Tasmania Updates

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.

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.

Pulp Mill Back in Court - June 18, 2008

The hearing of the legal challenge to the Federal government approval of Gunns’ controversial Tamar Valley pulp mill began in the Federal Court in Melbourne on 18 June 2008. The challenge, brought by the community group, Lawyers for Forests (LFF) is seeking to overturn the former Environment Minister, Malcolm Turnbull’s approval of the mill on 9 grounds.

Congratulations! ANZ will not be funding the pulp mill - May 19, 2008

The ANZ bank has decided not to fund Gunns’ pulp mill, setting a strong precedent for other potential financiers. The ANZ’s decision means that a major public rally in Melbourne on June 15th has been cancelled. Find out who is considering funding this environmentally destructive pulp mill.

UNESCO Mission visits Tasmania to examine impacts of logging on Tasmania’s World Heritage Area - May 26, 2008

In March 2008, a high-level international Mission visited Tasmania to investigate the management of areas of heritage-value adjacent to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. The forests concerned include those in the Weld, middle Huon, Styx, upper Florentine, Counsel, Mersey and Meander valleys.

Styx self-drive & walking guide - August 13, 2008

The secluded Styx Valley is less that 2 hours' drive west of Hobart. For decades the valley was hidden from the public by the logging industry. Now you can discover ancient rainforests, majestic mountains, swirling waters of the Styx River, and the tallest hardwood trees in the world.