CLEAR-CUT

Since European colonization, Australia has lost approximately 38% of its native forests, totaling around 147 million hectares, or 19% of its land area, with the greatest losses occurring in eucalypt forests.

In the midst of a worsening biodiversity crisis, wildlife extinctions and extensive natural disasters we are destroying one of the key components of nature that protects us, heals us and provides for us – The Forest.

This film is a calling card to not only look at the vast deforestation occurring in Australia, but our relationship with ‘the Aussie bush’ and the natural world at large.

1. Permanent protection of the forest surrounded Big Spotty. Compartments 49A and 50A.
2. Provide visual evidence and data on what’s happening to our forests.
3. Educate the community on where the timber from our forests is going.
4. Highlight the failure to protect our unique and threatened species.
5. Advocate for the permanent protection of our native forests – Australia Wide.
6. Plug in to existing campaigns and organisations so the campaign can continue after the film release.

I grew up in the community and have a strong connection with a large pool of diverse people including Indigenous Elders, Business owners, Forestry Workers, National Parks rangers, Surfers, Builders and school teachers. Beyond the people, I have built a strong connection with the natural world that’s been apart of my life since I was young, and now sharing this with my own child.

1. Encourage the community to write to decision makers in government.
2. Help with wildlife surveying in area’s that are due to be logged, to highlight the inadequate surveying from Forestry Corporation.
3. Help with Breachwatch to track and report Forestry Corporation when they break the law.
4. Understand where products come from like paper bags, cardboard post boxes, etc. that are used once and disguarded and to think about this when consuming.
5. Inspire audiences to reconnect with nature.