WHILE one of the world’s most popular actors turned his focus to mining in WA’s jarrah forests this week, local activists are planning a world record “tree pose” in protest at its expansion.
On Tuesday film star Leonardo DiCaprio highlighted the Australian government’s approval of mining company South 32’s expansion of its bauxite operations in the Peel region on his Instagram and Facebook accounts, which together have around 100 million followers.
“This operation will destroy critical habitat for over 8,000 species, 80 per cent of which are found nowhere else on Earth,” he posted.
In response, prime minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday reportedly questioned whether the actor actually knew where WA’s bauxite mines were.
Meanwhile next Saturday (March 22) the Wilderness Society is planning to break the world record for the most people holding the tree pose as a statement against the expansion and its impact on rare species such as black cockies and woylies.
Although the main event is in Kalamunda, the society says people can Zoom in to take part. Currently the world record is a very reachable 114 people, having been set by India’s Joylakhi Payeng Yoga Academy by Zoom during the height of the Covid pandemic.
To register and get updates, head to: www.wilderness.org.au/WA-unite-for-the-jarrah
Perth Voice Interactive 
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