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Environment

Who Supports Koalas & Native Timber Logging in NSW Election 2023

Political party policies on protecting koala habitat, ending native forest logging, puppy farms, egg battery cages, and establishing an animal welfare authority have been...

Coal power workers call for urgent transition support – Mining & Energy Union

23 Feb 2023 - Seventy workers from coal fired power stations and domestic thermal coal mines are meeting in Sydney this Thursday and Friday...

What would happen if the environment was recognised as a legal person? – UNSW

Giving nature and the environment the same legal rights as humans is gaining ground as a new strategy to protect them from disaster. If the...

International experts call for ban of native forest logging

An open letter signed by Australian and international forestry and climate experts has called for the immediate nationwide cessation of all native forest logging in...

A forestry primer: The opportunity for Australia’s native forests

Scientific data suggest that logging reduces carbon storage, threatens native species and increases fire hazard. Economic data over two decades show that native forest...

Native forest logging CO2 emissions is greater than domestic aviation

Recent reports have found that native forest logging in south-eastern Australia emits 11.2 million tonnes of carbon each year. That’s equivalent to the annual...

Midcoast Council Votes to Save Bulga Forest on Biripi Country

08 February 2023 - Midcoast Council today unanimously supported a motion put forward by Greens Councillor Dheera Smith, calling for a just transition from...

Greens plan to Save Koalas, End Clearing of Koala Habitat

The Greens plan to Save Our Koalas in NSW was outlined by Greens MP and lead Upper House candidate Cate Faehrmann and Greens candidate...

Two more women lock-on protests at Heron Creek Sawmill

6 February 2023 - Two more women were arrested today after chaining themselves to gates leading into the largest saw-mill in NSW to stop...

How the Queensland Government fracked the state

First published 2013, updated 2023 to add new information and renew links to information that had been removed or moved to different links on...