Comments on: Trees Chopped Down for Fuel Wood http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/ Protecting the Mountain Gorillas of Virunga Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Wolfgang L » Blog Archive » From Virunga Straight to a Million Readers http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-22249 Wolfgang L » Blog Archive » From Virunga Straight to a Million Readers Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:32:42 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-22249 [...] to not just talk about our own scientific research. I also pointed her to the Virguna website and a story that appeared on the main blog the day after the hippo story, on 3 Feb 2009.  Some persons were encountered carrying wood bundles [...] [...] to not just talk about our own scientific research. I also pointed her to the Virguna website and a story that appeared on the main blog the day after the hippo story, on 3 Feb 2009.  Some persons were encountered carrying wood bundles [...]

]]> By: BENEDETTI, François http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-21081 BENEDETTI, François Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:48:41 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-21081 Mail pour Emmanuel de la Merode Bonjour, Journaliste-producteur à la Radio Suisse Romande je réalise un magazine radiophonique hebdomadaire de 50 minutes entièrement consacré à l'environnement. Magazine Atlas, voir le site. Je souhaiterais enregistrer avec vous un interview tétéphonique de 6 à 7 minutes à propos du trafic de charbon de bois dans le parc et de la menace pour l'environnement. Si vous êtes d'accord, merci de m'indiquer par e-mail à quel numéro vous joindre et quand. Je vous appelerai et nous nous mettrons d'accord sur les questions et la date d'enregistrement. Meilleures salutations F.Benedetti Mail pour Emmanuel de la Merode

Bonjour,

Journaliste-producteur à la Radio Suisse Romande je réalise un magazine radiophonique hebdomadaire de 50 minutes entièrement consacré à l’environnement. Magazine Atlas, voir le site.
Je souhaiterais enregistrer avec vous un interview tétéphonique de 6 à 7 minutes à propos du trafic de charbon de bois dans le parc et de la menace pour l’environnement.
Si vous êtes d’accord, merci de m’indiquer par e-mail à quel numéro vous joindre et quand. Je vous appelerai et nous nous mettrons d’accord sur les questions et la date d’enregistrement.

Meilleures salutations
F.Benedetti

]]> By: BETTY VENEZUELA http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-20857 BETTY VENEZUELA Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:16:32 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-20857 Welll. i hope Virginia are in gongo with here briquete program. that stop peoples from desforesting the gorillas areas and all congo Welll. i hope Virginia are in gongo with here briquete program. that stop peoples from desforesting the gorillas areas and all congo

]]> By: theresa http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-20719 theresa Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:05:04 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-20719 Well put Dylan! Bravo! Well put Dylan! Bravo!

]]> By: Dylan Presman http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-20707 Dylan Presman Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:01:02 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-20707 You are a wise leader Emmanuel and Virunga and the region is lucky to have you. The tragedy of long-term persistent poverty and hunger infuses all the other issues that mean so much to all of us. Increased enforcement and policing is a short-term solution at best and will not protect the trees from being chopped down for firewood or the animals being slaughtered for food. The only long-term solution is to find ways to bring clean water, cheap fuel, and sufficient food to people who need it most. You are a wise leader Emmanuel and Virunga and the region is lucky to have you.

The tragedy of long-term persistent poverty and hunger infuses all the other issues that mean so much to all of us. Increased enforcement and policing is a short-term solution at best and will not protect the trees from being chopped down for firewood or the animals being slaughtered for food. The only long-term solution is to find ways to bring clean water, cheap fuel, and sufficient food to people who need it most.

]]> By: lisah http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-20691 lisah Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:54:22 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-20691 Right on, Iris! My thoughts exactly! Education is at the heart of the solution. Education all around. Education for men, woman and children. Education on everything from planned parenthood to alternative fuels and everything in between. Opening the doors to more options and more opportunities and hopefully closing the door on much of the suffering. I plan on making many donations on behalf of the new school and the fuel briquette program. I can't wait until Virginia comes back. It will be like old times. : ) Right on, Iris! My thoughts exactly! Education is at the heart of the solution. Education all around. Education for men, woman and children. Education on everything from planned parenthood to alternative fuels and everything in between. Opening the doors to more options and more opportunities and hopefully closing the door on much of the suffering. I plan on making many donations on behalf of the new school and the fuel briquette program. I can’t wait until Virginia comes back. It will be like old times. : )

]]> By: Congo: Firewood harvesting in Virunga National Park | Forest Policy Research http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-20679 Congo: Firewood harvesting in Virunga National Park | Forest Policy Research Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:32:29 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-20679 [...] to stop them.  Click link for full text/increase funding for writer/producer of these words: http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/  It is obvious from the pictures that these people are very poor and just scraping a living, [...] [...] to stop them.  Click link for full text/increase funding for writer/producer of these words: http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/  It is obvious from the pictures that these people are very poor and just scraping a living, [...]

]]> By: Emmanuel http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-20674 Emmanuel Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:01:25 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-20674 I have to say, I completely agree. We have to adopt an attitude of tolerance with regards to individuals who cut trees for the needs of their families. Most people around Virunga live in extreme poverty (earning less than a dollar a day), and they simply have no alternative but to cut the trees. For many of these families, no domestic fuelwood means starvation and disease, for themselves and for their children. It is up to those of us who can to create an alternative. I have to say, I completely agree. We have to adopt an attitude of tolerance with regards to individuals who cut trees for the needs of their families. Most people around Virunga live in extreme poverty (earning less than a dollar a day), and they simply have no alternative but to cut the trees. For many of these families, no domestic fuelwood means starvation and disease, for themselves and for their children. It is up to those of us who can to create an alternative.

]]> By: iris http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-20670 iris Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:18:42 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-20670 Quite honestly, if having as only choice boiling my children's water with illegal forest wood or having them drink dirty pond water, I wouldn't hesitate a second; fortunately I have never been faced with such a choice. Alternative fuel and education are the solutions, hence Briquette Program, EcoMakala Project and School Desk and Bench for Future Gorilla Guardians. Iris Quite honestly, if having as only choice boiling my children’s water with illegal forest wood or having them drink dirty pond water, I wouldn’t hesitate a second; fortunately I have never been faced with such a choice. Alternative fuel and education are the solutions, hence Briquette Program, EcoMakala Project and School Desk and Bench for Future Gorilla Guardians. Iris

]]> By: Suzanne http://gorillacd.org/2009/02/03/trees-chopped-down-for-fuel-wood/#comment-20656 Suzanne Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:07:29 +0000 http://gorillacd.org/?p=2286#comment-20656 Thanks for this report, Pierre, and for the links to the Briquette and EcoMakala projects. Thanks for this report, Pierre, and for the links to the Briquette and EcoMakala projects.

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