[Greens-Media] Appeal to Rudd as Gunns moves to destroy heritage forests

[Bennett, Ebony (Sen B. Brown)]

Monday, 13 October 2008

Appeal to Rudd as Gunns moves to destroy heritage forests

As police squads move to arrest forest defenders, Australian Greens leader Bob Brown has written to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd appealing for urgent federal intervention to stop Gunns Ltd destroying heritage tall eucalypt and rainforest in Tasmania's Upper Florentine Valley.

"This forest is habitat for many native species and is a huge hedge against climate change as it holds more than 2000 tonnes per hectare of greenhouse gasses. Forestry Tasmania's claim that logging is 'carbon positive' is a stunning lie," said Senator Brown.

Further information: Ebony Bennett 0409 164 603


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Ebony Bennett
Media Advisor 
Senator Bob Brown | Leader of the Australian Greens 
e: ebony.bennett at aph.gov.au 
m: 0409 164 603 | p: (02) 6277 3170 | f: (02) 6277 3185
w: www.bobbrown.org.au <http://www.bobbrown.org.au/>   <http://www.greens.org.au>