North East Forest Alliance

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One of the most prominent and successful examples of the use of nonviolent direct action in Australia has been the environmental group North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) which ran a successful campaign to protect old growth forests.

NEFA's campaign involved over a decade of blockades, and other forms of direct action including a significant occupation of the entire New South Wales Forestry department building in November 1992. NEFA also ran a number of court actions in conjunction with its direct action campaigns and was successful in most of these.

The history of NEFA's campaigns is well documented including a case study provided in The History of the NEFA campaign has also been explored by Aidan Ricketts, in a book chapter "Om Gaia Dudes", which explores the cultural significance of the old growth forests campaign

• North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) website
• Om Gaia Dudes, Aidan Ricketts
• Aidan Ricketts website

Citations

North Coast logging industry unlikely to follow Tasmanian lead Posted October 21, 2010 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

NEFA calls for forest inquiry Posted March 13, 2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Green groups oppose Oakeshott's forest waste plan By Luisa RubboUpdated March 09, 2012 Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Stock & Land Arsenic and lead found in contaminated water leak at coal seam gas drill site BEN CUBBY10 Feb, 2012