You don't have to be a full time campaigner for our forests to help them. Here's a sample list of what supporters can do:

PAPER

Only buy genuine recycled paper and stay away from Reflex - it's made from the clearfelling of magnificent forests of the Central Highlands. Talk to your purchasing officer at work and try to introduce a policy of buying genuine recycled paper only. As far as we know there is no such paper made in Australia, so it will need to be imported.

On average, each tonne of paper removed from commercial correspondence saves:
* 18 trees
* 67,500 litres of water
* 9,500 kWh of power
* 3,300 kg of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalent or CO2e)

Download A Guide to Environmental Copy Paper PDF here

Download the Good Paper Guide PDF here

Visit the Greenwash Report for more information on paper and where to find the safe brands that are not made from old growth forest.

TIMBER

Don't buy native hardwood timbers - even if the salesperson does the hard sell that the wood is from 'sustainably managed plantations or forests'. For every length of 4x2 you buy, there is 50 times that amount of the forests biomass that is logged, crushed under dozers, burnt and left lying on the ground. Not to mention the wildlife that die slowly. Use genuine plantation timber. There is no application for hardwood that a plantation grown softwood, LVL, an engineered product or recycled timber can’t replace.

LETTERS TO THE PAPER

This is often more effective than letters to pollies. See the “Tell the World” section just to the right there…

LETTERS TO POLLIES

Don’t give up them - especially if they happen to be in a marginal seat. IF you get a reply, don’t be placated by their reassurances which we’ve often shown to be huge porkies.

SURVEY

Many EEG members and other volunteers have come up to the forests and spent time carrying out surveys for threatened wildlife and plants. Special equipment and training is needed. This isn’t for everyone but the results have been very productive for saving forests. For the time and energy spent, it has been the best way to help to date.

FORESTS FOREVER

Every year we host an ecology camp on the banks of the Brodribb River in Goongerah on the edge of the Errinundra National Park. The Forests Forever Camp is the big Easter event where we raise funds for the coming year. We also have expert guides lead walks into rainforests, old growth, dabble in the creek for little things, sit around at night and chat with like-mindeds. See the button over there on the right with the rest for more info …

ELDERS FOR OLD GROWTH

This group was formed in 2008 for those who are the more mature members of the community. They hold vigils, write letters, and generally let the pollies and public know what they think. Again - over there - on the right…

WISH LIST

Have a look at the things we would love to get hold of or have help with and see if you can assist in any way. From a UHF radio to a soup maker in times of intense buzzi-ness.

JOIN EEG

Simply join our ranks and be kept up to date with what goes on. We have an e-list with maybe weekly or fortnightly updates, a periodical newsletter called the Potoroo Review which is an easy read of short articles in simple language - spiced throughout with pics and original cartoons by our resident cartoonist. All for a piddly little $20 a year or $15 if you’re not so wealthy. If you want to sample the infamous Potoroo, click on the Potoroo Review picture on the home page, chose a ‘Pot’ and scroll down to click on the PDF file for full impact!