Climate Change and Social Justice | Environment Tasmania

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.
World Heritage Under Threat and No Real Science Available

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15-Dec-2011 12:57 PM

MEDIA RELEASE 13th December 2011
Protecting forests can gain carbon funds and diversify Tasmania’s Economy

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08-Dec-2011 02:31 PM

MEDIA RELEASE 30 November 2011

Environment Tasmania, the state’s peak environment body, welcomed the Government hosted forest carbon forum today on the climate and economic benefits that would be delivered by protecting Tasmania’s native forests.
NEW COASTAL ALLIANCE FORMED AS QUESTIONS SURFACE ON TAS GOV COMMITMENT TO STATE COASTAL POLICY

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05-Dec-2011 05:49 PM

MEDIA RELEASE - Monday, 5 December 2011

On Saturday 9th September 2009, Environment Tasmania hosted the forum 'Climate Change and Social Justice: Australia's International Responsibilities'. Over 50 people attended this successful and thought provoking forum.

If you would like to view a video of the presentations you can do so online at www.engagemedia.org/taxonomy/topic/climate - the videos are listed under 'climate change and social justice public meeting' and each speaker's presentation is listed as a separate video to make it easier to download and view.

The speakers were:

Cam Walker: Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Kristen Warr: UTAS School of Geography and Environmental Science
Polly Buchorn: Friends of the Earth Tasmania
Tasmanian representative from Oxfam
Chaired by Warrick Jordan: Rising Tide Tasmania

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On Saturday 9th September 2009, Environment Tasmania hosted the forum 'Climate Change and Social Justice: Australia's International Responsibilities'. Over 50 people attended this successful and thought provoking forum.