by Environmental Justice Australia | Jan 31, 2020 | Biodiversity, Forests
The catastrophic summer bushfires have destroyed vast swathes of Victoria’s native forests and millions of animals, including threatened wildlife. Despite the devastation, the Victorian government’s logging agency – VicForests – continues to log unburnt forests home...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Jan 23, 2020 | Forests, Safe climate future
We at Environmental Justice Australia acknowledge all those in the Australian community who have and continue to suffer pain and distress caused by this summer’s catastrophic bushfires. We express our sympathy and support for those who have lost loved ones,...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Dec 20, 2019 | Biodiversity, Forests
It’s time for our government to clean up the act. Right now, we are losing wildlife at an alarming rate with more than 1,800 native plants and animals threatened with extinction. It’s clear the laws put in place to protect our precious wildlife are broken and...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Nov 29, 2019 | Biodiversity, National biodiversity laws, Victorian biodiversity laws
There have been two significant developments in the last month in relation to nature protection both federally and in Victoria. EPBC Review discussion paper released As we reported in last month’s bulletin, the federal Environment Minister, Sussan Ley, has appointed...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Nov 29, 2019 | Biodiversity, Forests, Victorian biodiversity laws
– Emily Giblin, Lawyer, EJA On 7 November 2019, the Victorian government announced several measures to reform, and ultimately phase out, the native timber logging industry in Victoria. Premier Andrews has said the government will end the native timber industry...
