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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Our short film documents thousands of thriving, wild American chestnuts on the land of renowned biologist Dr. Bernd Heinrich—contradicting decades of assumptions about the species’ decline. Register to watch the film here:...
This week the Campaign to STOP GE Trees made important headway at the meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Panama City. Strengthening the Moratorium on GE trees: The CBD Alliance, which is a network of civil society organizations that work to...
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...
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.
https://youtu.be/C4mLHiJzirY More than 170,000 individuals and over 440 organizations worldwide have voiced strong opposition to the release of the #GMO American chestnut tree, known as Darling 54 (D54), into wild forests. The USDA is currently considering a petition...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2025 Contact: Steve Taylor, Communications Director, Global Justice Ecology Project | +1.314210.1322 | steve@globaljusticeecology.org 170,000+ Demand USDA Reject Proposal for Release of Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Into Wild...
https://youtu.be/ZSddbjouXtI GJEP was quoted in an important article in The Guardian yesterday addressing efforts to restore the American Chestnut and the dangers posed by the GE American chestnut. Here is the quote they used from our recent press release:...
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...
A few months ago, Living Carbon, a US start-up, announced that it had developed and planted genetically modified poplar trees in 2023. These trees are said to absorb more quickly carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases whose current accumulation in the atmosphere...
By Anne Petermann, International Coordinator, Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered Trees March 26, 2025 Introduction Genetically engineered (GE) trees are an untested and unpredictable technology that threatens not only the biodiversity of our forests but also the...