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Feb. 6th, 2008 09:29 amCyberactivist : noun a person using internet campaigning tools to bring about social or political change.
Dear Friend
I've just made a pledge to protect our forests and oceans from the proposed pulp mill. You can help by spending 60 seconds of your time as I have just done. I urge you to make a pulp mill pledge now.
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Act now and pledge your commitment to stopping the pulp mill
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Tasmanian woodchipping giant Gunns Ltd wants to build a massive chemical pulp mill in northern Tasmania. This forest-hungry pulp mill will be a disaster for our climate, wildlife and future. It will also dump thousands of tonnes of poisonous effluent into Bass Strait every day, threatening marine life, tourism and the fishing industry.
State and Federal governments have ignored the wishes of the Tasmanian people and approved the pulp mill. Not only that, they have ignored the inevitable impacts of the pulp mill on our forests, oceans, air, wildlife and water.
Yet there are many hurdles that the mill has to overcome before it can be built. The mill has yet to be given the go ahead by Gunns' board. Finance for the mill is yet to be secured. Major scientific questions remain unanswered – in particular, whether the pulp mill's effluent can be safely dispersed. Unless the Federal Environment Minister ticks off on those scientific, studies a big question mark hangs over the mill's go-ahead.
The ANZ Bank is considering financing the pulp mill. It is carrying out its own assessment of the mill's impact on the Tasmanian environment and community. Now is therefore a crucial time for the bank to be shown the depth of opposition to the mill's environmental impacts.
Perpetual is the largest shareholder in Gunns. This financial institution is therefore in a strong position to encourage Gunns to adopt policies that will protect Tasmania's environment and community. The Wilderness Society believes that Perpetual has a responsibility – as a company profiting from Gunns' activities – to consider the environmental impacts of Gunns' operations and proposals.
You can help influence these major corporate players in the pulp-mill decision-making process. We also need to put the pressure on Australia's new Environment Minister - Peter Garrett. The pledge has been designed to demonstrate people's commitment to protecting Tasmania's environment from the pulp mill. It will also build capacity for future peaceful protests.
Now is your chance to have your say!
You can also send and/or share your own thoughts and opinion, by completing the My Personal Message section of our cyberaction. This will grow into a compendium of public opinion on the proposed pulp mill.
Take Action
Act now and pledge your commitment to stopping the pulp mill
Read your comments
Send this message to a friend
Please pledge your commitment today and tell Minister Garrett, the ANZ bank and Perpetual what you think about the proposed pulp mill. Your voice is vital to ensuring the success of this action.
Thank you for your action - every voice counts!
Geoff Law
Tasmanian Campaign Coordinator
The Wilderness Society (Tasmania) Inc
Dear Friend
I've just made a pledge to protect our forests and oceans from the proposed pulp mill. You can help by spending 60 seconds of your time as I have just done. I urge you to make a pulp mill pledge now.
Take Action:
Act now and pledge your commitment to stopping the pulp mill
Send this to a friend
Tasmanian woodchipping giant Gunns Ltd wants to build a massive chemical pulp mill in northern Tasmania. This forest-hungry pulp mill will be a disaster for our climate, wildlife and future. It will also dump thousands of tonnes of poisonous effluent into Bass Strait every day, threatening marine life, tourism and the fishing industry.
State and Federal governments have ignored the wishes of the Tasmanian people and approved the pulp mill. Not only that, they have ignored the inevitable impacts of the pulp mill on our forests, oceans, air, wildlife and water.
Yet there are many hurdles that the mill has to overcome before it can be built. The mill has yet to be given the go ahead by Gunns' board. Finance for the mill is yet to be secured. Major scientific questions remain unanswered – in particular, whether the pulp mill's effluent can be safely dispersed. Unless the Federal Environment Minister ticks off on those scientific, studies a big question mark hangs over the mill's go-ahead.
The ANZ Bank is considering financing the pulp mill. It is carrying out its own assessment of the mill's impact on the Tasmanian environment and community. Now is therefore a crucial time for the bank to be shown the depth of opposition to the mill's environmental impacts.
Perpetual is the largest shareholder in Gunns. This financial institution is therefore in a strong position to encourage Gunns to adopt policies that will protect Tasmania's environment and community. The Wilderness Society believes that Perpetual has a responsibility – as a company profiting from Gunns' activities – to consider the environmental impacts of Gunns' operations and proposals.
You can help influence these major corporate players in the pulp-mill decision-making process. We also need to put the pressure on Australia's new Environment Minister - Peter Garrett. The pledge has been designed to demonstrate people's commitment to protecting Tasmania's environment from the pulp mill. It will also build capacity for future peaceful protests.
Now is your chance to have your say!
You can also send and/or share your own thoughts and opinion, by completing the My Personal Message section of our cyberaction. This will grow into a compendium of public opinion on the proposed pulp mill.
Take Action
Act now and pledge your commitment to stopping the pulp mill
Read your comments
Send this message to a friend
Please pledge your commitment today and tell Minister Garrett, the ANZ bank and Perpetual what you think about the proposed pulp mill. Your voice is vital to ensuring the success of this action.
Thank you for your action - every voice counts!
Geoff Law
Tasmanian Campaign Coordinator
The Wilderness Society (Tasmania) Inc
