Media Release - Thursday, March 29th, 2007
Bridge sit and multiple road blockade halts all logging in the Weld Valley
"Today the old growth forests of the Weld Valley are safe from logging,
the whole area has been closed by forest defenders with two road
blockades and an innovative bridge-sit action," said Adam Burling,
convenor of the Huon Valley Environment Centre.
"One brave forest defender is suspended high above the wild Weld River
attached to a bridge providing access for logging. He and the other
dozen people involved are there trying to highlight the loss of these
magnificent ecosystems to the chainsaws," said Mr Burling
"The conflict in Tasmania's forests will continue while both state and
federal governments ignore the calls by experts, such as the World
Heritage Bureau and our own Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife service to
protect the lower Weld Valley.
Labor leader, Kevin Rudd's backing of the logging of wilderness forests
spells the potential end to places like the lower Weld Valley.
We call on the Federal ALP not to sell out to the woodchip lobby and
sanction the carve-up of these pristine forests They must not sacrifice
these forests for short term political gain," said Mr Burling
"The Federal Labor conference next month has got a decision to make,
either join John Howard with the bulldozers or stand with the world
heritage quality forests of places like the Weld Valley," said Mr Burling
For further information, including photos and video footage contact:
Adam Burling 0429966171
Convenor, Huon Valley Environment Centre.
Tasmania
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Bridge sit and multiple road blockade halts all logging in the Weld Valley
"Today the old growth forests of the Weld Valley are safe from logging,
the whole area has been closed by forest defenders with two road
blockades and an innovative bridge-sit action," said Adam Burling,
convenor of the Huon Valley Environment Centre.
"One brave forest defender is suspended high above the wild Weld River
attached to a bridge providing access for logging. He and the other
dozen people involved are there trying to highlight the loss of these
magnificent ecosystems to the chainsaws," said Mr Burling
"The conflict in Tasmania's forests will continue while both state and
federal governments ignore the calls by experts, such as the World
Heritage Bureau and our own Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife service to
protect the lower Weld Valley.
Labor leader, Kevin Rudd's backing of the logging of wilderness forests
spells the potential end to places like the lower Weld Valley.
We call on the Federal ALP not to sell out to the woodchip lobby and
sanction the carve-up of these pristine forests They must not sacrifice
these forests for short term political gain," said Mr Burling
"The Federal Labor conference next month has got a decision to make,
either join John Howard with the bulldozers or stand with the world
heritage quality forests of places like the Weld Valley," said Mr Burling
For further information, including photos and video footage contact:
Adam Burling 0429966171
Convenor, Huon Valley Environment Centre.
Tasmania
WATCH THE VIDEOS:
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch
www.youtube.com/watch
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Re: Protest against logging in Tasmania's Weld Valley wilderness
Mon, April 16, 2007 - 10:46 AMAs a vetern to the logging industry, and an enviromentalist i have an interesting take on this situation.
My general reaction is for someone to insure the re-growth strategy, but there are three important pieces of information regarding the Weld forest, and the supposed 'clean power site' operation there.
The first is, it is not a clean methodology to burn fossil fuels in the extraction and re-plantation necessary to get and process this wood, although the power plant itself may be, 'in the long run', clean.
Second, it is only in the long run that the power plant has a reciprical carbon dioxide relationship. The release of these carbons all at once is disasterous to the current global warming situation.
Thirdly, The forests in the southern hemisphere are few, and account for a vital part of the winter carbon dioxide balancing. If the balance of forests is distrubed, the already top heavy forested planet, may not fair well through the winter months when the northern forests are dormant.
Burning dead wood is a surprisingly clean way to generate power. This is because the dead wood releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, and burning it actually has little to no effect on how much carbon dioxide is released. However, falling, chipping, and burning an actively growing forest and calling this clean power generation, biologists and foresters know better.
