Jess Beckerling inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame

Jess Beckerling inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame

We are delighted to announce that WAFA convenor Jess Beckerling has been inducted into the WA Women’s Hall of Fame 2023 for her dedication to climate, forests and social justice. In particular, for her contribution to the major breakthrough in government policy to...
Risk and secrecy surrounding bauxite mining exposed

Risk and secrecy surrounding bauxite mining exposed

Mining in critical water catchments and across the Northern Jarrah Forests is under the spotlight in WA right now, with a series of bombshell revelations exposing the risks and the secrecy surrounding the industry. Bauxite mining in South West WA operates under State...
Secure a Protection Plan for the South West forests

Secure a Protection Plan for the South West forests

The Secure a Forest Protection Plan event at Perth City Farm on Tuesday night was a great success! Many thanks to our network of volunteers and supporters who came along – it’s only through the contribution of skills and knowledge from so many people that we can...
WAFA wins the UNAAWA Environment Award 2022

WAFA wins the UNAAWA Environment Award 2022

The WA Forest Alliance has been awarded the United Nations Association of Western Australia’s 2022 Environment Award at the UN Day Gala in Perth. It was such an honour to receive this major award, and we’re deeply grateful to the UNAAWA and to the other finalists and...
We have the policy, now we need the plan

We have the policy, now we need the plan

The draft Forest Management Plan 2024-2033 has been released and will be available for public comment until the 18th December 2022. WAFA and our allies will be scrutinising it closely, looking to ensure that it: Securely and rapidly protects at least a further 400,000...
Energy from burning native forests is not renewable

Energy from burning native forests is not renewable

Right now we have a major opportunity to protect forests and climate from the biomass industry. In 2015, Tony Abbott added native forest wood to the list of renewable energy sources, so that companies burning wood to generate energy could claim renewable energy...