Forests
environment, protection and conservation, climate change, gmo
Sumatran orangutans' last stand: Call on US snack food industry to cut rainforest destruction
We have reached the last stand for Sumatran orangutans, but it's not too late to save them. Many Americans are being made into unwitting accomplices in the destruction of Indonesia's rainforests—which provide crucial habitat for a number of endangered species like the Sumatran orangutan—because
Stop ArborGen from selling genetically engineered eucalyptus trees!
by Global Justice Ecology Project
Genetically engineered trees (GE trees) pose an unprecedented threat to US forests. GE tree company ArborGen has a request pending with the USDA to legalize the sale of millions of GE eucalyptus trees. These trees would be sold for pulp and biofuel plantations across Texas, Florida, Georgia,
NEW OLD-GROWTH SCIENCE: Old Forests, Kerala's Elephants, and the Biosphere
by Protect and Restore Old Forests Globally
Old Forests, Kerala's Elephants, and the Biosphere Read major new ecological science: http://bit.ly/EIKeralaPaper By Dr. Glen Barry, Ecological Internet December 16, 2012 * Read major new ecology findings that more old-growth forests have been lost than the biosphere can bear.
ADOPT A TREE & watch it grow!
ADOPT A TREE & watch it grow!!! We send you a photo of your adopted tree every year for ten years "Adopting a tree is a fun and easy way to help the environment. It also makes a unique, affordable and long-lasting gift or memorial. Keep track of your adopted tree's growth by receiving an
We're down to the wire! GE tree protests are coming soon!
by Global Justice Ecology Project
Dear Friends, We're coming down to the wire--less than 2 weeks until we confront the genetically engineered (GE) tree industry at their international conference in Asheville, NC later this month. We're sending down our whole team and working with some great activists from around the Southeast.