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The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?

Grist

For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. Before turning to genetic engineering, the foundation tried unsuccessfully to breed a hybrid chestnut that looked and grew like an American chestnut but had genes from species native to Asia that gave it blight resistance.

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Global Compact, as co-founder of sustainable fashion company Fauna and as project manager for sustainable fashion at nonprofit Redress Asia, among other roles. That’s when the idea for Mi Terro, his social impact biotechnology company focused on turning milk waste into fibers that can be used in apparel and packaging, started to bubble up. .