Rally to Respect World Heritage to coincide with opening of World Heritage Committee meeting

TODAY – 12 Noon – Parliament Lawns

Tasmanians will get an opportunity today, to send a direct message to the World Heritage Committee that they love, respect and want to retain World Heritage protection for some of the state’s most spectacular forests.

The Rally coincides with the opening of the 2014 Committee meeting, where the Abbott government’s application to remove forests from the World Heritage list, so they can be logged, will be considered.

What: Rally to Respect World Heritage
Where: Parliament House Lawns
When: TODAY, Saturday, 14th June
12 Noon

There will be diverse list of credible Tasmanian speakers including:

Greg Irons – Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary and Tarkine Trails
Jamie Kirkpatrick – Distinguished Professor in Geography and Environmental Studies
Ruth Langford – Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
Peter Norris – President of the Southern Beekeepers Association
Lesley Nicklason – Friends of the Blue Tier
Jess Feehley – Environmental Defenders Office
Cam Tapp – Tasmanian musician
Vica Bayley Tasmanian Campaign Manager The Wilderness Society (Tasmania) Inc.