Protect NSW forests from industrial logging

Every year, up to 20,000 hectares of public native forest is logged in NSW—that’s equivalent to over 70 footy fields a day!

These forests are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, providing homes to endangered species like the koala, greater glider and swift parrot.

If left standing, these trees store more carbon, protect the climate, reduce bushfire risk and stop extinctions.

Yet they continue to be destroyed, with much of what is logged turned into cheap products like pallets and woodchips.

And what’s more, taxpayers like you are forced to pay for the destruction ...

Every year, up to 20,000 hectares of public native forest is logged in NSW—that’s equivalent to over 70 footy fields a day!

These forests are some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, providing homes to endangered species like the koala, greater glider and swift parrot.

If left standing, these trees store more carbon, protect the climate, reduce bushfire risk and stop extinctions.

Yet they continue to be destroyed, with much of what is logged turned into cheap products like pallets and woodchips.

And what’s more, taxpayers like you are forced to pay for the destruction! Forestry Corporation of NSW is propped up by millions of dollars a year in government subsidies, despite its extensive criminal record for illegal logging.

It is possible to end industrial native forest logging in NSW. Victoria and Western Australia have already done it!

Our community of forest defenders recently helped to secure the Great Koala National Park. People power works, and together we can take action to protect other special forests in NSW.

Email key ministers and your MP now, telling them to bring an end to destructive industrial logging.

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Email key decision makers

Email Premier Minns, key ministers, and your local MP to end industrial native forest logging. Just enter your postcode and hit send. A personalised message will have a bigger impact! Simply edit the text in the box below.

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Subject:

I’m writing to you today as I’m concerned about industrial logging in NSW forests.

The announcement of the Great Koala National Park was welcome news, and I thank the NSW government for taking this important step in protecting vital habitat for koalas and many other threatened species.

However, many other native forests in NSW continue to be logged, and this threatens not only native wildlife populations, but First Nations cultural heritage, carbon storage, and water and soil quality. Logging also makes forests more vulnerable to bushfires and more likely to burn out of control.

Industrial native forest logging is a loss-making industry that costs taxpayers tens of millions a year in subsidies. I don’t want my tax dollars to fund forest destruction, especially when plantations can provide a sustainable alternative for wood production.

NSW forests contain some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, and they deserve to be protected. If left standing, these trees store more carbon, protect the climate, reduce bushfire risk and stop extinctions.

The NSW government is responsible for safeguarding precious forests for future generations. And it’s never been more urgent to do so—with 500 species set to go extinct by 2100 unless there’s urgent action to stop habitat destruction.

Forestry Corporation of NSW has an extensive history of illegally damaging the environment and cannot be trusted to manage NSW state forests. The longer the NSW government fails to rein in this rogue agency, the more risk there is of further illegal destruction and more millions in fines that taxpayers will be forced to pay.

I strongly encourage you to please support a transition away from industrial native forest logging and towards a sustainable plantation-based timber industry.

I look forward to receiving your response.

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