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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...
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...
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...
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...
Wrench in the Gears discusses the Roots of the GE Chestnut Tree
who is funding the transgenic American chestnut and why? In the following pages an attempt will be made to, first, briefly set the record straight that the American chestnut never actually disappeared and there is no urgent impending emergency justifying the use of genetic engineering. And second, to discuss the money and broader agendas of the individuals and organizations behind the development of the transgenic chestnut tree more at length.