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Pulp Mill

For the latest developments on the subject visit:

• The premier Tasmanian website dealing with the subject is Tasmanian Times, which often carries controversial stories that rock the boat. Much of the discussion surrounding the pulp mill is located here.
• The Wilderness Society is a major player in opposing the pulp mill
• Tapvision campaign against the pulp mill

Gunn's case against activists

• A new website McGunns.com provides a forum for discussion
• Friends of the defendants have established Gunns20.org

Community organizations

Friends of the Blue Tier is only one of many communities in Tasmania making a stand against logging of native forests of special significance in their area. We provide some links to other websites engaged in the same battle elsewhere.

• Save Our Sisters is a group in the north of the municipality trying to prevent logging on South Sister.
• Huon Valley Environment Centre aims to provide access to information and educational materials on environmental issues
• Canaways Creek Community Group in the Derwent Valley is organizing to protect the drinking water and habitat of the Canaways Catchment
• Timber Workers for Forests challenges the assumption there is going to be large scale unemployment were clear felling of native forests to cease.
• Sign a petition against use of 1080 against native animals.
• Our Stolen Future is an US site for general articles on pesticide poisoning.
• Future Australia provides many links to Australian environmental sites.
• We now have a fledgling website devoted to water quality in Tasmania. (WARNING: this is an image-intensive website and not recommended for dial-ups)

Related material

This section covers websites not specifically dealing with Tasmania but they often carry topical environmental articles:

• The Independent
• George Monbiot

Literature

What could happen to our environment if we proceed to poison everything in the way of the almighty dollar: Rachel Carson's Silent Spring of early '60s vintage or the more recent Our Stolen Future are highly recommended.

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