This morning climbers deployed a banner reading ‘Protecting Forests is Climate Action’ at Protestor Falls near Nimbin.
This was part of combined actions taking place today in five locations across four states as climbers have joined in solidarity for forest protection.
‘Our action at Protesters Falls is particularly significant as it was the location of the groundbreaking 1979 logging protests at Terania Creek which paved the way for rainforest protection. The park is now internationally recognised as a Gondwana Rainforest World Heritage site,’ said Valerie Thompson.
Valeries is the March for Forests Organiser for Byron Bay and invites you to join the March in March for native forests that is taking place at 10am this Sunday in Byron Bay at Railway Park.
Nationwide banners unfurl
Nine banners calling for forest protection are displayed across Hobart in Tasmania. In South Australia, climbers have deployed a banner on Mt Lofty. In Victoria, community members have delivered a kangaroo corpse to the Victorian environment department to represent the wildlife that are killed every day in logging destruction and continuous ‘fire management’ of forests. In NSW climbers are demonstrating in a 75 m coastal black butt in Comboyne State Forest as well as the banner at Protestor Falls.
‘I’m here because my community’s voice is being ignored; the destruction is still happening in our forests at an unprecedented rate,’ said Valerie Thompson.
‘The protesters from Terania Creek are an inspiration and an example of the change we can make if we stand up. We hope to honour them with today’s action and inspire others to make a change too. Protecting native forests for climate resilience and a liveable planet is the urgent change we all need.’
March for Forests
Jenny Weber, Bob Brown Foundation’s Campaigns Manager said, ‘Across the nation today, community members are uniting for this country’s native forests. Native forest destruction is damaging the climate, killing wildlife and is unnecessary. Today’s protests are three days before the planned March for Forests happens in twelve locations around the country. Australians will come together on Sunday 23 March to stand up for our remaining native forest.’
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