All About AFCA

The Australian Forests and Climate Alliance

  • Provides a national network for forest and climate campaigners around the country
  • Builds alliances with relevant organisations and groups
  • Provides up to date information about forest values, their influence on climate and measures to protect and restore
  • Publishes articles and letters, makes submissions on policy development and provides information to decision making bodies
  • Lobbies government and people in leadership positions on forests and climate policy
  • Communicates campaign actions via national email groups and social media on issues affecting forests such as: Regional Forest Agreements that provide for native forests to be logged while being exempted from federal environmental law, the forest wood ‘bio-energy’ and ‘biofuel’ industries, dismantling of historic legislative protection for forests and woodlands  via the ‘downgrading’ of land tenure – and other threats
  • Participates in and plans event campaigning​
  • Assists in and organises forest and climate protection networking groups and forums

AFCA Short Vision and Policy Document