Our Forests has issued a short response to the Independent Panel on Forestry’s report issued earlier today. Robin Maynard, coordinator, Our Forests said, “The Panel’s report offers reassurance on many, but not all, of the concerns of Our Forests and the many grassroots campaigners and forest community groups who stoodContinue Reading
The much heralded report by the Independent Panel on Forestry on the future of forestry in England was released this morning. It is anticipated that the Government will take until January 2013 to consider the Panel’s recommendations and that the suspension on sales of public forests will be extended untilContinue Reading
Our Forests has created a poster to be shared online to promote grassroot’s demands to Government concerning the future of England’s forests. With the announcement from the Independent Panel on Forestry just 36 hours away, here’s a chance to remind everyone why the issue is so important. Right click andContinue Reading
Our Forests has produced a series of posters free for anyone to use in publicising the issues critical in securing the people’s vision for the future of woods and forests in England. The posters reiterate and emphasize our six simple demands for Government: Our woods & forests protected forever! NationalContinue Reading
An Early Day Motion (or EDM) has been tabled by Caroline Lucas MP today at UK parliament, calling for a debate on the future of England’s public forests based on the grass roots statement co-ordinated by Our Forests. The EDM can be accessed here. The statement from grass roots organisationsContinue Reading
In a survey carried out by Our Forests with 38 Degrees, just under 90% of those responding said they would campaign against the Government if their concerns about and hopes for England’s public woods and forests are not met and …Continue Reading
Vast majority of respondents to a national survey say they are ready to campaign against the Government if their concerns about and hopes for their public woods and forests are not metContinue Reading
What did you think about the Vision for the future of England’s trees and forests presented by the Our Forests ginger group? Have your say …Continue Reading
Where we could be – with vision, national effort and political support England’s woods and forests are embraced as vital to the health, wealth and well-being of the Nation and its people – recognised as having a key role in curbing climate change and enabling human society and wildlife toContinue Reading
Our Forests have published a vision for the future where all England’s woods and forests are recognised collectively as a vital strategic economic and social resource.Continue Reading
Independent Panel on Forestry confirms it was politics not economics that drove the disposal proposal – there isn’t and never was a convincing financial case for disposing of our public woods and forests – says Our Forests.Continue Reading
Defra’s Independent Panel on Forestry published their long-awaited interim or progress report today. “Although our Panel was born out of fierce debate over the future of the public forest estate, what has become apparent through our work so far is that we must look at the future of all woodsContinue Reading
Our Forests is following up the Freedom of Information requests, given Defra’s inadequate response of 6th October. The group is calling for an Internal Review to take place in Defra.Continue Reading
The minutes of the latest Our Forests meeting are now available. Key discussion points were as follows:Continue Reading
I believe that we should be managing our existing woodlands better before we plant more trees. But what do you think? Have your say by responding to the poll.Continue Reading
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