If you know anything about us at Grassroots, you'll have a notion that we care about things. Things like sustainability, fairness and a better future for everyone, rich and poor. (It might not be overstating it to say we care a shade more about a better future for the worlds' poor than the rich; they seem to be more than capable of getting the things they want, irrespective of cost to others, but that particular soapbox is not the one I intend to get on right now. Maybe another day, if you're lucky!)
The Coalition government have, since May, been courting controversy and criticism with just about every single new idea they announce as policy, and not entirely from the hardcore left-wing. I would like to take a moment to highlight a particular one that will, if they continue unhindered, have a far-reaching impact on the landscape; the sale of over half our national forests.
If this goes ahead, we could lose acres of our natural heritage and biodiversity. Forever. Once those trees are cut down, they're gone. And forgive my cynicism, but I'm not that confident that the incumbent government would be overly discerning when it comes to who to sell to. Environmental organisations may not have the same financial reach as private developers, and the government have indicated often enough that they see private enterprise as the defining feature of their ideal world.
However, all is far from lost! These plans are just that; plans. We, the people, can still voice our dissent. And it's not that hard, you'll be delighted to learn - just sign the petition at 38 Degrees. There is, of course, more that you can do, such as writing to your MP, but we all have to pick our battles or we'd get nothing else done, so please at least sign the petition. Thanks.
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