Save the Forest of Dean from sell-off (Announce)

by admin , Forest of Dean, Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 17:47 (4923 days ago)

The government is getting ready for a huge sell-off of our national forests to private firms. This could mean ancient woodlands are chopped down and destroyed. Walkers and endangered animals, like red squirrels and owls, would have to make way for Center Parcs-style holiday villages, golf courses, and logging companies. [1]

We need to stop these plans. Ancient forests like the Forest of Dean and Sherwood Forest are national treasures - once theyre gone, they are lost forever. A huge petition will force the government to rethink. If we can prove how strongly thousands of us are against this, we can make them back down.

Please click here to add your name to a petition saying save our forests:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/save-our-forests

The government needs to get new laws through Parliament before these plans can go ahead. That means we have time to stop them. If we build a huge petition, we will prove that the public doesnt want precious woodland to be flogged off. That will make MPs think twice about voting for it.

When we work together, we can stop the government from forcing through these kind of bad plans. They probably think that with all the focus on cuts, no-one will have time to spare to speak up for forests. 38 Degrees members know how to work on more than one issue at once. Were already standing up for the NHS and the BBC. Were winning our fight against the massive cow factory farm in Lincolnshire. Now lets stand up for Britains ancient forests together, before its too late and theyre gone for good.

Please help build the pressure before its too late. Add your name to our save our forests petition:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/save-our-forests

Thanks for being involved,

David, Hannah, Johnny and the 38 Degrees team

P.S. If we can build a big enough petition quickly enough, we can get the government to drop these plans right now.

Note [1]

The Telegraph
Ministers plan huge sell-off of Britain's forests

The Independent
Ministers plan huge sell-off of Britain's forests

Guardian
Forests sell-off plan by government is 'asset-stripping our natural heritage