It was the moment we had been dreading – a letter in the mail-box from Sustainable Timber Tasmania (STT) to say that they were intending to log the ‘coupe’ (aka native regrowth forest) next to the Live Well Tasmania property we are planning to use to develop models relating to Sustainable Living and health and wellbeing. We are interested in a wide range of related concepts, from outdoor/nature education and outdoor/nature therapy, to ecovillages and regenerative farming. We are particularly aware of the positive effect of nature on wellbeing and with our mission being to help disadvantaged youth with health and wellbeing issues via a whole of community health and wellbeing approach we are keen to preserve the natural environment in the vicinity of our property as much as possible.
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Robin Krabbe, Live Well Tasmania, April 2020
