined Environments: Forest Sovereignty Against The Expansion Of Tree Monocultures
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.
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
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
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...
Testbiotech: Gene editing found to cause chaos in the genome of tomatoes
Testbiotech is warning that the planned deregulation and large scale releases of New GE organisms could threaten natural resources needed by future generations. A June 20, 2023 article by Testbiotech discusses recent scientific findings that demonstrated...
U.S. conservation investment routed to eucalyptus expansion in Brazil’s Cerrado
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...
PRESS RELEASE: Indigenous Environmental Network Urges Ban of Genetically Modified Trees and the Commercialization of Nature at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24/4/23 CONTACT: (314) 210-1322 | steve@globaljusticeecology.org Indigenous Environmental Network Urges Ban of Genetically Modified Trees and the Commercialization of Nature at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues...
As Forests React to Climate Change, Can Genetically Modified Trees Stand in the Gap?
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
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...
REDD-Monitor: Living Carbon is selling carbon offsets with no peer-reviewed science to back its claims.
REDD-Monitor: Living Carbon is selling carbon offsets generated from planting genetically engineered trees: A false solution combined with a techno-fix on top of another false solution Chris Lang's March 18, 2023 article in REDD-Monitor is a great overview of...
American Bar Association: Will Genetically Engineered Chestnuts Be Roasting on an Open Fire of Litigation?
The article "Will Genetically Engineered Chestnuts Be Roasting on an Open Fire of Litigation?", written by Thomas Parker Redick, was posted March 21, 2023 on the American Bar Association's website. We encourage you to read it, as it discusses "the legal threats that...
Heartland Institute Attacks on the Campaign to STOP GE Trees affirms the Campaign’s Effectiveness
On March, 22, 2023 Heartland Daily News posted the article "Firm Plants Bioengineered Trees That Remove More Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide" by Linnea Lueken. It is always a pleasure to be attacked by a far-right "think tank" like The Heartland Institute for our work to...
Perilous Modification of the American Chestnut Tree: We cannot forget the lessons taken from Monsanto’s Bollgard failure
Background Information: The US government is considering whether to allow a genetically modified (GM) version of the American chestnut tree, called Darling 58, to be grown in the wild. The creators of Darling 58, citing conservation of the species, hope to win the...
The Wild American Chestnut Is On Its Way Back
The Wild American Chestnut Is On Its Way Back This article, written by Anne Petermann and Steve Taylor, originally appeared in the Spring 2023 edition of Heartwood community's biannual newsletter Heartbeat. By Anne Petermann and Steve Taylor MAINE – On his land in...
Perspective Magazine Examines Falsehoods Behind Engineering Trees For Profit
Perspective Magazine examines Falsehoods Behind Engineering Trees for Profit A March 15 2023 Perspective article by Wade Graham examines how the the tree-planting carbon offset market, which is worth billions and a key component of net-zero strategies, is based on...
PRESS RELEASE: Results from USDA’s Latest Public Comment Period on the GE American Chestnut Tree
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/7/2023 The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published their draft Environmental Impact Statement and draft Plant Pest...
New York Times: The first GE Trees have been planted in a U.S. Forest
New York Times: For the First Time, Genetically Modified Trees Have Been Planted in a U.S. Forest Summary of Article: On Monday February 13, 2023, nearly 5,000 GE trees were planted in a U.S. Forest. The modified poplars, planted in Georgia on private land, were...