Greens push for 21st century vision for Australia's native forests

A year to the day that the first Regional Forest Agreement is due to expire, the Greens are calling for a comprehensive reassessment of how we manage native forests in Australia.

Communities standing up to attacks on forests

2016 has begun with battles to protect some of south east Australia’s most precious forests, with the Greens throwing their support behind protesters in Victoria and Tasmania.

The arrival of the United Nations Reactive Monitoring Mission in Tasmania puts the onus on Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt to reject the Tasmanian government's plans to log inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Greens Senator for Tasmania Nick McKim again called on the Tasmanian and Commonwealth Governments to accept the decision the World Heritage Committee made in Bonn in June.

Senate urges Turnbull not to bin recycled paper promise

The Senate has called on the Turnbull government to immediately reinstate an ongoing commitment to using 100 per cent recycled paper in government departments and agencies.

“The government seems happy to recycle Prime Ministers but is refusing to do the same for paper,” said the Australian Greens forests spokesperson Senator Janet Rice.

The IUCN’s decision to list the swift parrot as critically endangered should prompt urgent action from the Federal Government.

Greens Senator for Tasmania Nick McKim said the loss of the swift parrot would be an ecological disaster for Australia.

“The Swiftie is trending towards extinction, and the Red List upgrade means the warning bells are sounding loudly, but this is a problem we can fix if we have the political will,” Senator McKim said.

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Following a three day visit to NSW’s South East forests Greens Senators Lee Rhiannon and Janet Rice have said that the trip was a great success with considerable evidence gathered on why ending logging of native forests should be a key focus in the coming federal election.

“The evidence is overwhelming that it is time to end the logging of our native forests and we will be working hard to inject this as a key issue in the coming federal election campaign,” Senator Rhiannon said.

South west tour shows opportunities from keeping native forests standing

A Greens fact-finding tour of south west WA has highlighted the key threats to our native forests, with the burning native forest wood for energy a major concern.

“Our native forests are worth so much more standing than destroyed,” said the Australian Greens spokesperson for forests Senator Janet Rice.