forests

Standing up for forests, in Ireland, Nth. Ireland and Tasmania

Recent forest public protest walk at Jenkinstown Wood, Co. Kilkenny 8 June 2013, against the sale of public Irish Forests. Protest walks, talks, events were organised all over Ireland recently. . “A stunning victory for people power and public protest.” Richard Boyd Barrett (June 19, 2013), Irish politician and one of the main organisers of…Read more Standing up for forests, in Ireland, Nth. Ireland and Tasmania

A truly historic week for forests in Ireland

It's been a great couple of days for our forests across Ireland. Yesterday 19 June 2013, the Irish government abandoned its plans to sell the harvesting rights of our public forests and today Northern Ireland has more protection for its woodlands and forests. There is of course so much more to do, with how we…Read more A truly historic week for forests in Ireland

Moving toward deep sustainability: people gathering for Ireland’s forests this weekend

"Scientists may try to tell us what is at stake when we burn rainforests and fossil fuels, dump toxic wastes in air, soil, sea, and use chemical that devour our planet's protective ozone shield. But their warnings are hard to heed. For ours is an Industrial Growth Society...for if there is to be a livable…Read more Moving toward deep sustainability: people gathering for Ireland’s forests this weekend