STIR Radio - Logging of the Amazon

The Amazon Rainforest is disappearing . Fast.
So we should stop chopping it down... right?
Stacey, Ryaneisha, Amye and Fran take a longer look at what sometimes seems like a simple question.
They ask:
- What is the law on logging in the Amazon? Who enforces it, and how seriously?
- How much longing is done illegally? What can the Brazilian Government and NGOs do to stop it? What kind of environmental impacts does it have?
- What about the rights of Indigenous groups – who is looking out for them, and who is listening to what they have to say?
- How are WE implicated in illegal logging through our purchasing habits and how can we avoid it?
- Whose job is it to think about all these things anyway? What kind of bright ideas are people coming up with to make a difference?
... you’ll never look at your skirting boards the same way – we promise!
Special Guest: Tim Birch – Forestry Manager for the Wilderness Society