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 Good Tree people December 03, 2006 12:16 PM

http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_headline=lot%2Dtree-jackpot-%26method=full%26objectid=18199411%26siteid=62484-name_page.html

3 December 2006
LOT-TREE JACKPOT

A COUPLE who won £15million on the Lottery have bought seven acres of woodland to stop it being built on.

Now Thea and Paul Bristow of Torquay, Devon, will plant 1,300 oak trees there. "It's too lovely to lose," said Thea.

They have already planted a 30ft tree called Jackpot Oak to celebrate their 2004

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That's what I'd do, if I won, too!

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 September 12, 2005 8:51 AM

http://www.tree-athlon.org/  [ send green star]
 
 September 12, 2005 8:50 AM

Here's another goodie...

www.tree-athlon.org

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thanx , neet! September 12, 2005 2:00 AM

Hello!
I'm downloading the greenpeace directory!
To bad about Kimberly clark!
I loved Kleenex!
We have to travel to stores that carry
organic products.
but its getting finally more available for
all to choose alternatives in respect to our
EARTH.
I pray. 

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Great August 08, 2005 2:12 AM

to know about the trees, from your Reiki client, interesting, thanx for the informations here too....Lady A

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Today I learned something amazing... July 29, 2005 5:09 AM

A young Sunni Muslim lady who came to have a reiki treatment from me today told me that under Islam they are not to cut trees and that they believe because it says in the Korna about trees having their own spirit.

Although she says culture has bearing on this and some Muslims from certain areas don't seem to know of this.

This news to me is delightful, as I've said before, I believe that what we look for is what we see, and in future I shall make this my main focus of thought when my attention is brought to the Islamic peoples...   

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Excellently good news! July 12, 2005 3:29 AM

Dear NRDC BioGems Defender,

I have great news to share with you. NRDC BioGems Defenders have helped score a
groundbreaking victory for our Cumberland Plateau BioGem, a vast forestland
spanning seven southeastern U.S. states.

Following intense pressure from BioGems Defenders like you, Bowater -- a giant
paper company and the largest landowner on the Cumberland Plateau -- has signed
an agreement with NRDC and our partner, the Dogwood Alliance, to stop
clearcutting natural hardwood forests and converting them into biologically
sterile pine plantations. Bowater has also pledged not to purchase fiber from
pine plantations that replace native forests, sending an important message to
suppliers in the region. And it has agreed to limit its use of harmful chemical
herbicides and fertilizers.

The Cumberland Plateau is one of the planet's major treasure troves of plant
and animal life, including hundreds of forest and aquatic species found nowhere
else on earth. But surging demand for paper is driving producers to clearcut
the plateau and other southeastern forests on a massive scale. After converting
these pristine woodlands to pine plantations, companies spray them with
herbicides that kill the rich forest undergrowth and drive away foxes,
songbirds and other wildlife.

Currently, Bowater and its third-party timber suppliers log thousands of acres
of native hardwood forests annually to produce newsprint and pulp and lumber
products. But soon after BioGems Defenders flooded Bowater with petitions last
year, demanding that it halt its destructive forestry practices, the company
contacted NRDC to begin discussions.

By successfully negotiating a landmark agreement with one of the top purchasers
of Cumberland timber, we have helped create a model for forest protection, and
we now plan to persuade other paper producers to follow Bowater's lead. Thank
you for your activism, which is the catalyst for BioGems victories like this
one in the Cumberland Plateau.

Sincerely,

John H. Adams
President
Natural Resources Defense Council

. . .

Note: We appreciate the opportunity to communicate with you and other NRDC
BioGems Defenders, but if you would prefer not to receive BioGems updates or
hear from BioGems activists in the field, you can send an email message to
biogemsdefenders@savebiogems.org with "Please remove my name" in the subject
line.

To update your information, including your email or mailing address, log in to
your Action Log at http://www.savebiogems.org/actionlog/ and click "Update your
info."

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 July 05, 2005 1:14 PM


green companies guide...

http://www.greenpeace.ca/tissue/download/guide_en.pdf

It takes 90 years to grow a box of tissue...

http://kleercut.net/en/files/kleercut_90years_poster_dnld.pdf




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Positive Action...Green action... July 05, 2005 1:08 PM

http://kleercut.net/en/

ACTION ALERT!

At this very moment, the Greenpeace Forest Crimes Unit is in a stand-off with tissue product giant Kimberly-Clark. The special unit surrounded the company’s Canadian headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario early this morning, and has been holding fast ever since.

Amid siren sounds and flashing lights, the first members of the Forest Crimes Unit to arrive on the premises cordoned off areas with yellow forest crime scene tape. Teams are now canvassing the area, speaking with neighbors, and putting up ‘wanted’ posters. Others are marking chalk outlines of the victims of clearcutting on the pavement outside the building: trees, caribou, bears, and other Boreal forest creatures.

For video updates from the scene, tune in to www.kleercut.net.

The Forest Crimes Unit is calling for reinforcements!

Greenpeace’s Forest Crimes Unit is calling on Forest Defenders like you to back them up by calling Kimberly-Clark’s toll-free customer service line today. Call the number below right now and let the company know that their forest crimes won’t pay, because you’re going to stop buying their products until they change their ways.

Kimberly-Clark customer service numbers:
Canada and USA: 1-888-525-8388
Other countries: Click here for a list

For talking points and tips on what to say when you make your call, click here.
Take action now

Tune in to www.kleercut.net right now to see video updates from the scene, then participate in the action by making a free call to Kimberly-Clark at 1-888-525-8388.

