Hundreds of Tasmanians have banded together at the Hobart City Hall today, calling for an end to native forest logging.
The group was one of many across Australia that took part in the native forest rallies, organised by the Bob Brown Foundation.
Brown, who attended the Hobart event, called on the Federal Government to ‘immediately end native logging’ and received said the foundation plans to escalate their campaign in the coming months.
“C’mon Albo! Its time! And you can do it! End native forest logging!” Brown said.
Sky high energy in Hobart rally to end native forest logging. The nation is on the move — @TasLiberal @TasmanianLabor : people want forest protection.
For biodiversity, climate action, life on Earth — no jail is big enough to stop us 🌿🐝🦜#politas pic.twitter.com/ZGRHjzZux8
— Rosalie Woodruff 🌿💚 (@rosaliewoodruff) August 12, 2023
Environmental activist Colette Harmsen, who is currently serving three months in prison for continued mining protests in the states west, also spoke at the rally over the phone.
Speaking from the Mary Hutchinson Women’s Prison at Risdon, she urged Australians to demand action on the issue.
