Fridays4Forests 10/6/22 - Events Across Australia

Posted by · June 12, 2022 11:09 AM

This week #Fridays4Forests reached new heights holding simultaneous actions across Australia from the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers NSW all the way to The Kimberleys in WA

Hyland Park Fridays4Forests - Forest Ecology Alliance

"Each Friday, since early June 2020, members of Forest Ecology Alliance (FEA) have gathered on this corner in Hyland Park. The idea was first suggested by Susan Jenvey. Georgette Allen soon got to work to spread the word in our community. It was originally called Friday Fitness for Forests as we did yoga near our Forest banners.

We soon shortened the name to Fridays for Forests. We also gathered roadside for Wednesday for Wirrimbi (a forest in Nambucca State Forest).

Many thanks to all those who have regularly attended our Friday morning vigil. We vary what we do each week, but mostly we stand with our signs and wave to passers by. One day last year we recorded and tallied how many locals beep their horn or wave in support and were surprised to realise there were 377 Forest supporters in ONE hour. We love to wave to regulars, who occasionally stop to chat about current Forest actions, eg the Pre-School bus loaded with children, high school students walking on their way to school, car pools on their way to work.

We are pleased that NEFA have launched their Friday for Forests campaign. We hope that many others join in the movement each week to help spread the word about forest protection in their own communities.

All members of our community are welcome to join us on the corner from 8.30am to 9.30am - and for a morning tea chat afterwards. This week we were so honoured that Catherine Jones and Cath Eaglesham, dedicated forest protectors from BEC, brought their fabulous new sign with them."

(From Facebook Post on Fridays4Forests Group)

Meanwhile in Broome...

Sean was a long way from home but still thinking about our threatened forests found a local to commune with. He says;

"Two fat bastards #StandUp4Forests

These boab trees around Broome Courthouse are not the biggest or oldest specimens but they are still pretty impressive and very slimming to stand next to.

Wherever you are celebrate #Fridays4Forests with me every Friday

"

(From post on Fridays4Forests Facebook Group)

...and in Cherry Tree State Forest

Fridays4Forests 3/6 - Lismore @ Trees Not Bombs

Posted by · June 03, 2022 2:08 PM

Northern Rivers forest protectors gather in Lismore at the Trees Not Bombs Cafe

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Fridays4Forests 27/5/22 - Save Our Oldgrowth Trees Campaign Launch

Posted by · May 27, 2022 2:59 PM

Save Our Oldgrowth Trees Campaign

https://www.nefa.org.au/hollow_housing_crisis

Save Oldgrowth Trees Campaign Media Release:

https://www.nefa.org.au/nefa_launches_campaign_to_save_oldgrowth_trees

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Fridays4Forests Zoom 25/2 10am

Posted by · February 23, 2022 8:21 AM

Welcome to Fridays4Forests Zoom 25/2 - 10am:

Every week we gather in our towns & native forests to bear witness and share knowledge to protect our koalas and their friends from logging. Our movement is growing

so we are having a special Zoom this Friday at 10am so all of us can invite our friends to join us and find out how easy it is to be part of Fridays4Forests protecting koalas and their native forest homes in our local areas

Please join us this week 25/2 at 10am in a special Zoom meeting and invite your friends to help introduce new forest protectors from far and wide to the Fridays4Forests movement.

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via Facebook Event

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via Email: [email protected]

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Camira State Forest Home to Endangered Koalas

Posted by · February 18, 2022 11:48 AM

18/02/22: Camira State Forest - Dalian Pugh Leads Search for Endangered Koalas

This week around a dozen Fridays4Forests protectors met in Camira State Forest (west of the Summerland Way, between Casino and Grafton) with renowned environmentalist and President of the North East Forest Alliance, Dailan Pugh (OAM) to follow up on his work there surveying for our endangered koalas. Dailan has been studying the unburnt section of Camira which is imminently threatened with logging and found considerable evidence of a significant koala colony there.

Gateway to the Rainforest Hosts Fridays4Forests

Posted by · February 11, 2022 6:46 PM

Over a dozen NR locals gathered in Kyogle this Friday 11th Feb as Friday4Forests plan how to protect native forests in the local
district.

The group supported today’s declaration from Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley that our Koalas are endangered & called upon State & Federal
Governments to act urgently to protect our Koala’s forest homes.

Fridays4Forests have been performing Citizen Science surveys across the Northern Rivers for over a year now & have found numerous examples of
where Koalas are clinging to life in the face of the threat of logging.

Friday4Forests are calling for the protection of all our Public Native Forests & the creation of a native forest reserve system with a sustainable plantation timber industry.

The group agreed to meet on 18th February at Camira State Forest to explore this area which is reported as imminently threatened by logging.

Kyogle Fridays4Forests meeting11/2/22

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Fridays4Forests-2022

Posted by · January 27, 2022 11:37 AM

Peacefully gather at 10am every Friday to StandUp4Forests.

We bear witness for our koalas and their homes by engaging in citizen science and people's media to let the world know what is happening in our forests.

We invite our friends and community to join us and we call upon decision makers and opinion leaders to act urgently to protect our public native forests from logging.

Print Fridays4Forests Info Kit to distribute.