We need your help now. Go to it, team!

Christy

Christy Ferguson
Greenpeace Forests Campaigner

 

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cont. July 02, 2005 1:51 AM

Lord Clark, Chairman of the Forestry Commission, said: “It is now time to significantly raise the profile and importance of ancient woodland by placing it at the heart of our policies on woodlands and forestry. Our ancient and semi-natural woodlands are the jewels in the crown of English forestry, and protecting and enhancing them will now be a high priority. Since the 1980’s, our understanding of woodland has increased, new issues have arisen and many of the pressures on the resource have changed. The successful implementation of this policy will depend on developing new approaches and working in partnership with private owners and other key partners and stakeholders.”

England has a total area of woodland of 1.1 million hectares, of which ancient woodland covers 340,000 hectares (30%). Of this, 140,000 hectares was converted to plantations during the Twentieth Century. The Forestry Commission intends to lead the way in implementing the new policy. It has 53,000 hectares of ancient woodland on its estate.

Rod Leslie, Chief Executive of Forest Enterprise, which manages the Forestry Commission estate, said: “Most of our plantations on ancient sites will, through careful and gradual improvement, be restored to rich, semi-natural woodland. Often it is only a ‘light touch’ that is required to remove or reduce a cause of decline or gradually improve their ecological quality. There is an urgency to begin the process, to turn the tide, but there is no rush to finish; indeed, the wildlife found surviving in these woods, and the visitors to them, will both prefer gradual change.”

Notes to Editors

Media Contact: Ron Melville, Forestry Commission (t) 0207 217 3125 (e) ron.melville@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Further information and Resources:

Further information, and copies of the "keepers of time: a statement of policy for England's ancient and native woodland" document and action plan are available in electronic PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format from the media contacts shown above, or the Forestry Commission website at: http://www.forestry.gov.uk/keepersoftime


http://www.forestry.gov.uk/

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Good NEws - positive movement and recognition in high places July 02, 2005 1:50 AM

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/HomepageWebPressReleases/FC64CDADCEE2B81C8025702D004FCB3C

29 JUNE 2005

NEWS RELEASE No: 7776

MINISTER LAUNCHES MAJOR NEW POLICY FOR
ANCIENT AND NATIVE WOODLANDS IN LONDON


Forestry Minister, Jim Knight MP, and Lord Clark, Chairman of the Forestry Commission launched “keepers of time: a statement of policy for England’s ancient and native woodland” today (Wednesday 29 June 2005) – a new policy that will radically change the way that woodland sites and forests in London, and across England, will be managed. The new policy represents a significant change in emphasis for forestry in London, and across England, placing ancient and native woodland at the heart of forestry policy.

The delivery of the new policy will involve, amongst other initiatives, a major programme of tree felling and thinning in those ancient woodlands converted to plantations in the last century. This will see millions of conifers and non-native species of trees gradually removed from the English landscape over the next 20 years or so, to be replaced with native species, such as oak, ash and beech, which will be allowed to naturally seed and regenerate.

England’s ancient and native woods provide renewable resources and employment opportunities, contribute to flood management and the regulation of air and water quality, contain a wealth of historic features and important wildlife, act as places for recreation and education, and provide tranquillity and inspiration as retreats from modern life.

Threats faced by England’s ancient and native woodland include shading from planted conifers, overgrazing by deer and livestock, competition from introduced ‘alien’ species, pollution from agriculture, the effects of climate change, loss to development, poor management and neglect. England’s native woodland is especially vulnerable to these threats because those woods that remain are often small and fragmented.

Under the new policy, these threats will be addressed as a matter of priority and urgency with the aim of reversing the decline of ancient and native woodland and improving its value for wildlife. It will also involve more new native woodland being created, especially where it can buffer or link the many small fragments of woodland that are spread throughout the London Region and across the country.

Some 80% of London's woodlands have a predominantly broadleaved canopy of native species. However with only 1.4% of the land area in London covered by ancient woodland, there is a strong need to repair the damage to, and reverse the decline of, this important habitat. While the largest areas of ancient woodland are on the edge of London, often in the Green Belt, smaller more isolated areas, such as Highgate Woods and Oxleas Wood, are more centrally located. All of these sites are under considerable and increasing pressure and require improved management if they are to be preserved and protected for public use.

Ron Melville, the Forestry Commission’s Conservator in its London Region, said: “This policy comprises a comprehensive set of objectives, but there are three critical ones… firstly, preventing any further decline in London’s small but significant ancient woods by addressing the threats that they face, secondly, encouraging the restoration of conifer plantations established on ancient sites back to native woodland, and thirdly, creating more native woodland and other associated habitats, where they will complement and buffer the surviving remnants of ancient woodland in London. It is however important to stress the value of all London’s woodlands in their significant contribution to London’s landscape and wildlife as well as the long term social benefits. These aspects are stressed in the Mayor of London’s recently prepared ‘Tree and Woodland Framework for London’ and the London Biodiversity Partnership’s Woodland Habitat Action Plan. ”

Speaking at the launch of the new policy, Jim Knight MP, Minister for Forestry, said: “England’s diverse and beautiful landscapes are justly famous the world over. Our ancient woods are quintessential features of these much loved landscapes, irreplaceable, living historic monuments, which inspire us and provide us with a sense of place and history. This policy statement rightly celebrates the importance of our ancient and native woodlands and set outs the mechanisms by which they can be conserved and enhanced over the coming years.”

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