On September 21, 2023, Tom Phillips article Brazil supreme court rules in favor of Indigenous land rights in historic win appeared on The Guardian's website. The entire article can be read on The Guardian's website The following are excerpts from the article: Nine of...
Heinrich Böll Foundation
Press Release: GE Free New Zealand for the International Day of Action Against Monoculture Tree Plantations
Oct 9, 2023
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...
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...
Massive Biolab Boom in Berkeley Spurs Residents, Allies to Launch Biolab Watch
Sep 29, 2023
Note: Living Carbon is one of the biolabs in the Bay Area The following is a Press Release announcing the launch of Biolab Watch, and Biolab Watch's submission of a letter to Berkeley’s Mayor and City Council. Press Release: September 19, 2023 Contact: Jeremy Gruber,...
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...
Native News Network: A Transgenic American Chestnut Tree is Coming. Who Is It For?
Sep 20, 2023
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
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...