GJEP partners with the Sojourner Truth show on KPFK Pacifica Radio, Los Angeles for a weekly Earth Minute on Wednesday and an Earth Watch interview on Thursday. Ed Russo is an environmental expert, author, entrepreneur, and a member… Read More

Sojourner Truth with Margaret Prescod · Earth Minute: Genetically Modified Mosquitoes The plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys has been temporarily postponed. In May, the EPA approved the experimental release of genetically modified mosquitoes… Read More

Photo: Langelle/GJEP Barry Wray is the Executive Director of the Florida Keys Environmental Coalition, which he formed in 2010 in response to threats for the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill to the ecosystems and livelihood of the FL… Read More

Journal from GJEP GE Trees Campaigner Ruddy Turnstone, from her home base in Lake Worth, FL, where she rode out the Hurricane. (all photos by Ruddy Turnstone) September 13th: Today I was just outside of BJ’s waiting for… Read More

Via Florida Keys Environmental Coalition: In May of 2015 the FDA Science Team reviewing the Oxitec EA predicted that political pressure would very likely affect the outcome of any decisions.  “We have witnessed this exact scenario twice this… Read More

A growing contingent of people are saying “No” to the release of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida. A Change.org petition with nearly 170,000 signatures against the release of the GM mosquito states the following: Right now, a British… Read More

Via Center For Food Safety: Imagine a company releasing millions of experimental, genetically engineered, biting insects into a populated island environment. Sounds like the plot to a new Jurassic Park, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, this plot is very real,… Read More

From the Say No to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Release in the Florida Keys Change.org Petition: Right now, British company Oxitec is planning to release genetically modified mosquitoes into the fragile environment of the Florida Keys. The company wants to… Read More