This blogging Nanna has had so many stitches on her bamboo needles in recent months that she has been very slack in doing important things like posting on this blog. So there's some catching up to do!!
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| Nanna Kerry protesting outside Chris Gulaptis' office |
LETTER TO CHRIS GULAPTIS MEMBER FOR CLARENCE
The letter below was presented to our local state MP at a knit-in on August 27th.
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Dear Mr Gulaptis
Protected Forest and Murray River National Park Concerns
The members of the Grafton Loop of the Knitting Nannas Against Gas and Greed are very concerned about the push to log important forest areas in this state.
1. Logging Protected Areas of State Forests
Over a year ago, on 31st May 2018, we wrote to you about the management of our State Forests and the proposed new logging rules which would see much more intensive logging and increased mortality for native wildlife as their habitat was destroyed. Unsurprisingly the Government did not listen to the concerns of community members and scientists about the folly of its plans.
Now we see the Government is planning to allow logging in more than 15,000 ha of protected old-growth and high-conservation-value public forests.
The Nannas remind you again that the State Forests of NSW belong to the people of this state - not to the timber industry or to a Government that appears hell-bent on damaging as much of the natural environment as it can while it is in office.
We also point out that these forests store huge amounts of carbon - something the government should be aiming to keep stored as part of a comprehensive policy of climate change action. (It is, of course, astonishing that the Government does not have a comprehensive or effective climate policy.)
In addition these forests provide crucial habitat for many threatened species including koalas, owls and quolls.
2. Push by the National Party to Log Murray River NP
The Nannas are appalled that your party is pushing to allow logging in the Murray River NP. If Mr Barilaro and your Nationals colleagues are so concerned about jobs in that area - and in other regional areas - it's way past time that they spent some time investigating sustainable jobs rather than harking back to the destructive days of the past.
In conclusion, Mr Gulaptis, the Nannas have two questions for you based on the concerns expressed in this letter:
- What plans do you and the National Party have for the creation of sustainable jobs in the regions - including our own.
- What are the Government's plans in relation to effective action on climate change?
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| Nanna Dorothy ready to deliver our letter |
NOTE: The Grafton Nannas are still waiting for a response to our letter from our MP (28-9-19)
