Feb 5, 2023 | Deforestation, False Solutions, Featured, Forests, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, Indigenous Peoples, No GE Trees News, No GE Trees Resources, Protests & Resistance, Social Media News, Tree Plantations
Seeing the Forest Through the Transgenic Trees – Guest Post By Ben Note: Thanks to Ben for forwarding this article that takes a deep dive into the issues and forces behind the promotion of the genetically engineered (GE) American chestnut tree. Anyone interested in...
Feb 3, 2023 | False Solutions, False Solutions, Forests, Forests & Plantations, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, Greenwashing, New and Extreme Technologies, Press Coverage, Tree Plantations
The Washington Post: Gene editing could revive a nearly lost tree. Not everyone is on board. The Washington Post discusses a research project at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) that is seeking approval to...
Jan 24, 2023 | Earth Radio, Earth Watch, Featured, Forests, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, No GE Trees News, No GE Trees Resources, Press Coverage, Social Media News, Uncategorized
New Earth Watch: Why the USDA Must Reject Release of GE Trees in Wild Forests GJEP Executive Director Anne Petermann was interviewed for an hour special on the Sojourner Truth show on KPFK Los Angeles, syndicated to millions of listeners across the country. She spoke...
Jan 4, 2023 | Forests, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, No GE Trees News, Press Coverage, Social Media News
Wall Street Journal Raises Concerns about Proposed Release of GE Trees into Forests Action Alert: For information about submitting comments to the USDA regarding the proposal to release genetically engineered trees into the wild, please go to:...
Dec 22, 2022 | Breaking Green, Featured, Forests, Forests & Plantations, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, Indigenous Peoples, No GE Trees News, Social Media News, Tree Plantations
Founded in 2003, Global Justice Ecology Project believes in the fundamental equality of all peoples and the intrinsic value of the natural world. Global Justice ecology project’s mission is to identify, expose and address the intertwined root causes of social...
Dec 21, 2022 | Featured, Forests, Forests & Plantations, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, No GE Trees News, Protests & Resistance, Social Media News, Submit a Public Comment, Take Action!, Uncategorized
Happy Solstice! Help us celebrate by protecting forests from the risks of GE Trees by Jan 26! NOTE: Thanks to the efforts of a large alliance of groups who demanded an extension of the absurdly short 45 day public comment period on the draft decision by the USDA to...