Warrick Jordan Still Wild, Still Threatened
This Sunday March 15th – Styx Valley Open Day …
Meet Cnr Styx Rd and Mueller Rd, Styx Valley, 1030am. Florentine activists, local community members vegetation ecologist Steve Leonard and mainland forest comedians Glover and Sorrenson will inform and entertain amidst a backdrop of some of the Styx Valleys most impressive forest. See attached fliers or www.stillwildstillthreatened.org for further details, or call Nathan Harris on 0437055763 for carpooling and other information.
ALL DAY EVERYDAY – Visit Camp Florentine and the New North Weld Vigil Camp.
There are now two permanent camps in the Southern Forests –
the Upper Florentine Blockade (Gordon River Rd, past Maydena, 1 and a half hours west Hobart – www.stillwildstillthreatened.org for details, or call Nathan on 0437055763 or Nat on 0407249589);
the brand new North Weld Vigil Camp, North Weld Rd (off South Weld Rd, 1 and a half hours south west of Hobart, and 40 minutes west of Huonville. See www.huon.org for maps, or call the Huon Valley EC on 62641286 or Warrick Jordan on 0418684383). This camp is in spectacular rainforest and tall eucalypt forest at the site of a planned bridge across the Weld River which will access 2000 hectares of prsitine World Heritage valued wilderness forest. see attached flier also.
Please make the effort to get out to these amazing forests and enjoy the many walks and experiences they offer. Those staying in the forests also appreciate the company and the support.
Florentine Solidarity Action – Meet at Franklin Square 11am Sunday 22/3, then walk to police headquarters.
Florentine Community Walk Ins on 18th and 31st Jan.
iOn both the 18th and 31st of January approximately 500 Tasmanians peacefully gathered to reclaim the Upper Florentine forests from destruction.
Instead of listening to the people’s call for the protection of old growth forests, the Tasmanian government, through Tasmania police, has targeted 11 people who were present at these events and threatened them with charges of trespass and incitement. This action can only be regarded as an attempt to intimidate those who would stand up for our forests. This is but the latest in a series of attempts by Gunns and their government supporters to silence dissenting voices through abuse of the legal system. You are invited to take part in a community action in solidarity with the forests and those people who have been scapegoated by the police.
For info email [email protected], or call Steve on 0429 418 388.
We want to make this a huge action – please tell your friends who cant make it to the forests that this is a great opportunity to support wild forests and rights to protest. We are hoping that many of those who attended the florentine rallies will attend this peaceful action and ask why police have chosen to target only specific people, and not all those who exercised their democratic right to protest.
Want to help prepare for this action ? This is your chance!
Banner painting afternoon, 2pm this Saturday (14/3) at 63 Jubilee Rd., South Hobart.
Materials provided, but feel free to BYO if you like. We also need people to act as marshals on the 22nd. If you are interested,
please come to the banner painting arvo. For further info call 0429 418 388.
Saturday May 2nd – Meet The Ferals at the Welds Biggest BBQ, North Weld Vigil Camp.
Join renowned environmental thinker Pete Hay, photographer Matt Newton and frontline forest activists for fine BBQ fare and an exploration of what compels people to defend ancient forests. Go ‘Behind the Dreadlocks’ and find average people motivated by a real concern for the future of our planet. Contact Warrick Jordan on 0418684383 for further details. Wanted – BBQ chefs. see huon.org for directions to the North Weld.
And more to come – stay tuned for more town and forest based events. You ongoing support is much appreciated.
Stand up for our forests!
Community action in support of Upper Florentine forests
and for the right to peaceful protest
Hundreds attended Upper Florentine Community Walk Ins on 18th and 31st Jan.
Eleven people have been threatened with charges.
Tell Bartlett and Gunns:
We will not be silenced!
To make a donation or get more involved in efforts to save Tasmania’s
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Still Wild Still Threatened is a grassroots community organisation campaigning for the immediate protection of Tasmania’s ancient forests and the creation of an equitable and environmentally sustainable forestry industry in Tasmania.
www.stillwildstillthreaatened.org
[email protected] www.myspace.com/stillwildstillthreatened
PO Box 295. South Hobart TAS 7004
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“Four weeks ago, tourists had to be evacuated from Baffin Island’s Auyuittuq National Park because of flooding from thawing glaciers. Auyuittuq means ‘land that never melts’. ”
Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor, The Independent,
Sunday, 31 August 2008
