Mar 21, 2023 | False Solutions to Climate Change, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, New and Extreme Technologies, Press Coverage, Pressroom, Social Media News
The Wild American Chestnut Is On Its Way Back This article, written by Anne Petermann and Steve Taylor, originally appeared in the Spring 2023 edition of Heartwood community’s biannual newsletter Heartbeat. By Anne Petermann and Steve Taylor MAINE – On his land...
Mar 7, 2023 | False Solutions to Climate Change, Forests, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, Press Coverage, Press Releases, Protests & Resistance, Social Media News, Take Action!
Comments by Organizations Against the Deregulation of the GE American Chestnut are Profiled on GJEP Website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3/7/2023 The United States Department of Agriculture’s...
Feb 8, 2023 | False Solutions to Climate Change, Forests, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, New and Extreme Technologies, Press Coverage, Pressroom, Social Media News, Tree Plantations
Capital Press: GE chestnut trees susceptible to phytophthora root rot The Capital Press article mentioned below reviews two approaches to reviving the American Chestnut tree, hybridization and genetic engineering. It notes that genetic engineering is not a silver...
Feb 5, 2023 | Deforestation, False Solutions to Climate Change, Featured, Forests, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, Indigenous Peoples, 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 to Climate Change, Forests, GE American Chestnut, GE Trees, GMOs, 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...