Hi Everyone,
FYI – & please consider supporting the following where, when & how you can.
Website: www.tapvision.info
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Public Meetings for FSC Pre-assessment of Gunns Limited
The SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance is conducting a pre-assessment of Gunns Limited forest management in Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia under the forest management standards established by the Forest Stewardship Council.
Please note that this is an FSC pre-assessment or gap analysis.
It will not result in an FSC certificate being issued to Gunns.
SmartWood auditors will be in Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania and will welcome your participation in the following public meetings regarding this pre-assessment.
We are interested in your comments.
The meetings are as follows:
Hobart, Tasmania, MONDAY, JULY 12
Location: MERCURE HOBART
156 Bathurst Street Hobart TAS 7000
Open House: 430 to 600 pm
Public Meeting: 700 to 900 pm
Launceston, Tasmania, TUESDAY, JULY 13
Location: MERCURE LAUNCESTON
3 Earl Street, Launceston, TAS, 7250
Open House: 430 to 600
Public Meeting: 700 to 900
More information about the meetings or your opportunity to provide comments to the audit team can be obtained from:
Graham Lea
SmartWood FM country representative for Australia/Audit team member
Mobile: 042 972 0013 Email: [email protected]
Irwan Gunawan
Forestry Service Manager, Rainforest Alliance, Asia Pacific Region/Audit team member
Email: [email protected]
More information about SmartWood and the pre-assessment of Gunns can be obtained at http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/forestry/documents/gunnslimitedstakenotif101.pdf.
Dear Friend
Attached for your information is the initial response from Drs Bleaney and Scammell to the George River Water Quality Report. We believe that there are many unresolved problems with the plantation timber industry, of which the potential for water toxicity is only one. Now We the People (Tasmania) is planning to pursue the issue of plantations further, and we shall be producing a paper on the subject in the near future. Any thoughts you have on the matter will be welcome if emailed to us at [email protected]
Yours in the hope of a better Tasmania
Tim Thorne
Convener
Now We the People (Tasmania) an initiative of the SEARCH Foundation
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PULP THE MILL FUNDRAISER
Dear Friends,
As you may be aware, Pulp the Mill has had three successful actions during the past year. There was national media coverage highlighting the corrupt approval process, particularly with Celebrity Gardening Guru and Pulp Mill activist Peter Cundall’s participation in our most recent action outside Parliament House in Hobart, and has contributed significantly to the overall campaign to stop the pulp mill.
To keep up energy and momentum over the winter months, and as you would be aware, the legal costs gained through the process of going through the courts is considerable, so we are having an exciting fundraiser and would like to invite you:
“PEACEFUL PEOPLE WITH PASSION”
Dinner with guest speakers Peter Cundall, Richard Flanagan, pulp mill campaign update from Paul Oosting, and “Warrior of Peace” dance performance by Lucy Landon-Lane.
There will be an auction with works by Michael Leunig and Max Angus and others, plus delicious wines from the Tamar Valley, organic food hampers and more.
The event is at Siren’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 6 Victoria St, Hobart on Saturday July 24. Tickets cost $85.00 per person; (limited number of early bird tickets for $65.00). Cash/cheque only.
For that you will receive a complementary glass of Tamar Valley wine upon arrival, a delicious 3 course vegetarian meal, and some stirring speeches, important updates and an evening of entertainment!
Doors open at 5:30 pm for a 6pm start
Pre-sales only – Tickets numbers limited and available now from:
The Wilderness Society Hobart Shop
Shop 8 Galleria
33 Salamanca Place,
Hobart, Tas, 7000
Phone: 03 6234 9370
[email protected]
The Wilderness Society Launceston Shop
174 Charles Street,
Launceston, TAS, 7250
Phone: (03) 6331 7488
[email protected]
If you are unable to come but would like to donate to our legal challenge fund please transfer directly to:
Pulp the Mill Legal Challenge Fund
Bendigo Bank: BSB 633-000, account #138361738 (no receipt available)
or send a cheque to:
PO Box 153
Hobart 7001 (if you send us your address we will post you a receipt)
Anne
Peter Cundall
