Remember the damage caused by industralisation in the Kimberley last August? A leak from the West Atlas drilling craft poured black, sticky oil into the sea - leaving marine life sick and dying.
Well, right now, WA Premier Colin Barnett has publicly announced he wants to turn WA into 'the Saudi Arabia of gas' – and he has the Kimberley in his sights.
We can't let industralisation spoil our marine environment again. Please make a donation today to help ensure it doesn't happen. Donate today »
Brown Mountain to stay green – for now
Brown Mountain, in Victoria’s East Gippsland, is home to magnificent old-growth trees as well as endangered species like the Orbost spiny crayfish and the Long-footed potoroo. But despite previous promises from the Victorian government to protect the last significant stands of old-growth forests in the state, Brown Mountain still has no protection against logging by VicForests.
Historic announcement - Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area
The Wilderness Society welcomes the announcement by the SA Government to protect a vast area of the internationally iconic Nullarbor Plain.
The Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area will cover 900,000 hectares, the same size as the famous Yellowstone National Park in the USA.
The myth of Northern Australia becoming the “food bowl of Asia” has been dealt a crushing blow
In early February 2010, the Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce released a scientific report produced by the CSIRO that examined the future of development in Australia’s north from Cape York in Queensland across the Northern Territory and WA’s Kimberley. The report emphasized that massive irrigated development would face substantial natural constraints and severely impact on the region’s fragile ecosystems.
The Taskforce’s report recommends a more moderate development path, one that embraces Indigenous stewardship of the land, and capitalises on the spectacular natural and cultural values of the region, rather than eroding them.
Upcoming Events
- Community carbon-accounting days
- The Great T-Shirt Competition
- WildEndurance 2010
With your help, we can measure the amount of carbon stored in the forests that Forestry Tasmania is planning to log, and find out the true value of Tasmania's forests. Community carbon-accounting days: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February, Tarkine; Sunday 28 March, Blue Tier
We're looking for a funky, new, activist t-shirt that can be proudly worn by our volunteers. You can decide on the messaging and colours, but remember to check out the Volunteer section of our website to guide your decision. Send in your design by 31st March
The Wilderness Society's 100km team challenge set in the Blue Mountains will take place over the weekend of 1st and 2nd of May 2010.
Media Releases
- Conservationists call for immediate Red Gum logging moratorium - March 09, 2010
- New agreement supports Indigenous and conservation goals for the Great Western Woodlands - March 09, 2010
- Brown's in charge: Keneally backs down on Red Gum protection - March 01, 2010
The Wilderness Society today called for an immediate logging moratorium in those forests proposed to be protected as part of the NSW’s Government Red Gum decision.
The Wilderness Society (TWS) and the Goldfields Land and Sea Council (GLSC) have signed an important agreement to work together for the protection of WA’s extraordinary Great Western Woodlands (GWW). The partners will develop a co-operative approach along with other land users to safeguard the ecology and cultural values of the region, and to ensure land justice and economic opportunities for the region’s Traditional Owners.
Both The Wilderness Society and the National Parks Association of NSW today slammed the Keneally Government, following their back down on River Red Gum protection this morning. The decision opens up the heart of the Murray River floodplain, the exceptional Millewa forest, to on-going logging for at least five years.
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