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Environment groups remain committed to a lasting solution for forests and people

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14-Feb-2012 01:14 PM

Media Release 14 February 2012

Environment Tasmania, The Australian Conservation Foundation and the Wilderness Society today reaffirmed their commitment to the Statement of Principles, and to negotiations with signatories on the implementation of the agreement.
Forestry Tasmania increases logging in IGA protected areas

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09-Feb-2012 02:01 PM

Media Release 9 February 2012

A report released today by environment groups reveals that since Forestry Tasmania was paid $12.5 million to stop logging in the 572,000 hectares of forests being assessed for protection, the agency has shown no letup in the rate of logging inside these forests.
Environment Focus for State Budget

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06-Feb-2012 11:53 AM

Media Release 2 February 2012

Tasmania’s peak environment body, Environment Tasmania has called for a stronger funding model for the Parks & Wildlife service, progression of marine and coastal policies, and initiatives to support sustainable agricultural landscapes in its submission to the Tasmanian government’s 2012-13 State budget.
Governments fail to deliver on Forests Agreement

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13-Jan-2012 03:02 PM

Media Release 13 January 2012

Environment groups said the conservation agreement released today by the Tasmanian and Commonwealth governments did not adequately deliver the first key conservation outcome of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and urged them to end logging in these unique and important forests.

Environment Tasmania and its' member groups work on a range of conservation and environment issues in Tasmania, including: forest conservation; marine conservation; coastal protection; environmental health issues; pollution; climate change; water issues and parks and reserve management.

In this exciting new chapter of Tasmania's future, Environment Tasmania is well positioned to play an important role for politicians and policy-makers, environment groups, industry and the community at large as a crucial conduit for environment and conservation issues.

Many exciting projects are currently underway. These include:

Major progress in the forest campaign with real opportunities for major reform of industry and forest protection gains. Read more...
A marine campaign working towards a sustainable future for Tasmania's marine environment and all that relies on it. Environment Tasmania is working with Ocean Planet to protect our oceans in a comprehensive and representative system of marine protected areas. Read more...
The “Our Tasmanian Coast” campaign which is engaging, educating, and empowering the community on coastal values over the long term. Read more...
Working for a safe climate through supporting local and National Climate Action Campaigns and for climate outcomes through the forest and marine campaigns. Read more...
Working to tackle environmental health and water issues in Tasmania. Read more...
Environmental governance Read more...

Envionment Tasmania member groups come from right across Tasmania and campaign on a wide range of local, regional and state-wide environmental issues. Environment Tasmania provides support to our member groups campaigns through a range of services and activities. Become a member...