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Green carbon is part of the climate change equation

At an official side event to the Climate talks in Bali, Professor Brendan Mackey from the ANU WildCountry Research and Policy Hub presented new scientific research highlighting the critical role forest protection and “green carbon” can play in addressing climate change.

Forests - precious and wild

Australians love their native forests and have fought for decades to protect them from logging and woodchipping. They are home to much of the country's biodiversity as well as being majestic and beautiful places. The Wilderness Society is the only conservation organisation in Australia with a nationally coordinated forest campaign. We campaign in every State affected by native forest logging to see the end of woodchipping and protect High Conservation Value forests.    more »

Make the banks accountable

	Community members unveil a banner protesting ANZ's potential involvement with Gunns' proposed pulp mill outside ANZ Stadium, Sydney - The Wilderness Society Collection

Since 1995, ANZ bank has provided crucial financial services to Gunns Ltd, Australia’s largest native forest woodchipping company. In February 2007, the ANZ extended a $1.5 billion line of credit to Gunns.

At a time when banks are promoting their environmental and social responsibility policies, being involved with a project like Gunns' Tamar Valley pulp mill could seriously undermine ANZ's credibility and damage its brand.

Ask Premier John Brumby to protect our forests and our future

Victoria's forests are some of the most carbon dense on the planet. Please write a letter to Premier Brumby, urging him to protect our forests and our future.    more »

ANZ shareholders encouraged to band together

Community protesters inform ANZ customers and the public of ANZ's potential role in funding Gunns' pulp mill, Sydney. - The Wilderness Society Collection Click here for larger image

The Wilderness Society is encouraging shareholders of Gunns Ltd’s banker, ANZ Bank, to get in touch and form a syndicate of concerned shareholders who have the power to call an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) should ANZ fund Gunns’ pulp mill in Tasmania.

Australia’s Corporations Act 2001 has provisions aimed at ensuring that the will of shareholders is reflected in the running of their company. EGMs give shareholders the opportunity to express their will and to obtain critical information. To force an EGM, the commitment of 100 shareholders is needed.

If you own shares in ANZ, you have a critical role to play in deciding on the future of our forests, climate and economy.

Click here to download the open letter to ANZ shareholders.

New ANZ forest policy should stop pulp mill investment

The recetnly released ANZ Bank’s new Forest Policy sets a standard that does not support the logging of high conservation-value forests and should preclude any ANZ involvement with the funding of Gunns’ proposed pulp mill in Tasmania.    more »

Soverign risk deal confirms that high conservation value forests targeted for pulp mill

The sovereign risk agreement announced by Tasmanian Treasurer Michael Aird represents a confirmation that forests of high conservation value, forests that should be protected, will be fed into the Tasmanian pulp mill.    more »

Melbourne rally to stop Tasmanian pulp mill destroying native forests and increasing greenhouse emissions

If the Tasmanian pulp mill goes ahead it will destroy an area of native forest equivalent to 100,000 MCGs and increase Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. The day after a sovereign risk deal to protect wood supply was released, reportedly requested by potential financier ANZ; The Wilderness Society launched a campaign to urge the ANZ not to fund the pulp mill.    more »

ANZ International Day of Awareness – Wed 12 December

The ANZ bank is currently deciding whether or not to finance Gunns’ proposed pulp mill. It will be making its decision in the next few weeks.

Right now we need to continue to raise awareness with ANZ customers and the public. They need to know that the bank has a critical role in deciding the future of our precious environment and the health and livelihoods of people in Tasmania.

Take part in the International Day of Awareness on Wednesday 12 December in Australia and New Zealand.

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