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70 organizations and 30 scientists call on politicians and authorities: Stop the logging of high conservation value forests in Sweden

Feb 18, 2020Amanda TasPress Releases

The state-owned forest company Sveaskog logged a 200 year old natural forest with red-listed species at Guorpaliden in Arvidsjaur municipality in Sweden 2017. Photo: Björn Mildh. Today, 70 organizations from 25 countries and 30 scientists send an open letter to Swedish Ministers, Members of the Swedish Parliament and authorities, demanding that all forests with high conservation…

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European Commission takes legal action against illegal logging in Romania

Feb 17, 2020Amanda TasPress Releases

Old beech forest that has been felled in one of Romania’s national parks to become bioenergy. Unique virgin forests are being logged in national parks, nature reserves and Natura 2000 sites in Romania. This has been ongoing for several years right in front of the eyes of the EU and with the support of the…

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Documentary about bioenergy: BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal?

Jan 19, 2020Amanda TasBackground information, Press Releases

The documentary BURNED: Are Trees the New Coal? (2019) shows how the burning of wood at an industrial scale for energy accelerates the destruction of forests for fuel, and probes the policy loopholes, huge subsidies, and blatant greenwashing of the burgeoning biomass power industry. Bioenergy is generally considered as carbon neutral and is therefore subsidized by…

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The Conservationist Björn Mildh criticizes the Director of the Swedish Forest Agency

Jan 14, 2020Amanda TasPress Releases

A newly made road through a natural forest with woodland key habitat qualities. The photo is from the end of June 2019. The non-profit conservationist Björn Mildh wrote an open letter to Herman Sundqvist, Director General of the Swedish Forest Agency: Dear Herman, In July 2019, I commented on your blog post entitled “The image of…

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Protect the Forest says no to wind power in Ore Forest Landscape

Nov 28, 2019Amanda TasPress Releases

A valuable natural forest in Sveaskog’s Ecopark Ejheden near Lannaberget where a large wind farm is planned. Photo: Bengt Oldhammer. Not only are several forests with high natural values planned for logging in Ore Forest Landscape in Dalarna in Sweden – now parts of the area are also threatened by two large wind farms. Protect…

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