Global Justice Ecology Project, Stop GE Trees in the Media

Recent news and media coverage for Global Justice Ecology Project and the Campaign to STOP GE Trees.

Press:

Wall Street Journal: Let’s Farm Chestnuts Again (9 May 2019)

Organic Insider: How the Ag-Biotech Industry is Attempting to Manipulate Public Opinion with Unproven Genetically-Engineered Chestnut Trees (8 May 2019)

New Food Economy: Researchers can restore the American chestnut with genetic engineering. But at what cost?  (April 29, 2019)

The Southern: Photographer unveils photographs of pivotal Shawnee Forest protests (March 13, 2019)

SP Global: Virginia governor advised to freeze permits for Atlantic Coast, Mountain Valley gas pipelines (Aug. 20, 2018)

Blue Virginia: Gov. Northam Dismisses Letter from His Environmental Justice Advisory Council Calling to Stay Pipeline Permits (Aug. 17, 2018)

The Hill Op-Ed: The Forests are in Crisis But Biotechnology is Not the Solution (March 28, 2018)

Washington Post: Environmentalists are urging the USDA to reject this genetically engineered eucalyptus tree (August 8, 2017)

RT.com: 250,000 Americans, 500 groups reject genetically-modified eucalyptus trees (July 6, 2017)

The Hill: Groups urge USDA not to approve genetically engineered eucalyptus trees (July 6, 2017)

Common Dreams: Overwhelming Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees

Common Dreams: USDA Receives Near Unanimous Public Rejection of Genetically Engineered Trees

Politico: Morning Agriculture: A daily briefing on agriculture and food policy (Aug. 9, 2017)

ModernFarmer.com: Summer Food Policy Round-Up: Questlove, Sonny Perdue, GMO Moths, and More

ConsumerAffairs.com: Forest industry wants to blanket the south with invasive, flammable tree species

NaturalHealth365: USDA ignores risk to blanket the south with genetically engineered flammable tree species

BendBulletin.com: Environmentalists are urging the USDA to reject a genetically engineered eucalyptus tree

ModernFarmer.com: Summer Food Policy Round-Up: Questlove, Sonny Perdue, GMO Moths, and MoreConsumerAffairs.com: Forest industry wants to blanket the south with invasive, flammable tree species

NaturalHealth365: USDA ignores risk to blanket the south with genetically engineered flammable tree species

BendBulletin.com: Environmentalists are urging the USDA to reject a genetically engineered eucalyptus tree

Center For Food Safety: Overwhelming Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees

YubaNet.com: Overwhelming Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees

GreyAreaNews.com: Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees

TargetedNews.com: Overwhelming Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees

Entornointeligente.com: 250,000 Americans, 500 groups reject genetically-modified eucalyptus trees

EnvironmentGuru.com: A Quarter of a Million People Say NO to First-Ever GE Forest Tree

RINF.com: 250,000 Americans, 500 Groups Reject Genetically-Modified Eucalyptus Trees

Care2.com: Statement: Near Unanimous Public Rejection of GE Trees in US

GEFreeNZ.org: USA Public Slam NZ Biotech Company

Biofuelwatch.org.uk: US Dept. of Agriculture Receives Near Unanimous Public Rejection of GE Trees

RobinsPost.com: Consumer News: Forest industry wants to blanket the south with invasive, flammable tree species

Voxy.co.nz: USA public slam NZ biotech company’s GE trees

Newsline: 250,000 Americans, 500 groups reject genetically-modified eucalyptus trees

New Zealand: Minister’s Plan Threatens Economic Sabotage (March 10, 2017)

– GE Free NZ Release (GE Trees Steering Committee)

Niagara Sierra Club: Why We Must Say NO to GMO Chestnuts (Feb. 2017) – Article by Anne Petermann

VTDigger.org: Global Justice Ecology Project and Bill McKibben to Co-Present Activist Award to Climate Justice Activists (Jan. 17, 2017)

 

 

See our full list of press releases here. 

Radio:

NPR’s  On Point: How GMOs Might Save The American Chestnut Tree (April 29, 2019)

WDBX Radio: Orin Langelle Interview on Photojournalism and Activism (March 14, 2019)

EAR TO THE PAVEMENT PODCAST: GJEP Executive Director Anne Petermann interviewed about false climate solutions

WORT-FM Madison, WI: Genetically Engineered Trees Opposed

Interview with Anne Petermann on GE Eucalyptus petition drive. (Aug. 30, 2017)

KWMR FM – Vermont: ‘Post Carbon Radio’ (Jan. 10, 2017)

Anne Petermann, Orin Langelle interview about genetically engineered trees.

WORT-FM Madison, WI: Is Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Coming To The U.S.? (June 29, 2017)

WERU-FM – Bangor: RadioActive show with Meredith Francesco (Nov. 22, 2016)

Anne Petermann as guest on climate solutions, GE trees.

Television

CC-TV 17 Vermont: Anne Petermann and Orin Langelle presented the Ed Everts Activist Award Ceremony to Rising Tide Vermont (Jan. 19, 2017)

KPFK FM – Los Angeles

SOJOURNER TRUTH SHOW “Earth Minute with Anne Petermann”

KPFK FM – Los Angeles

SOJOURNER TRUTH SHOW “Earth Watch interview segment with guests provided by GJEP”