Forestmedia

Forestmedia is a non-profit organisation which will work with individuals, groups and organisations to raise public awareness of the importance of native forests, and to publicise the problems associated with their destruction through current forestry practices. Forestmedia aims to encourage and facilitate forms of communication that will engage the general public, through the broadcast and electronic media, through film and video, and radio.
Forestmedia seeks to communicate the need to end woodchipping of Australian native forests and the importance of preserving them for current and future generations. 


Forestmedia aims to change the public perception of:

• The importance of native forests in decreasing CO2 emissions and helping prevent climate change.
• The need to preserve and value all native species fauna and flora especially those faced with extinction through logging and woodchipping.
• The destructive nature of woodchipping and its lack of economic benefit.
• The importance of preserving Australia’s natural beauty and its environmental heritage for future generations
• The advantages to tourism and economic benefits of preserving native forests.

Forestmedia will achieve this through the following means:

• The establishment of a networks of filmmakers, cinematographers, web designers, musicians, writers, artists, educators, producers, marketers, publicists, managers and others interested in working on projects related to the aims of the organisation
• The establishment of mailing lists and a database
• The development of a website and the posting of up to date information on events and activities run by Forestmedia and other groups working on related issues
• The development of networking sites using the social media
• Assistance to associated organisations in promoting events and activities related to the aims of Forestmedia
• Running of events, exhibitions, workshops, competitions and other projects as related to the aims of the organisation
• Assistance in facilitating the production of short films, videos and documentaries promoting key areas of concern
• Assistance in facilitating the production of artworks, photographs, the writing of stories, advertising material and news items relating to the aims of the organisation.
• Assistance with the dissemination of these forms of communication through the print and electronic media and other public and private outlets
• Development of partnerships with other organisations
• Creation of funding opportunities
• Forestmedia aims to establish a resource centre for events and activities that will spread the word about the importance of protecting Australian Native forests, and stopping woodchipping.
  
  SKILLS
  Forestmedia is calling on people to donate their most valuable resources – their time and skills, to help inform the majority of Australians about the reasons why Australia and the world will benefit from saving the forests.
  
  Some that might be needed belong to:
  Cinematographers, journalists, writers, photographers, artists, graphic designers, video editors, sound editors, actors, musicians, administrators, managers and anyone who is interested in Australia’s forests.
  
  The Forestmedia resource centre will keep a register of names of those who can donate time and skills to help in various ways. We will contact you when projects are being planned and implemented, and seek your help. Whether you can help is entirely up to you.
  
  ARCHIVE
  Forestmedia wants to keep an archive of video footage and still photography that is related to Australian Native Forests and campaigns for saving them. If you are prepared to donate copies of footage to our archive, they will be kept safely and used by others only with your permission.
  
  EQUIPMENT REGISTER
  Forestmedia will also keep a register of equipment that might be able to be loaned for different activities. If you have any equipment that you are prepared to loan the network, we would love to keep that on our list as well. Of course, whether you are able to loan it is up to you at any time.
  Equipment could include:
  Video cameras, still cameras, sound recording equipment, video editing equipment, computers, printers, scanners, data projectors, signage.
  
  

This gorgeous photo by Ms Nina is of Gulaga National Park. It's a rare sight these days to see such beautiful forests outside national parks. In 2009 the national park was extensively damaged by a fire lit by Forests NSW which got out of control.