Wilderness Society Congratulates Geoff Law for Australia Day Honours

The Wilderness Society has warmly congratulated Geoff Law on his receipt of an Order of Australia in today’s Honours list.

“Geoff Law is an icon of the Australian conservation movement. His selfless and life long commitment to conservation in Tasmania, outstanding record of environmental protection, and abiding passion for wild places has and continues to be of great benefit to Tasmania and Australia,” said Warrick Jordan, acting National Director of the Wilderness Society.

“Geoff’s knowledge, experience, and leadership over more than three decades of environmental advocacy has had a profound impact of the protection of Tasmania’s environment, and inspired many Australians to commit themselves to the defence of the natural world.”

“While Geoff has been highly influential in a number of organisations, and in countless campaigns, the Wilderness Society in particular owes him a great debt. As a leader of our organisation and a mentor of many activists, his influence has profoundly shaped the direction of the Wilderness Society and for that we owe Geoff a great deal.”

“As a key figure in the protection of the Franklin and the creation of Tasmanian’s Wilderness World Heritage Area, alongside his tireless advocacy on behalf of Tasmania’s forests, Geoff has added greatly to the protection of Tasmania’s landscape. The current forest agreement has been built on the platform laid by Geoff and may others over decades, and Geoff continues to be central to efforts to protect Tasmania’s wild places.”

“We thank Geoff for his history-changing contribution to environmental protection in Australia, and wish him all the best with his ongoing work and adventures in Tasmania’s wild places.”

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