Aug 29, 2026 | Biodiversity, Forests, Legal action, State election
Protecting Victoria’s Forests with A/Prof Philip Zylstra and Natalie Hogan, EJA Fire scientist and forest ecologist A/Prof Philip Zylstra shares stories of cultural burning for food, and shows us results from years of scientific data that show that...
Jun 14, 2026 | Biodiversity, Bushfire, Forests, Logging
Planned burning Increases flammability The most common form of so-called “fuel reduction” in Victorian forests is planned burning. Location: Sardine Creek, Bunyip State Park, East Gippsland It is highly questionable because after a few years, flammability often...
Feb 21, 2026 | Carbon offsets, Climate Policy, Environmental protection, Forests
What is really going on with Victoria’s forests? An update from veteran forests campaigner Luke Chamberlain In our recent webinar Why Forests Matter, Luke Chamberlain from Environmental Justice Australia gives us an inside view on what is really happening to...
Feb 8, 2026 | Biodiversity, Environmental protection, Forests, Lighter Footprints Events
Forests are a vital part of Earth’s well being If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably already a forest lover – and for good reasons! Forests are beautiful and awe-inspiring landscapes, which lower our blood pressure and promote feelings of peace and...
Oct 25, 2025 | Biodiversity, Climate Policy, Court action, Environmental protection, Forests
Trees are essential for our health, for biodiversity, and for protecting our climate. Forests Working Group The Forests Working Group highlights and supports forest conservation efforts, research, as well as informing the public what is really going on with forests –...
Oct 6, 2025 | Clean Energy, Climate Policy, Electrification, Forests
How do we effect change for a cleaner and safer environment? 2025 first preference votes suggest the major parties are struggling to represent the people of Australia. Background In a recent blog we explained why many Australians have felt seriously let down by...
Aug 11, 2025 | Biodiversity, Boroondara Council, Climate Policy, Environmental protection, Forests, Tree Canopy, Urban forests
We depend on trees! We all learnt so much more about the amazing benefits of our neighbourhood trees to our health and community, and what we can do to improve biodiversity. Watch Dr Greg Moore and Dr Judy Bush on our video highlights here and Chris Spencer and Amy...
May 14, 2025 | Biodiversity, Boroondara Council, Calendar of events, Carbon, Clean Energy, Climate change, Climate Policy, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Federal election, Forests, Gas, Nuclear, Volunteering
Labor was returned with a very large majority, and Greens hold the balance of power in the Senate. We have read through some expert responses and given you a comprehensive look looking at opportunities for climate action and potential challenges in what could be a...
Feb 5, 2024 | Bushfire, Carbon, Forests, Lighter Footprints Working Groups
JUNE 2025 UPDATE Destruction continues The Victorian goverenment ended the harvesting of native forests on 1 January 2024 but contractors are still employed in forests under the Forestry Transition Program doing other things including fire breaks, tree removal in the...
Oct 16, 2023 | Climate Damage, Forests, Lighter Footprints Events, Logging
Our 27th September public meeting at the Balwyn Park Centre was a standing room only event. You can view the event here. We welcomed a capacity crowd and listened intently to the three passionate forest defenders; Professor David Lindenmayer from ANU with Sue McKinnon...
Sep 25, 2023 | Forests, Lighter Footprints Events, Lighter Footprints Working Groups
Family forest adventure and Greater Glider spotlighting On Saturday 16th September Lighter Footprints, Boroondara ACF and Kinglake Friends of the Forest hosted our first Family Forest event. It was a most wonderful event. We had over 60 participants ranging in age...
Nov 12, 2022 | Electric vehicle, Electrification, Forests, Gas, State election
Democracy in action The two recent candidate forums organised by Lighter Footprints in the Victorian electorates of Hawthorn and Kew were fine demonstrations of democracy in action. Voter appreciation was evident in the near-capacity attendance. Candidates had their...
Oct 3, 2022 | Forests, Gas
Two major environmental concerns leading up to the November state election for friends and members of Lighter Footprints are stopping logging in Victoria’s forests and getting off gas. On Wednesday 28 September, Lighter Footprints welcomed Chris Schuringa, the...
Jun 22, 2022 | Biodiversity, Climate change, Forests
The Bill has passed the Upper House. It was proposed by Mary-Anne Thomas, Minister for Health, (03) 8392 2261 on reception.thomas@minstaff.vic.gov.au or mary-anne.thomas@parliament.vic.gov.au, Electorate Office (03) 5428 2138. With proposed legislation that includes...
Aug 28, 2021 | Biodiversity, Bushfire, Carbon, Climate Damage, Forests, Indigenous
The Great Forest National Park, worth fighting for with Dr Chris Taylor and Sarah Rees You can also download Dr Chris Taylor’s slides here, Sarah Rees slides here, watch the event again on Youtube or Facebook Live, read more about our presenters here, and check...
Mar 27, 2021 | Climate Policy, Forests, Gas, Lighter Footprints Events, Meeting with MPs
“Reflections and Hopes: Getting to know our local State MPs” Thank you to everyone who came along to our State MP forum event last November. And special thanks to John Kennedy MP (Hawthorn), Paul Hamer MP (Box Hill), and Will Fowles MP (Burwood) for making themselves...
Nov 1, 2020 | Biodiversity, Carbon, Court action, Environmental law, Environmental protection, Forests, Legal action, Taking Action
Forests store amazing amounts of carbon The amount of carbon stored in the world’s forests is more than the carbon stored in fossil fuel reserves and more than the total carbon added to the atmosphere as a consequence of human activities in the last 150 years....
Sep 11, 2020 | Biodiversity, Carbon, Environmental law, Environmental protection, Forests, Lighter Footprints Events, Protecting The Natural World
Coming event 28 Oct 2020 RSVP here to find out more about protecting our forests BREAKING 1: VicForests has lodged an appeal VicForests has lodged an appeal and is seeking to overturn Justice Mortimer’s ruling in the recent landmark Federal Court case protecting 66...
