Forestry & Koalas
Australia's Koala population is endangered, only 30,000-60,000 Koalas left. Koalas are forecast to be extinct in NSW before 2050 unless we act quickly
Tasmanians want an end to native forest logging
Ahead of the Tasmanian election on 23 March, 2024, fifty-seven candidates from independent and minor parties in all five electorates have endorsed Sophie Scamps...
Legal challenge to NSW Regional Forest Agreement (RFA)
The Federal Court has today handed down its decision about the validity of agreements that allow native forests to be logged in NSW. The...
Forestry Corp ordered to pay $104,000 for felling hollow trees
Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) has been ordered to pay $104,000 for the unlawful felling of hollow-bearing trees in Mogo State Forest on the...
Land and Environment Court rules, not OK
The North East Forests Alliance (NEFA) has called for ministerial intervention in response to a Land and Environment Court ruling. NEFA, represented by the...
Forestry Corp cops $500,000 penalty for illegal logging
The Forestry Corporation of NSW must pay $500,000 towards four environmental initiatives as part of a legally binding Enforceable Undertaking with the NSW Environment...
Chipko movement – the beginning of Non-Violent Direct Action
Chipko movement, also called Chipko andolan, is a nonviolent social and ecological movement created by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in 1973. Chipko aim...
School Strike 4 Climate – Students protest government inaction
On the 17 November, thousands of students left their classrooms in protest against the government's inaction on climate, the first national climate strike directed...
SLAPP = Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation
A SLAPP, which stands for "Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation," refers to a type of legal action that is often filed by one party...
Bulga Forest defender has case dismissed in Forster court
A magistrate dismissed a charge of 'enter a forest w/o permission if prohibited by notice' after the police failed to provide prima facie evidence...
What is a social license and how to get one
A "social license" refers to the level of acceptance or approval that a company or organization has from the communities and society in which...
