News January 2008 - Edition 2 - Page 1, Page 2 , Page 3, - Scroll down for more news.  

 Waste National 05/01/09 Garrett shoots down Gunns hopes on pulp mill / Blow for Gunns planned $2.2 billion Tasmanian pulp mill. Ben Cubby The Age Breaking News / smh.com.au, with AAP 08/01/09  It's time to stop and get off the Gunns pulp mill merry-go-round Bob McMahon The Age Opinion Tasmania;

 04/01/09   Australia fails to act on wetland obligations Carmel Egan and John Elder , The Age 04/01/09   Bird species threatened The Age John Elder 30/12/08 New parks to protect river red gums The Age On-line; AAP

  BROWN MOUNTAIN!!! - Valley of the Giants, East Gippsland - see below - has just been Logged !! - Please write to Premier BRUMBY to oppose this ongoing destruction of our OLD Growth Forests. More pics and details… 

 Forests State 04/01/09 Class action on alpine fires, Carmel Egan,The Age 08/01/09 Nationals slam 'secretive' native title plan Jewel Topsfield The Age our highlighting

 Forests National  30/12/08 Coalition targets carbon policy gap Katharine Murphy The Age -   The 'Green Carbon' report reveals that south-eastern Australia's eucalypt forests store far more carbon than was first thought - both here in Australia, and internationally. Download the Green Carbon report. Authors: - Brendan G. Mackey, Heather Keith, Sandra L. Berry and David B. Lindenmayer ANU

 "Climate Code Red" - BOOK - in shops now

 New Short Film available on Wood Chipping the Catchments - See U-tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py9xXdxrg9Y or click here for more details on how to get high definition copies for school use.

 Testing the waters Australia's 'highest-priority infrastructure project': dredging Port Phillip Bay. (An Age Feature with great Graphics and a timeline of events ) Click to transfer to The Age website

  Happening in January also Events left for more details

 Monday 1st Dec , until Monday 26th Jan, 2009
THE BOGONG HIGH PLAINS NEED YOU!! http://www.eco-shout.org/showevent.php?id=2433 Revegetation - Parks Victoria is looking for volunteers to help look for King Devil and Orange Hawkweed on the Bogong High Plains Native to Europe, Hawkweeds have recently become established on mainland Australia.,,, Accommodation will be provided at Falls Creek…

 HELP NOW Forests and Climate Postcards - new postcard design! - continues - Help needed from avid walkers - Letter boxing Green Carbon postcards - Contact seamus.balkin@wilderness.org.au for info about your area

  Saturday 3rd Jan, 2009 , until Sunday 11th Jan, 2009
NO DESAL CAMP camp, talk, workshop - Come and experience the beautiful Bass Coast before its marine ecology and foreshore reserve is wrecked forever by the world's biggest desalination factory.» more info

  Friday 9th Jan, 2009 , until Sunday 11th Jan, 2009
SKILL SHARE EAST GIPPSLAND skill share
East Gippsland last remnants of old growth forest continue to be clearfell logged. This summer, Brown Mountain is disappearing. Come and see the giants before they're gone and help campaign for their protection.» more info

   Saturday 31st Jan, 2009 - Tuesday 3rd February.
OUR CLIMATE. OUR FUTURE. OUR SUMMIT.conference, action, workshop Canberra. Join hundreds of members of the grassroots climate movement from across Australia for three days of campaign and strategy, workshops and movement building in the nation’s capital. MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT by joining in the peaceful community action at Parliament on first sitting day, Tuesday 3rd February. » more info

  BEYOND ZERO EMISSIONS – regular TUESDAY NIGHT CAMPAIGN MEETINGS , Discussion group ( monthly ) and radio show - 3CR Mon 4.30pm & Fri 8.30am - stay up-to-date on Climate Change. Suitable for Adults and Secondary School Students

  And, another way to keep the pressure on Brumby: We still have a few of the very popular red and white placards such as 'This family says NO to dredging' Why not visit www.bluewedges.org to order one for your fence? TODAY plus we still have the beautiful Bay underwater videos /DVDS for sale - see SHOP above

  Happening in February and beyond

also see for Events more details

 Sat 14 Feb 9am-5pm THE 2009 SUSTAINABILITY CONVERGENCE – 'breakthrough: from recession to sustainability' Presented by: Sustainable Living Foundation, Friends of the Earth, and Greenleap Strategic Institute - Melbs inner north (venue TBC)

 Friday 20th Feb, 2009
SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL festival, expo
The Sustainable Living Festival showcases a huge range of exhibitors, talks, workshops, art, films and performances celebrating and inspiring sustainable communities. » more info

 Friday 20th Feb, 2009 , until Sunday 22nd Feb, 2009
SEYMOUR ALTERNATIVE FARMING EXPO - expo
Since 1991, Seymour Alternative Farming Expo has grown into the most successful alternative farming expo in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the best in the world.
» more info

More News.. page 2

Regional Forests Round-up - page 3 News Updates on Victoria's Forests Campaigns

Other Victorian Updates - page 3 From news featured in the previous "Teachers for Forests" Front Pages

 On-going :-

  Book now ! For 2008 -Wilderness Society Speakers available for talks on Forests and Water Issues in schools- (Click here)

  The Gunns 20 - Up-dates on the case and the issues - Supreme Court of Victoria Case - instigated by woodchipping giant Gunns Ltd . Gunns defendant wins film award - 2/01/2006

  Send Us Your Pics Page - photos and more info  from T4F advertised events -