Commonwealth NGOs
related to forestry

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bullet2 Teachers for Forests

HQ situated in Australia

Email:  teachers@forests.org.auwww.teachers.forests.org.au

Website: www.teachers.forests.org.au

Type of Organisation:  NGO   

Scope:  national   

Interest in Forestry:  central

Description

Aims: -Protection of flora and fauna diversity in this state: sustainability of forests and woodland ecosystems and wise use of water resources and forest products.

-Effective education about these issues.

-Provision of stimulating, refreshing, and energizing, in-servicing to teachers.

-Open dialogue between the Victorian Community and the Government on Forest Issues, especially the management of breaches, and community participation in strategic forward planning.

-The provision of real data about forest resource use, the maintenance of forest ecosystems, and species diversity, and the critiques that can be applied to these.