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VicForests busted again VicForests’ chronic habit of logging rainforest has once again been exposed. The illegal logging of over a hectare of protected cool temperate rainforest is near Hensleigh Creek on the western edge of the Errinundra Plateau. Logging continues in the adjacent forest. Govt report from its own investigations is due this week. Those responsible MUST be prosecuted and VicForests penalised - as any citizen would be. Please Help. The new th-RET to our forests 
A plan to approve the burning of public native forests for electricity generation is back on the federal agenda. It could be passed on May 12 when parliament resumes. Planned changes to the Renewable Energy Target (RET) will include approval of forest furnace electricity to be defined as ‘renewable energy’. We need your help right now – click here if you have 1 minute to spare.
Thinning trials could create a ring of bonfires around towns 
In early April Tony Abbott handed $1.5 million to the logging industry to oversee a trail of a new ‘bushfire mitigation’ style of logging. This is a cynical attempt to dress up fire control as logging with another huge subsidy. Will it allow access to previously out-of-bounds forests? Will it create more flammable zones around communities? Read more Aussie birds more advanced
We know Australian birds are special. DNA evidence clearly points to the fact that Australia provided the entire world with a majority of its songbirds.In his book Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World, Tim Low looks at the relationship birds have with humans, how we interact, and sadly, how for many birds, loss of habitat has impacted on their survival. Read more here 
Frackman the Movie Lakes Entrance – Wed 3rd June. Lakes Squash and Movie Theatre at 6.30pm. Only $15 a ticket You must pre-order there are no sales at the door. For other towns and venues click here View the trailer here Creating a better world with your investment choices 
Join Stephen Mayne, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility and Environmental Justice Australia (ex EDO) for a special free event to discuss shareholder advocacy and engagement and the power your investment choices can have to make a better world.When: Thursday 30 April 2015 6pm-8pm Where: City of Melbourne Bowls Club, Flagstaff Gardens, Dudley Street, West Melbourne VIC 3003 Read more and/or register or via Facebook here Take Action 
EEG Facebook – needs more likes – we’re aiming for 3000! And don’t forget to ‘get notifications’ (under ‘like’)No burning forests under a lie – help kill the th-RET Sign these:
Click here to like the best damned forest Facebook page in all of OZ - and get notifications to keep up with actions and outrage – we’re aiming for 3,000. If you missed any of our past forest news updates you can always catch up and read them on the new EEG website online here.
If you like what we do, or if you feel outraged and want to help somehow you can donate here EEG provides the most enviro-bang for your buck – and we work 7 days a week – no holiday pay, no office rent, power bills, wages or overheads.
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