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Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival 1-3 February 2008
End: 3:00 pm
Start: 1 Feb 2008 - 11:00am
End: 3 Feb 2008 - 3:00pm

A celebration of 25 years of forest conservation in Jackeys Marsh, Tasmania, and the Great Western Tiers. Walks, talks and workshops for all age groups as well as great entertainment and inspirational forest films.

"Counting the Carbon in our Forests" workshop on Friday 1 Feb at 4.30pm led by Sean Cadman who describes new research into cool temperate forest carbon reservoirs and the carbon losses associated with approved logging of native forests in south eastern Australia.

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TAP regular meeting
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:45 pm

Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:45 pm

Where: Riverside High School Community Centre, behind the Riverside High School, Launceston. The Centre is located down Brownfields Lane, off the West Tamar Highway.

When: 7.30-9.45pm, Thursday, 7 February.

Come and hear the latest about the pulp mill, aerial spraying, plantations, water use, MIS, council elector poll, planning for a better future, and more. All welcome.
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Peaceful community protest - training workshop
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm

Training in Peaceful Community Protest against the pulp mill is designed to make sure that you feel safe and comfortable in stressful situations of confrontation with angry people in authority. It also helps to ensure that you are clear on your legal rights and obligations.

Peaceful Community Protest Training is an essential step in ensuring protestors remain peaceful, calm and fully aware of the consequences.

When 16 February
Where: Hobart, venue to be be confirmed.

When: 15 March
Where:Launceston, venue to be confirmed
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TAP regular meeting
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:45 pm

Where: Riverside High School Community Centre, behind the Riverside High School, Launceston. The Centre is located down Brownfields Lane, off the West Tamar Highway.

When: 7.30-9.45pm, Thursday, 21 February.

Come and hear the latest about the pulp mill, aerial spraying, plantations, water use, MIS, tactics and plans for a better future, and more. All welcome.
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TAP barbeque fund raiser
Start: 4:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm

TAP special barbeque fund raiser. Tickets strictly limited to only 100. Details on how to get your tickets to be posted soon.
When: from 5.30-6.00pm Sunday 24 February 2008.
Where: Dilston Hall, Dilston, East Tamar.
Bring your own drinks. Raffle and special events.
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TAP Public Forum - To pulp or not to pulp; alternative futures for our forests
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:45 pm

The next TAP public forum in the series will be on alternative futures for our forests.

When 7pm - 9.45pm Monday 25 February 2008.

Where Riverside Community Centre, off Brownfields Lane behind the Riverside High School, West Tamar High way, Launceston.

Speakers
Speakers
Mike Scott (engineer) email - Mike_Scott@acl.com.au
Frank Strie (master forester) email - schwabenforest@connect.net.au
Kim Booth (Greens MHA) email - kim.booth@parliament.tas.gov.au

Decisions by Forestry Tasmania about the State's forests centre on producing one main low value product – pulp wood, but at what cost?
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Students Against the Pulp mill forum
Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm

Join students from all around Tasmania as we gather for a day filled with workshops and ideas to stop the pulp mill.

Where Union cafeteria, University of Tasmania, Newnham Drive, Launceston.
When 10am - 5pm March 1.
Speakers include Christine Milne, Melanie Barnes and Ric Pilkington.

Lunch provided by 'Food not Bombs'.

Contact Gabby 0400 177 753 or Mel 0423 978 518 for more info and to book your seat or email
stopthemill@gmail.com

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Seminar on water policy needs and the future
Start: 12:30 pm
End: 4:00 pm

Tasmanian water issues include siltation, pulp mill, plantations, drought and privatisation.
The group "Now We the people (Tasmania) is conducting a seminar on water, policy needs and the future.

Where: Launceston Environment Centre, 72 Tamar Street Launceston.
When 1.30-5.00pm Sunday 2 March 2008.
Keynote speaker Dr David Leaman.

Please register by email to tasmania@nowwethepeople.org , or
phone 03 6331 9658
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