Quaker Earthcare Witness - April meeting - setting priorities
At its April meeting in Chicago, Quaker EArthcare Witness set some priorities for the next year: focus on communications and outreach - particularly engaging with young people; telling our story; projects such as the mini-grants; finca la bella farm in Costa Rica and connecting with community initiatives for sustainability.
CIELAP's Homecoming
CIELAP has decided to cease active environmental law and policy research. Its research and reports are still available on the CIELAP website - www.cielap.org - and further enquries about CIELAP can be made to its sister organization, CELA at www.cela.ca.
I gathered with the current staff and board and former staff, board and volunteers to reminisce on over 40 years of environmental law and policy research earlier in June. The people involved in CIELAP will continue their work to promote sustainability for the sake of future generations.
Genetically Modified Crops: Promises, Perils and the Need for Public Policy
New publication by Anne Mitchell, Pinayur Rajagopal, Keith Helmuth and Susan Holtz...... coming soon. Published by Quaker Institute for the Future - www.quakerinstitute.org
US Rice Farmers Awarded $136 million against Bayer CropScience
March 19, 2011 Arkansas Business News Riceland Awarded $136.8 Million In Suit Against Bayer CropScience A Stuttgart jury on Friday awarded Riceland Foods Inc. $136.8 million in its lawsuit against Bayer CropScience over genetically modified rice. The award is believed to be the largest in Arkansas history. The circuit court jury said Bayer CropScience owed Riceland $11.8 million in compensatory damages and $125 million in punitive damages.
Faith and Genetics
What can be said about faith and genetics? The Biotechnology Reference Group of the Canadian Council of Churches has developed a draft curriculum to introduce discussion on the topic of genetics to those who are not scientists and may feel overwhelmed by the sorts of choices now available. The draft curriculum is being tested now and should be available in the fall for use as an educational tool.
