Anne Petermann, Author at Toward Freedom

Genetically Engineered Tree Campaign Gains Strength: GE Tree Scientists Worried

Anne Petermann December 22, 2015 Anne Petermann

In the midst of the holiday season, while thoughts turn to roasting chestnuts, a handful of scientists are working to genetically engineer the iconic American chestnut tree, which they hope to release throughout the Appalachians and the Eastern US.

Activists Arrested at ArborGen GE Trees World Headquarters

Anne Petermann October 5, 2015 Anne Petermann

A new organizing initiative called “GE Trees Fall” launched with a four day GE trees action training camp [1] outside of Asheville North Carolina, over September 24th to the 27th. Following the camp, activists converged on the world headquarters of ArborGen in Ridgeville, SC on Monday September 28th, resulting in two arrests.