Great Forest National Park

Monday, 15 June 2015 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Great National Forest Park, Victoria
In this episode Viv interviews Green Senator Janet Rice and tours a forest site near Warbuton, a day out organised by the Great Forest National Park group.   Out in the forest Viv interviews the Knitting Nannas, artist Karena Goldfinch, James, a local opera singer and Steve Meacher, Leadbeater possum thought leader. 
 
When the state forests become National Park, a Carbon Sink worth $40 Million each year will be created. The effect of letting this moist forest age gracefully will be to slow down the impacts of climate change.
 
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Labor has moved an amendment that removes the inclusion of biomass sourced from native forest into the RET, which the Senate are debating and voting on as I write.   We need to let them know that burning native forests for energy is anything but renewable and will drive more deforestation and species extinction.

Phoning an MP isn't hard, nor is sending a short email to register your objection to including native forest wood in the RET as an eligible fuel source.

Request that the Senators (below) vote for Labor's amendment.


Ricky Muir (03) 5144 3639  senator.muir@aph.gov.au   
Dio Wang (08) 9221 2233   senator.wang@aph.gov.au   
John Madigan   (03) 5331 2321 senator.madigan@aph.gov.au
Bob Day (02) 6277 3373   senator.day@aph.gov.au  
Jacqui Lambie (03) 6431 2233   senator.lambie@aph.gov.au 

Here is a link to the Australian Forests and Climate Alliance giving some useful information.

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