On Sunday 24 March people from across Australia will march to call for an end to native forest logging. Bob Brown Foundation’s nationwide March for Forests is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to end native forest logging and securely protect native forests.
Earlier this week, thousands marched in Hobart, which was the first of nine marches for forests around the country.
Marches are organised for this weekend in Sydney, Lismore, Newcastle, Bellingen, Bega, Adelaide, Kyneton and Canberra.
Trees still falling
Legendary protector Bob Brown said, ‘Right now, when we need forests the most, we are still destroying them. We need to protect and restore native forests. Rise up for native forests at a march near you.
‘Native forest logging is killing endangered species like the swift parrot, masked owl, koala and greater glider. It also destroys some of Earth’s most vital carbon storehouses, reducing our ability to fight the climate crisis,’ said Jenny Weber, Bob Brown Foundation Campaigns Manager.
‘We want to unite the Australian public in support of ending native forest logging. Securing forest protection of all native forests across Australia is real climate action and will take forest species off the path to extinction,’ said Jenny Weber.
The Lismore rally is meeting at 10am in Riverside Park, Victoria St, Lismore.
Find our more at https://marchforforests.org/.
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