Blog: Forests

Authors visit threatened Finnish ancient forests

Posted by admin - 2 March 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

10 young Sàmi people and Greenpeace volunteers use charcoal on a frozen river to say 'enough' to the Finnish Government

A group of Europen writers have arrived at our Forest Rescue Station, situated 300 kilometres norh of the Arctic Circle in northern Finland, to see for themselves the effect of relentless logging on the last Sàmi reindeer forests. The Sàmi are indigenous reindeer herders who rely on Lapland's remaining old-growth forests to provide vital food for their herds during the cold winter months. The reindeer forests have been reduced piece by piece by the government's own logging company, Metsähallitus, which carries out most of the logging in Lapland.

Next Harry Potter to save ancient forests

Posted by admin - 23 February 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

Hedwig delivers an 'owler' to Harry Potter's publishing company, Bloomsbury

JK Rowling's UK publisher Bloomsbury has just confirmed to Greenpeace that 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' will be printed on a part ancient forest friendly paper. This will be the first best selling book to be printed on such a paper in the UK.

Hedwig the owl asks for help in saving muggle ancient forests

Posted by admin - 22 February 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

Hedwig the owl visited JK Rowling's UK publisher Bloomsbury today on behalf of the Greenpeace Book Campaign. He asked them to print Harry's latest adventure, 'Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince', which is due out this summer, on ancient forest friendly paper.

By taking such a step Bloomsbury would be helping to protect some of the world's last ancient forests and the muggle creatures that depend on them.

How Harry Potter can help save forests

Posted by admin - 28 January 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

Raincoast Books, the Canadian co-publisher of the Harry Potter (in partnership with Bloomsbury), worked a little of its own magic for biodiversity and the world's forests by printing the Canadian edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on ancient forest friendly paper in 2003.

The approximately one million copies of the Canadian edition are the only ones in the world to be printed on 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper. The initiative won praise from the author, J.K. Rowling, and a special message for Canadian readers:

Greenpeace in the Amazon: helping the Deni Indians to protect their land from loggers

Posted by admin - 24 January 2005 at 9:00am - Comments

Deni Indians demarcarting their territory

In July 2003, a Greenpeace team helped the indigenous Deni Indian communities in the Amazon to demarcate their homeland. The land was under threat from a Malaysian logging company.

National Lottery update: Wembley project commits to FSC

Posted by admin - 22 December 2004 at 9:00am - Comments

Following on from some very positive discussion at a meeting with construction company Multiplex, the project directors for the New Wembley Stadium site have sent a message of good will by erecting a 50 foot FSC Christmas tree at the iconic Wembley Stadium - signalling their commitment to sourcing timber from legal and sustainable sources.

Boycott the Danzer Group!

Posted by admin - 1 December 2004 at 9:00am - Comments

Boycott the Danzer Group

Danzer crime file (2nd edition)

Publication date: 
30 November, 2004

Summary

In June 2004, Greenpeace published an initial report outlining how the Swiss-based Danzer Group had been knowingly financing illegal logging in Africa. Now we've obtained additional evidence of further unscrupulous behaviour - including suspected forgery and carrying out business dealings with an arms trafficker who is blacklisted by the UN Security Council.

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Good Wood Guide for builders and architects launched

Posted by admin - 26 November 2004 at 9:00am - Comments

"Trees are the lungs of this planet, our allies in the fight against carbon overloading. They are also living giants, vast natural edifices which we can admire for their longevity, poise, scale and beauty. Who doesn't recoil at the terrifying fact that simply vast areas of forest are being removed from the planet every year?

Good Wood Guide

Publication date: 
26 November, 2004

Use this guide to help you specify timber from environmentally and socially responsible forestry and to avoid timber that is the product of illegal logging practices in ancient forest areas.

You can also order the How to Specify Good Wood CD-ROM, packed with information on choosing the right wood for your building projects.

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