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A good start to urgent climate change abatement: end native forest logging now

September 13, 2023

This article was written by Wilderness Australia Chair, Bob Debus and first published in Pearls and Irritations on 7th September 2023.

Media Release

August 31, 2023

Wilderness Australia's media release regarding the Stop Work Order issued last night by the NSW Environment Protection Authority over logging operations in Tallaganda State Forest.

Stop Work Order issued for logging operation in Tallaganda State Forest

August 31, 2023

A Stop Work Order has been issued to Forestry Corporation of NSW, ceasing logging operation in Tallaganda State Forest! This is a glimmer of hope for the endangered Greater Glider.

What's happening in Tallaganda State Forest?

August 30, 2023

Wilderness Australia’s ecologist Andrew Wong inspected Tallaganda State Forest to follow up on rumours of logging operations in critical Greater Glider habitat. What he found was a shocking and intensive logging operation which is occurring in a large unburnt area of core Greater Glider...

Open letter to Premier Jeremy Rockliff

June 01, 2023

This open letter by The Australia Institute calls for an end to native forest logging in Tasmania. Wilderness Australia is proud to be among the 66 other dedicated groups and individuals pushing for the protection of these highly significant forests. We invite you to...

"It's make or break time."

May 08, 2023

In an article by the South Coast Register, Wilderness Australia Director, Virginia Young, highlights the importance of community involvement when it comes to wilderness protection. Drawing on over 40 years of environmental activism, Virginia is working tirelessly to educate decision makers and community members...

What does the NSW election mean for Warragamba Dam?

April 03, 2023

We have a new Government in NSW. It gives us some welcome clarity about the future of the Blue Mountains. It is with a sense of cautious excitement that we are now entering what may be the final stretch of the Warragamba Dam campaign. The...

We just had a big victory for Australia’s forests

December 23, 2022

The Federal Climate and Energy Minister, Chris Bowen, has announced the exclusion of native forest biomass energy under the label of ‘renewable energy’. This means that the biomass energy industry will find it extremely difficult to become the new driver of forest destruction in Australia.

Whistleblower: Enviva claim of ‘being good for the planet… all nonsense’

December 23, 2022

Enviva is the largest producer globally of fuel for 'biomass burning’ - which is the logging of native forests for the purpose of generating domestic electricity supply.

Gardens of Stone challenge - World Class Reserve or Theme Park

May 06, 2022

Today, the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area was gazetted, with its draft Master Plan publicly released containing plans for major visitor and tourism development.

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