Forests Updates

Garnaut shows native forests part of climate solution - October 01, 2008

The final report from Professor Garnaut’s Climate Change Review says that Australia’s greenhouse emissions can be reduced significantly if logging of native forests and land clearing are stopped immediately.

Public rally warns shareholders and investors against proposed pulp mill - August 26, 2008

A huge rally on Saturday August 23 saw thousands of people march through Launceston in opposition to Gunns' proposed pulp mill sending a clear message to shareholders and companies considering supporting the carbon-polluting pulp mill - it will not be allowed to proceed.

Help protect the Tiwi Islands from land clearing - August 22, 2008

The Tiwi Islands are a tropical paradise whose forests and wildlife are being destroyed for woodchips. If Stage 2 is approved by the Northern Territory and Commonwealth Governments, approximately 1/8 of the Islands will be destroyed in Northern Australia’s single biggest land clearing operation.

Australia’s newest National Park! - August 13, 2008

On Wednesday, 6 August 2008, the Kulla National Park was created. The new National Park, on Cape York Peninsula, protects 160 000 hectares of irreplaceable wild country - including the largest remaining tract of wilderness tropical rainforest in Australia.

Research finds native forests key to climate solution - August 05, 2008

Research from leading scientists at the Australian National University has found that Australia has some of the most carbon-dense forests in the world – with the potential to sequester carbon equivalent to 25% of our current annual emissions over a 100 year time frame. Logging and clearing them has significant climate implications.

Burning native forests for power - a lifeline to the woodchippers - July 16, 2008

Native forest bioenergy: bad for climate change and bad for our forests. In response to diminishing global demand for native forest woodchips, Australia’s native forest logging industry is pushing a particularly destructive power generation option.

Red Gum Kids Colouring Competition - July 25, 2008

Calling all children, Years K to 6 - Did you know that Snugglepot and Cuddlepie are in danger of losing their home? And YOU can help save them. Find out about the Red Gum Kids Colouring Competition here.

Garnaut’s forgotten forests! - July 04, 2008

The role of forests in storing carbon and their importance in tackling climate change received overdue recognition in the draft report released by Professor Garnaut.

But native forests can store much more carbon than plantations and this has yet to be properly recognised.

The 'next Kyoto' – unprecedented forest destruction or protection? - June 03, 2008

At the end of next year, world leaders will meet to decide the framework of the next international climate agreement, and with it, the future of our planet. But there’s a real risk the ‘next Kyoto’ could actually drive the unprecedented destruction of the world’s carbon-storing forests.

Green carbon is part of the climate change equation - May 11, 2008

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. The cuts in greenhouse gas emissions needed to tackle climate change means reversing deforestation and forest degradation.