Rainforest Rescue long term supporter Wendy Johnson has made a movie about the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland, Australia.  Rainforest Rescue has been instrumental in purchasing 10 properties in the Daintree and is about the buy the 11th property, which will be protected forever under a conservation agreement.

“There are another 200 rainforested properties we could purchase so that residential development in the area is kept to a minimum” said Jeni Cavanagh, long term supporter and Administration Manager of Rainforest Rescue.

Watch Wendy’s movie here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wU2kytIXhQ

The Burning Season Movie is a story following a young Australian Carbon Trading entrepreneur Dorjee Sun who wants to rescue the orangutans. This is a production by Cathy Henkel and Jeff Canin and the great news is it is selling out in New York at Robert De Niro’s Tribecca Film Festival. Read the rest of this entry »

Research conducted by Dr. Simon L. Lewis, a Royal Society Research Fellow at the Leeds University Earth & Biosphere Institute, has found that trees in undisturbed tropical forests are absorbing 4.8 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, or close to one-fifth of the CO2 that is released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels.

Results of the analysis of 40 years of tree records from tropical forests in the Central African country of Gabon show that trees have been getting bigger and are mopping up extra carbon. Based on estimates provided by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the research suggests that tropical forests throughout the world are responsible for around half of all land based carbon absorption.

“Tropical forest trees are absorbing about 18% of the CO₂ added to the atmosphere each year from burning fossil fuels, substantially buffering the rate of climate change” said Dr Lewis.

Assuming a carbon price of $20 Australian dollars per tonne, the value of intact tropical forest as a carbon sink would be just under $100 billion.

International best selling author, Yossi Ghinsberg will be sharing his inspirational stories and survival wisdoms with the community on Thursday March 5th, 7pm at the Mullum Civic Hall in Mullumbimby.

Yossi’s first book, ‘Jungle’, based on his harrowing adventures in South America was first published in 1986 and soon became an international bestseller. It has been translated into 10 languages and published in over 20 countries thus far. Read the rest of this entry »

By Julie Olsen

Explore a little of the ‘Big Scrub‘ from Byron Bay to Lismore. Julie Olsen unearths a treasure trove of local rainforest delights. If you’re into rainforest, Byron Bay and Lismore offer the perfect base from which to explore the little-known beauties of northern New South Wales.

Get ready to be swept off your feet as you meander along cute country roads between Byron Bay and Lismore. Read the rest of this entry »