Victoria has finally ended industrial clear-fell logging. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to re-imagine our relationship to forested landscapes.
The state government finally committed to transition away from industrial clear-felling logging of native forest in the east of Victoria on January 1, 2024.
Now is a critical moment in history. It’s time to call for the return of land to First Nations custodians & empower communities to participate in the care-taking of forests. Government must fund the active restoration of forests to help threatened species to recover & build the resilience of alpine ecosystems to climate change.
Together, we can support communities to create regenerative regional economies that leave no one behind.
July 11, 2024
What: FUNdraiser art auction, Friends of the Earth. When: Online from mid August and in person Sunday 15th September 2024. 12 noon to 5pm. Where: In person event at Bright Brewery, 121 Great Alpine Road, Bright. Why: Australia’s iconic snow gum woodlands and alpine...
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Announcement of conference: February 14 – 16, 2025 Snow Gums (Eucalyptus pauciflora) are the classic tree of the Australian High Country. They are profoundly different to the trees found in mountain areas in other parts of the world, and give a uniquely Australian sense...
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These are exciting times in Victoria. Momentum is building for real reconciliation between First Nations people and coloniser society. The state Treaty process is well underway, with formal negotiations expected to begin later this year, and extensive hearings at the Yoorrook Justice Commission. Yoorrook...
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