Walking into Launi

Walk Against Wodships
Walk Against Woodchips mambers Keri James, and her home-schooled 6yr old daughter Clover, are continuing their epic journey from Canberra to the Tamar Valley, walking through Launceston today. They have walked for over 3 months already, and only have 5 more days to go before reaching their goal.

Keri and Clover have walked through south eastern NSW and Victoria’s East Gippsland en route to Tasmania, witnessing first hand the impacts that the woodchipping industry is having on communities all over south eastern Australia.

“The point of this walk is to send a strong message from our communities to our governments – the logging and woodchipping of Australia’s native forests must end immediately! The vast majority of wood taken from Tasmania’s native forests is woodchipped. This is unacceptable destruction of irreplaceable forests and wildlife habitat,” said Keri James.

“Forestry Tasmania’s annual reports show that around 85% of native forest timber harvested ends up as woodchips, with about 4% ending up as sawn timber,” said Keri.

“We are witnessing the same situation in many areas – large scale woodchipping of native forests has impacted on the environment and communities of rural New South Wales and Victoria,” said walker, Keri James.

The Final event supporting the Walk Against Woodchips will be held in:
Rowella (Sunday 7th Dec. 11:30am, Maluna Malaka Organic Walnut Farm, 11 Waterton Hall Road, Rowella)