Global Justice Ecology Project

1 month ago | globaljusticeecology.org | Heather Lee

Note: The following is a joint statement that GJEP has signed onto. You can find the statement, with any updated signatories, at this link. A Call for Equitable Accountability on the International Day of ForestsMarch 21, 2025International Day of Forests is not only a celebration of the lifegiving ecosystems that cover nearly one-third of our planet, but also of the global bonds they create. Forests unify, connecting us through the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the birdsong we hear.

2 months ago | globaljusticeecology.org | Heather Lee

What happens when justice collides with government secrecy? We invite you to join our conversation with attorney Michael Kuzma as we untangle the complex case of Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist imprisoned for nearly five decades. Despite clear evidence of trial irregularities, withheld FBI documents, and a ballistics report proving Peltier’s innocence, he was denied a retrial.

Jan 15, 2025 | globaljusticeecology.org | Heather Lee

Note: Standing Trees is one of GJEP’s Fiscal Sponsored Programs. The Rutland Herald reported that approximately 100 people gathered on Saturday January 11th outside the Forest Supervisor’s Office in Mendon, Vermont to protest the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project, a logging proposal for the Green Mountain National Forest. The Forest Service, after years of planning, had chosen to move forward with Option C, one of 4 alternatives.

Dec 16, 2024 | globaljusticeecology.org | Heather Lee

What is artificial intelligence and how are some corporate interests seeking to hand over the development of genetically engineered organisms to it? What is artificial intelligence and how are some corporate interests seeking to hand over the development of genetically engineered organisms to it?

Dec 9, 2024 | globaljusticeecology.org | Heather Lee

Delivered by: Nada Al-Nashif United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Location: Geneva, Palais des Nations, Room XX On December 9, 2024, Nada Al-Nashif, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented an oral update “as mandated by Human Rights Council resolution 52/2‎, requesting the High Commissioner to monitor and report on the situation of human rights in Nicaragua/” Al-Nashif reported that “since the last update to this Council in September, the...