Come and join us and The Grassroots Action Network Tas in honouring and standing in solidarity with Uncle Jim Everett- puralia meenamatta.
Through 2024, Uncle Jim Everett - puralia meenamatta has taken action for Lutruwita’s native forests. In March, he was arrested while defending forests in the Styx Valley. In October, he was again taken into custody for protecting forests in the central highlands. He has since refused to attend a number of court dates, stating that the colonial courts do not have jurisdiction over First Nations protecting Country.
Lutruwita’s forests hold significant ecological, climate, and cultural values. They are home to countless threatened species, store carbon and mitigate the effects of climate change, and hold the first Law of Lutruwita - Palawa Law - which is in Country.
Uncle Jim has called upon all people to act this January. He has lit a spark of hope to find another way forward through the pre-eminent Law of Lutruwita, to protect ecosystems from destruction, and to end the colony and find new belonging in place.
What to expect:
Music
Forest walk through an imminently threatened forest
Citizen science - bioblitz and tour of a clear fell
Forum - Law in Country and protecting native forests
Workshops for action and reconnection
Forest Fest will take place in a threatened forest in the south of Lutruwita, around 70 mins drive from Nipaluna/Hobart, or 40 mins from Huonville. The site is 2WD accessible - however there are gravel roads. We encourage folks to carpool in the most suited vehicles accessible - we will also post a carpooling forum on the facebook event page in the coming week. The exact location will be announced via the facebook event and emailed to RSVP's later this week.