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 »
Creating a 21st century Tasmania
Red Gum Protection - but logging to continue in key areas
Following a three year campaign by the Wilderness Society, the NSW government has recently announced a series of new protected areas over the internationally significant Murray River Red Gum Forests, however, the fight to save these Australian icons is not yet over.
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
- The Great T-Shirt Competition
- WildEndurance 2010
- Community carbon-accounting days
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.
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. Future community carbon-accounting days are being organised, and details will be listed here as soon as they are available.
Media Releases
- WA’s ‘Great Barrier Reef’ under threat: Government set to break Premier’s promise to protect whales - March 19, 2010
- Timber industry using old-style tactics for old-style politicians - March 17, 2010
- Who can you trust on forests this Saturday? - March 17, 2010
Safety for one of the world’s most important humpback whale breeding areas on the Kimberley coast is at risk following signals from the government that it may break the Premier’s promise to protect them “forever”. WA conservation groups today warned that the internationally significant humpback whale nursery ground on the Kimberley coast between Broome and Camden Sound was vulnerable to irreversible damage.
Today’s planned stunt by timber industry groups is simply a shallow re-run of a similar 2006 election stunt, according to the Wilderness Society. This stunt is just another example of logging companies dictating policy positions to politicians. Instead of showing vision and understanding the causes of the current crisis in the logging industry, these industry groups are trying to lock them into old-style policies the community doesn’t want and the industry doesn’t need
The Wilderness Society today released a report card assessing the three major parties' policies on forests. Based on our assessment, the Greens rated the highest, demonstrating strong environmental and logging industry reform policies. Labor and Liberal scored very poorly, reflecting their lack of vision in relation to our natural environment, particularly with regards to forests.
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