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1st Edition: International Newsletter of the Campaign to STOP GE Trees

1st Edition: International Newsletter of the Campaign to STOP GE Trees

The Campaign to STOP GE Trees has an International Newsletter! September 21, 2023 Genetically engineered (GE, or genetically modified) trees pose serious environmental risks yet research on genetically engineering trees continues. While very few GE trees have been approved for commercial release globally, the regulatory landscape is changing quickly. Now is the time to act to stop GE trees...

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Profit Trumps People and Planet in Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry

Profit Trumps People and Planet in Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry

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 Campaign to STOP GE Trees. It was syndicated by Earth | Food | Life, a...

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OLCA:  Knowledge Meeting Seminar: “Transgenic trees in indigenous territories”

OLCA: Knowledge Meeting Seminar: “Transgenic trees in indigenous territories”

OLCA: Knowledge Meeting Seminar: "Transgenic trees in indigenous territories"     The webinar "Transgenic trees in indigenous territories" was broadcast on July 28, 2023 by the Colombian station Nuwam Radio. The Spanish version of the webinar can be found on OLCA's website.  The  webinar includes interviews with: Anne Petermann, Director of the Global Justice Ecology Project and...

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Mongabay: Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears

Mongabay: Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears

Mongabay: Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears Juliette Portala article, Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears, appeared July 27, 2023 on the Mongabay website.  Note: Anne Petermann, the cofounder of the Global Justice Ecology Project (GJEP) was interviewed for the article, at one point stating "Besides my concerns about...

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National Geographic: To save chestnut trees, we may have to ‘play God’

National Geographic: To save chestnut trees, we may have to ‘play God’

National Geographic: To save chestnut trees, we may have to ‘play God’ This article by Sarah Gibbens appeared April 28, 2023 on the National Geographic's website. The article can also be read here. This article discusses American chestnut trees that have been genetically engineered to be blight-resistant. It outlines how the fungus that has attacked the American Chestnut tree, Cryphonectria...

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New Earth Watch: Why the USDA Must Reject Release of GE Trees in Wild Forests

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 about the importance of the imminent comment period called by the USDA regarding their draft decision to approve the release of genetically engineered trees into wild forests across the eastern US.

Most Recent Press Coverage

1st Edition: International Newsletter of the Campaign to STOP GE Trees

1st Edition: International Newsletter of the Campaign to STOP GE Trees

The Campaign to STOP GE Trees has an International Newsletter! September 21, 2023 Genetically engineered (GE, or genetically modified) trees pose serious environmental risks yet research on genetically engineering trees continues. While very few GE trees have been approved for commercial release globally, the regulatory landscape is changing quickly. Now is the time to act to stop GE trees...

read more
Profit Trumps People and Planet in Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry

Profit Trumps People and Planet in Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry

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 Campaign to STOP GE Trees. It was syndicated by Earth | Food | Life, a...

read more
OLCA:  Knowledge Meeting Seminar: “Transgenic trees in indigenous territories”

OLCA: Knowledge Meeting Seminar: “Transgenic trees in indigenous territories”

OLCA: Knowledge Meeting Seminar: "Transgenic trees in indigenous territories"     The webinar "Transgenic trees in indigenous territories" was broadcast on July 28, 2023 by the Colombian station Nuwam Radio. The Spanish version of the webinar can be found on OLCA's website.  The  webinar includes interviews with: Anne Petermann, Director of the Global Justice Ecology Project and...

read more
Mongabay: Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears

Mongabay: Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears

Mongabay: Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears Juliette Portala article, Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears, appeared July 27, 2023 on the Mongabay website.  Note: Anne Petermann, the cofounder of the Global Justice Ecology Project (GJEP) was interviewed for the article, at one point stating "Besides my concerns about...

read more
National Geographic: To save chestnut trees, we may have to ‘play God’

National Geographic: To save chestnut trees, we may have to ‘play God’

National Geographic: To save chestnut trees, we may have to ‘play God’ This article by Sarah Gibbens appeared April 28, 2023 on the National Geographic's website. The article can also be read here. This article discusses American chestnut trees that have been genetically engineered to be blight-resistant. It outlines how the fungus that has attacked the American Chestnut tree, Cryphonectria...

read more

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New Earth Watch: Why the USDA Must Reject Release of GE Trees in Wild Forests

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 about the importance of the imminent comment period called by the USDA regarding their draft decision to approve the release of genetically engineered trees into wild forests across the eastern US.

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